King’s Lynn v FC Halifax Town preview

Here is our preview of FC Halifax Town’s National League game at King’s Lynn.
By Tom Scargill
Published 8th Jan 2021, 13:00 BST
Adam Marriott of King's Lynn. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)Adam Marriott of King's Lynn. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
Adam Marriott of King's Lynn. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)

Venue: The Walks Stadium

Date: Saturday, January 9

Kick-off: 3pm

Referee: Garreth Rhodes. Took charge of Town’s 1-1 draw at home to Yeovil earlier this season.

Odds: King’s Lynn win 21/10, draw 5/2, Town win 6/5


Last five games

King’s Lynn: Portsmouth (FAC a) L 6-1, Bromley (h) L 4-1, Hartlepool (a) L 2-0, Torquay (h) D 0-0, Alfreton (FAT a) W 3-1

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Halifax: Solihull (a) L 2-1, Hartlepool (FAT h) W 3-3 (4-2 on penalties), Eastleigh (h) W 3-1, Hartlepool (a) L 3-1, Altrincham (h) W 3-2


Manager: Ian Culverhouse. Appointed in 2018 for a second time, former Norwich player Culverhouse has led the club to back-to-back promotions.

Position: 20th

One to watch: Jack Marriott. Scored 28 goals in 31 league appearances last season and has six so far this campaign.


Match facts: Former Halifax players Cameron King, Dayle Southwell and Ross Barrows are all among the squad at King’s Lynn.

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Only leaders Torquay have scored more goals in the National League than Halifax (26).

Only Barnet have conceded more in the division than King’s Lynn (30).

The Shaymen have gone 13 games without a clean sheet.

But Town have scored in each of their last eight matches, scoring 24 goals in those fixtures, an average of three per game.

King’s Lynn have conceded three or more goals in six games this season.


Last time they met: The teams have never met before.


Saturday’s National League fixtures:

Bromley v Chesterfield

Aldershot v Barnet

Altrincham v Sutton Utd

Hartlepool v Wealdstone

King’s Lynn v Halifax

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