Shaymen lose in league for fourth time this season with 1-0 defeat at Aldershot

Aldershot dominated most of the opening half, with the Town defence having much more work to do in their own box than the hosts.

But Halifax had the better chances in the first quater of the game, first with Conor Carty finding Will Hugill on the left of the box, but debutant keeper Jonathan Macaulay rushed off his line to stop the effort.

Not long afterwards, a good ball by Cody Johnson found Amari Morgan-Smith, again on the left of the box, and his curling shot went just the wrong side of the post across goal.

But the more the first 45 went on, the less attacking Town did.

A clumsy looking challenge in the Aldershot box earned the home side a penalty in the 27th minute, but top scorer Tristan Abrahams' effort was saved low to his left by True Grant.

Abrahams sent free-kick just wide later on in the half, with Halifax pretty much nullified as an attacking force but the Town defence needing to be resolute to clear a barrage of crosses from both flanks.

John McGrath had kept the same team and the same system from the Hartlepool win, but it didn't seem to be as effective, with Cody Johnson withdrawn shortly before half-time having, perhaps fortunately, escaped a second booking.

Michee Efete should have put Aldershot ahead just after the break but could only put his first time finish over at the back post from a left-wing cross.

A cracking shot by the impressive Nino Adom-Malaki was then tipped behind for a corner by Grant.

The ball wasn't sicking up top for Halifax like it was for Alderhost, who were also having more prolonged spells of possession.

Halifax switched to a 4-2-3-1 midway through the second-half, and looked a bit better for the change, with the contest becoming a bit more even.

The longer the game went on, the less likely Aldershot looked like scoring, with Max Bardell and Ben Tollitt coming close for Town, who were growing in belief.

But just when Halifax were in the ascendancy, a cross from the right found substitute Marcus Wyllie unmarked, who finished under Grant to win it.

Aldershot: Macaulay, Oshilaja, Stickland, Dyce (Olandunjoye 90), Efete, Odusanya, Lawless, Adom-Malaki (Alves 90), Sandah (Peart 76), Dinanga (Tenconi 65), Abrahams (Wyllie 65). Subs not used: Patmore, Matton.

Scorer: Wyllie (80)

Attempts on target: 4

Attempts off target: 7

Corners: 6

Halifax: Grant, Bardell, Flint, Hobson, Conte, C Johnson (Allen 41), Hugill, Gilsenan (Tollitt 64), Trusty, Morgan-Smith (Kawa 64), Carty (Douglas 75). Subs not used: Johnson, Hill, Crowe.

Attempts on target: 2

Attempts off target: 8

Corners: 3

Referee: Matthew Russell

Attendance: 1,960 (75 away)