Shaymen's penultimate pre-season friendly at Ashton United ends in goalless draw

Back-up keeper Nat Ford was handed a start for Town, as were summer signings Shaun Hobson, Thierry Latty-Fairweather, AJ Warburton and Josh Hmami.

But despite Charlie Hayes-Green, Jamie Cooke and Hmami all going close, Halifax were unable to make the breakthrough.

Town’s final pre-season game is at Curzon Ashton next Saturday, with their first match of the campaign at Braintree Town on August 9.