Stockport County v FC Halifax Town preview

FC Halifax Town face Stockport County on Tuesday night in their second game of the 2020-21 season.
By Tom Scargill
Published 5th Oct 2020, 16:32 BST
Updated 5th Oct 2020, 16:34 BST
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Venue: Edgeley Park

Date: Tuesday, October 6

Kick-off time: 7.45pm

Referee: Adam Herczeg

Odds: Stockport win 17/20, draw 12/5, Halifax win 21/10

Season so far: Stockport lost 1-0 at Torquay on Saturday, while Halifax beat Dagenham and Redbridge 2-0.

Manager: Jim Gannon

Last season: 8th in National League

One to watch: John Rooney, a creative midfielder with an eye for goal who helped Barrow to promotion to League Two last season.

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Last time they met: A week after their 5-1 Boxing Day mauling at Edgeley Park, Town drew 0-0 with County at The Shay on New Year’s Day.

Tuesday’s National League fixtures:

Aldershot Town v Sutton United

Bromley v Dover Athletic

Chesterfield v Hartlepool United

Dagenham & Redbridge v Barnet

Eastleigh v Torquay United

Maidenhead United v King’s Lynn Town

Solihull Moors v Wrexham

Stockport County v FC Halifax Town

Weymouth v Woking

Yeovil Town v Wealdstone

Follow all the action from the game as it happens on our live blog on the Courier website, where there will also be an on-the-whistle match report and post-match reaction from Town boss Pete Wild.

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