Weymouth v FC Halifax Town preview

Here is our game preview of FC Halifax Town’s National League clash with Weymouth.
FC Halifax Town players celebrate one of their goals against Barnet on Wednesday. Photo: Marcus BranstonFC Halifax Town players celebrate one of their goals against Barnet on Wednesday. Photo: Marcus Branston
FC Halifax Town players celebrate one of their goals against Barnet on Wednesday. Photo: Marcus Branston

Venue: Bob Lucas Stadium

Date: Saturday, December 5

Kick-off: 5.20pm

Referee: Adrian Quelch. Took charge of Town’s 0-0 draw at Woking earlier this season.

Odds: Weymouth win 17/10, draw 5/2, Halifax win 29/20

Last five games

Weymouth: King’s Lynn (h) W 2-1, Oxford City (FAC h) L 3-2, Bromley (a) L 3-2, Stockport (a) W 2-1, Chesterfield (h) L 2-1

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Halifax: Wealdstone (h) L 1-0, Notts County (h) D 1-1, Torquay (h) L 2-1, Sutton (a) L 1-0, Barnet (h) W 5-2

Manager: Brian Stock. The former Bournemouth, Preston and Doncaster midfielder was appointed in September as successor to Mark Molesley, who had led the club to back-to-back promotions.

Position: 21st

One to watch: Attacking midfielder Sean Shields notched his first of the season last time out against Chesterfield, and scored twice against Town for Ebbsfleet in 2017.

Match facts: Only Dover and Dagenham and Redbridge have scored fewer goals in the National League than Weymouth.

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Both sides only have two wins under their belt this season in all competitions.

Town’s last away win was their 1-0 victory at Chorley back in January.

Halifax have only scored once in five away games this season.

Last time they met: Goals from Andy Campbell and Simon Heslop helped Town to a 2-1 win over Weymouth at The Shay in March 2008.


Saturday’s National League fixtures:

Torquay v Wrexham

Bromley v Stockport

Notts Co v Woking

Barnet v Wealdstone

Aldershot v Dag & Red

Altrincham v King’s Lynn

Eastleigh v Maidenhead

Hartlepool v Boreham W

Sutton Utd v Solihull M

Weymouth v Halifax

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There will be no coverage of the game on the Courier website or from Town writer Tom Scargill across social media on Saturday.

This is because, upon requesting media accreditation for the game from Weymouth, the Courier was told “due to very limited availability of space due to the televised game we are unable to provide a media pass”.