Woking v FC Halifax Town preview
Venue: Kingfield Stadium
Date: Saturday, August 28
Kick-off: 3pm
Referee: Elliott Swallow. Took charge of three Halifax games last season, Town’s 2-1 defeat at Solihull on December 15, their 2-1 win at Bromley on January 23 and their 3-0 win at Yeovil on May 3. Swallow awarded both teams a penalty in Town’s win at Bromley and sent off the hosts’ Liam Trotter in the second-half. He also gave Town a penalty in their win at Yeovil.
Odds: Woking win 7/5, draw 9/4, Halifax win 19/10
Season so far
Woking: Wealdstone (a) W 2-1 - Scorer: Kretzschmar (2)
Halifax: Maidenhead (h) L 2-1 - Scorer: Waters
Manager: Alan Dowson. Guided the club to promotion to the fifth tier in his first season in charge in 2018-19, and the semi-finals of the FA Trophy last season.
Last season: 20th in National League
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Hide AdOne to watch: Midfielder Max Kretzschmar, who scored twice in Woking’s opening day in at Wealdstone,
Match facts: Halifax have only won once in their last 13 visits to Woking
Halifax won twice as many league games away than Woking did at home last season
Woking have lost their last seven games at home
Last time they met: A Jake Hyde goal against his former club saw Town seal a 1-0 win at The Shay in April.
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Saturday’s National League fixtures:
Woking v Halifax
Notts Co v Torquay
Yeovil v King’s Lynn
Boreham W v Aldershot
Grimsby v Weymouth
Maidenhead v Dover
Chesterfield v Wealdstone
Eastleigh v Wrexham
Solihull M v Barnet
Dag & Red v Bromley
Southend v Stockport
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