Second string Halifax side beaten at Radcliffe in final pre-season friendly

Radcliffe shouldn't have any worries about being ready for the new campaign, but this was one pre-season game too many for Halifax.

The Shaymen were off the pace, going through the motions, deservedly beaten.

There was arguably more interest in who wasn't playing as who was, with those left behind - Sam Johnson, Tylor Golden, Ryan Galvin, Jamie Stott, Jack Hunter, Jordan Keane and Jamie Cooke - all looking certain starters on Saturday against Bromley, as well Rob Harker and Milli Alli, who were on the bench.

Rather than a dress rehearsal for Saturday, this was more of a last audition for front three Andrew Oluwabori, Angelo Cappello and Aaron Cosgrave to seemingly change Chris Millington's mind.

Oluwabori skied a shot five minutes in, before Cosgrave took too long to shoot on the right of the box, after Cappello's through ball, and when he did, keeper Matuesz Hewelt saved it low to his right.

If anyone was catching the eye, it was probably Tom Scott, with a couple of good saves from Jordan Hulme and Matt Sargent.