FC Halifax Town 2-0 Nuneaton Town

Defender James Bolton scored his second goal of the season as Halifax Town beat 10-man Nuneaton 2-0 at The Shay.

Bolton nodded in the opener from close range after midfielder James Armson had been sent off on 64 minutes following a challenge with Scott McManus.

Halifax then doubled their lead in the 90th minute when fellow defender Lois Maynard headed in from six yards.

The win moves Neil Aspin's side within a point of the play-off places in the Conference, Nuneaton are second bottom.

• Line-ups
• Match Stats
• Live Text

Line-ups

Halifax

Formation 4-3-3

27Glennon

15Roberts4Roberts2Bolton3McManus

22Schofield20Maynard36Hatfield

7Smith19Boden12Peniket

• 27Glennon
• 15Roberts
• 4Roberts
• 2Bolton
• 3McManus
• 22SchofieldSubstituted forDyerat 68'minutes
• 20Maynard
• 36Hatfield
• 7SmithSubstituted forPearsonat 82'minutes
• 19Boden
• 12PeniketSubstituted forJacksonat 60'minutes

Substitutes

• 1Senior
• 5Pearson
• 9Jackson
• 10Dyer
• 14Williams

Nuneaton

Formation 4-4-2

1Dibble

2Starosta4Cowan11Streete3Franklin

9Dawson18Brown7Armson6Walker

14Gash28Sodje

• 1Dibble
• 2StarostaSubstituted forSmithat 84'minutes
• 4CowanSubstituted forStankeviciusat 75'minutes
• 11Streete
• 3Franklin
• 9Dawson
• 18Brown
• 7ArmsonBooked at 64mins
• 6Walker
• 14Gash
• 28SodjeSubstituted forBarringtonat 71'minutes

Substitutes

• 12Stankevicius
• 17Smith
• 21Quinn
• 24Barrington
• 32Richards

Referee:

Ian Hussin

Match Stats

Home TeamHalifaxAway TeamNuneaton

Possession

Home42%

Away58%

Shots

Home21

Away5

Shots on Target

Home6

Away1

Corners

Home0

Away0

Fouls

Home11

Away7

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, FC Halifax Town 2, Nuneaton Town 0.

2. 90'+4'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, FC Halifax Town 2, Nuneaton Town 0.

3. 90'

   Goal!

   Goal! FC Halifax Town 2, Nuneaton Town 0. Lois Maynard (FC Halifax Town) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Will Hatfield with a cross.

4. 90'

   Post update

   Attempt blocked. Lois Maynard (FC Halifax Town) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Will Hatfield.

5. 89'

   Post update

   Corner, FC Halifax Town.

6. 85'

   Post update

   Foul by Marcel Barrington (Nuneaton Town).

7. 85'

   Post update

   Jamie Jackson (FC Halifax Town) wins a free kick.

8. 84'

   Post update

   Attempt missed. Adam Dawson (Nuneaton Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

9. 82'

   Substitution

   Substitution, FC Halifax Town. Matty Pearson replaces Adam Smith.

10. 79'

    Post update

    Foul by Anton Brown (Nuneaton Town).

11. 79'

    Post update

    Adam Smith (FC Halifax Town) wins a free kick.

12. 76'

    Post update

    Attempt missed. Jamie Jackson (FC Halifax Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

13. 75'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Nuneaton Town. Simonas Stankevicius replaces Gavin Cowan.

14. 74'

    Goal!

    Goal! FC Halifax Town 1, Nuneaton Town 0. James Bolton (FC Halifax Town) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.

15. 73'

    Post update

    Corner, FC Halifax Town.

16. 73'

    Post update

    Attempt blocked. Scott Boden (FC Halifax Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

17. 72'

    Post update

    Foul by Lois Maynard (FC Halifax Town).

18. 72'

    Post update

    Adam Walker (Nuneaton Town) wins a free kick.

19. 71'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Nuneaton Town. Marcel Barrington replaces Onome Sodje.

20. 70'

    Post update

    Foul by Marc Roberts (FC Halifax Town).

Page 1 of 5

Navigate to the next page

Navigate to the last page