Match ends, FC Halifax Town 2, Bristol Rovers 2.
HalifaxFC Halifax Town2Bristol RoversBristol Rovers2
Bristol Rovers came from two goals down to rescue a point against Halifax but were still knocked off top spot.
Halifax were 2-0 up by half-time with Lois Maynard powering in a header from James Bolton's cross and Marc Roberts poking past Steve Mildenhall.
Lee Brown pulled one back when he thundered a shot in from the edge of the area, before Ellis Harrison completed the second-half comeback.
The substitute finished superbly with a minute remaining to earn a point.
Despite the point, Bristol Rovers are knocked down to second in the Conference on goal difference after Barnet won at Eastleigh.
Bristol Rovers manager Darrell Clarke told BBC Radio Bristol:
"Credit to my players and my whole squad to keep going and get a point out of the game.
"It's a very difficult place to come, we've kept our unbeaten run going.
"The boys stuck with it. Me personally, I'd rather lose a game three or four nil, then not have a right go at trying."
Line-ups
Halifax
Formation 3-5-2
- 27Glennon
- 8Marshall
- 2Bolton
- 23Hutchison
- 5Pearson
- 9JacksonSubstituted forBodenat 84'minutes
- 7SmithSubstituted forHillhouseat 62'minutes
- 20Maynard
- 3McManus
- 12Peniket
- 4Roberts
Substitutes
- 1Senior
- 14Williams
- 15Roberts
- 19Boden
- 35Hillhouse
Bristol Rovers
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Mildenhall
- 4LockyerSubstituted forEasterat 64'minutes
- 6ParkesBooked at 60mins
- 7MansellBooked at 60mins
- 2Leadbitter
- 5McChrystalBooked at 76mins
- 3Brown
- 14Lines
- 8O ClarkeSubstituted forHarrisonat 53'minutes
- 23Monkhouse
- 10TaylorSubstituted forBalantaat 75'minutes
Substitutes
- 16Easter
- 17Harrison
- 25Puddy
- 28Dawson
- 29Balanta
- Referee:
- Darren England
- Attendance:
- 2,248
Match Stats
Home TeamHalifaxAway TeamBristol Rovers
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away5
- Corners
- Home0
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home4
- Away15
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, FC Halifax Town 2, Bristol Rovers 2.
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Attempt saved. Lee Mansell (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
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Corner, FC Halifax Town.
Goal!
Goal! FC Halifax Town 2, Bristol Rovers 2. Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chris Lines.
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Foul by Scott McManus (FC Halifax Town).
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Daniel Leadbitter (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Andy Monkhouse (Bristol Rovers).
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Lois Maynard (FC Halifax Town) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, FC Halifax Town. Scott Boden replaces Jamie Jackson.
Goal!
Goal! FC Halifax Town 2, Bristol Rovers 1. Lee Brown (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal.
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Corner, Bristol Rovers.
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Foul by Andy Monkhouse (Bristol Rovers).
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Lois Maynard (FC Halifax Town) wins a free kick.
Booking
Mark McChrystal (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Mark McChrystal (Bristol Rovers).
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Richard Peniket (FC Halifax Town) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Angelo Balanta replaces Matty Taylor.
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Hand ball by Richard Peniket (FC Halifax Town).
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Foul by Chris Lines (Bristol Rovers).
