Match ends, FC Halifax Town 2, Lincoln City 2.
FC Halifax Town 2-2 Lincoln City
- From the section Football
Halifax's resurgence in the National League continued with a last-gasp draw against promotion-chasing Lincoln.
The West Yorkshire side were bottom of the table in November, but have not lost any of their past seven games.
Craig Stanley gave the Imps the lead with a 20-yard effort before Shaun Tuton equalised with a deflected shot.
Lincoln retook the lead through Liam Hearn but Kingsley James denied the visitors victory with an 89th-minute strike.
Line-ups
Halifax
- 23Johnson
- 4James
- 14Brown
- 6Bencherif
- 35Wroe
- 18Tuton
- 3McManus
- 11WalkerSubstituted forHughesat 66'minutes
- 15RobertsSubstituted forMacDonaldat 71'minutes
- 9Burrow
- 2Bolton
Substitutes
- 1Porter
- 16Hibbs
- 17MacDonald
- 22Clappison
- 24Hughes
Lincoln City
- 1Farman
- 2Wood
- 26Howe
- 4Stanley
- 3TempestSubstituted forHearnat 65'minutesBooked at 70mins
- 18Beevers
- 7Muldoon
- 9Rhead
- 25Brough
- 12HawkridgeSubstituted forRobinsonat 59'minutes
- 8Power
Substitutes
- 6Bush
- 10Hearn
- 13Grant
- 14Robinson
- 21Sparrow
- Referee:
- Ian Hussin
Match Stats
Home TeamHalifaxAway TeamLincoln City
- Possession
- Home47%
- Away53%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away2
- Corners
- Home7
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away10
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, FC Halifax Town 2, Lincoln City 2.
Foul by Shaun Tuton (FC Halifax Town).
Callum Howe (Lincoln City) wins a free kick.
Hand ball by Liam Hearn (Lincoln City).
Foul by Matty Brown (FC Halifax Town).
Matt Rhead (Lincoln City) wins a free kick.
Foul by Hamza Bencherif (FC Halifax Town).
Lee Beevers (Lincoln City) wins a free kick.
Offside, Lincoln City. Liam Hearn tries a through ball, but Liam Hearn is caught offside.
Foul by Connor Hughes (FC Halifax Town).
Bradley Wood (Lincoln City) wins a free kick.
Goal!
Goal! FC Halifax Town 2, Lincoln City 2. Kingsley James (FC Halifax Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
Attempt missed. Shaun Tuton (FC Halifax Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicky Wroe.
Corner, FC Halifax Town.
Corner, FC Halifax Town.
Foul by Jack Muldoon (Lincoln City).
Hamza Bencherif (FC Halifax Town) wins a free kick.
Corner, FC Halifax Town.
Attempt missed. Nicky Wroe (FC Halifax Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
Attempt missed. Hamza Bencherif (FC Halifax Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicky Wroe.
Corner, FC Halifax Town.
Substitution
Substitution, FC Halifax Town. Josh MacDonald replaces Kevin Roberts.
Foul by Matt Rhead (Lincoln City).
Scott McManus (FC Halifax Town) wins a free kick.
Booking
Liam Hearn (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Goal!
Goal! FC Halifax Town 1, Lincoln City 2. Liam Hearn (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, FC Halifax Town. Connor Hughes replaces Samuel Walker.
Foul by Shaun Tuton (FC Halifax Town).
Callum Howe (Lincoln City) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, Lincoln City. Liam Hearn replaces Greg Tempest.
Attempt missed. Shaun Tuton (FC Halifax Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Foul by Callum Howe (Lincoln City).
Shaun Tuton (FC Halifax Town) wins a free kick.
Attempt missed. Alan Power (Lincoln City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
Attempt missed. Hamza Bencherif (FC Halifax Town) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Scott McManus.
Substitution
Substitution, Lincoln City. Connor Robinson replaces Terry Hawkridge.
Foul by Greg Tempest (Lincoln City).
Nicky Wroe (FC Halifax Town) wins a free kick.
Attempt missed. James Bolton (FC Halifax Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.