Match ends, Braintree Town 2, FC Halifax Town 0.
BraintreeBraintree Town2HalifaxFC Halifax Town0
Braintree sealed victory against 10-man Halifax who slipped to within a point of the National League relegation zone.
Kenny Davis found the net for Braintree after just 30 seconds when he tapped in after Simeon Akinola had hit the post.
The Shaymen were reduced to 10 men when Kevin Roberts fouled Alex Woodyard and picked up a second booking.
Michael Cheek made sure Braintree took away all three points when he rounded Sam Johnson after capitalising on Matty Brown's hesitation to score.
Line-ups
Braintree
Formation 3-4-3
- 1King
- 2Clerima
- 30Woodyard
- 6Fry
- 4IsaacBooked at 34minsSubstituted forBrundleat 80'minutes
- 15Phillips
- 8DavisBooked at 53mins
- 3Habergham
- 11SparkesSubstituted forGardnerat 78'minutes
- 10AkinolaBooked at 59minsSubstituted forMilesat 86'minutes
- 23Cheek
Substitutes
- 7Brundle
- 12Gardner
- 14Miles
- 22Edgar
- 33Crowe
Halifax
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 23Johnson
- 2BoltonBooked at 50mins
- 14Brown
- 4James
- 15RobertsBooked at 57mins
- 6BencherifBooked at 84mins
- 35WroeBooked at 84mins
- 3McManus
- 17MacDonaldSubstituted forPeniketat 46'minutesBooked at 63mins
- 9BurrowSubstituted forHughesat 80'minutes
- 39WhitehouseSubstituted forHibbsat 46'minutesBooked at 49mins
Substitutes
- 1Porter
- 11Walker
- 12Peniket
- 16Hibbs
- 24Hughes
- Referee:
- Alan Young
Match Stats
Home TeamBraintreeAway TeamHalifax
- Possession
- Home54%
- Away46%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away2
- Corners
- Home7
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home7
- Away13
Live Text
Post update
Full Time
Second Half ends, Braintree Town 2, FC Halifax Town 0.
Post update
Foul by James Bolton (FC Halifax Town).
Post update
Kenny Davis (Braintree Town) wins a free kick.
Post update
Corner, FC Halifax Town.
Post update
Corner, FC Halifax Town.
Post update
Corner, FC Halifax Town.
Post update
Corner, FC Halifax Town.
Post update
Offside, Braintree Town. Taylor Miles tries a through ball, but Taylor Miles is caught offside.
Post update
Corner, Braintree Town.
Post update
Attempt saved. Kenny Davis (Braintree Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Substitution
Substitution, Braintree Town. Taylor Miles replaces Simeon Akinola.
Post update
Attempt missed. Nicky Wroe (FC Halifax Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Post update
Attempt missed. Simeon Akinola (Braintree Town) right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
Booking
Hamza Bencherif (FC Halifax Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Post update
Foul by Hamza Bencherif (FC Halifax Town).
Post update
Sam Habergham (Braintree Town) wins a free kick.
Booking
Nicky Wroe (FC Halifax Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Post update
Foul by Nicky Wroe (FC Halifax Town).
Post update
Kenny Davis (Braintree Town) wins a free kick.
