Sutton United 1-1 FC Halifax Town

Halifax had to come from behind to earn a draw at Sutton as they relinquished top spot in the National League.

Kenny Davis' deflected free-kick put the home side in front early in the second half, but Dayle Southwell earned Halifax a point.

Halifax almost went in front in the first half when Jordan Preston's dipping volley beat goalkeeper Jamie Butler only to crash back off a post.

Instead Sutton took the lead as Davis found the net, his free-kick taking a nick on the way in.

But Halifax were level thanks to Southwell, ensuring they remain only one point behind new leaders Wrexham.

Match report supplied by the Press Association.

• Line-ups
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Line-ups

Sutton United

Formation 4-4-2

26Butler

2Bennett7Bolarinwa8Davis4Beckwith

15Eastmond5Clough18Brown24Drinan

21Wishart9Lafayette

• 26Butler
• 2Bennett
• 7Bolarinwa
• 8DavisSubstituted forCadoganat 80'minutes
• 4BeckwithBooked at 58mins
• 15Eastmond
• 5Clough
• 18BrownSubstituted forTaylorat 67'minutes
• 24Drinan
• 21Wishart
• 9LafayetteSubstituted forWrightat 67'minutes

Substitutes

• 3Thomas
• 11Cadogan
• 19Beautyman
• 20Wright
• 23Taylor

Halifax

Formation 4-4-2

1Johnson

5Brown40Hanson18Berrett39Skarz

16Lenighan4Clarke9Southwell19Preston

7Kosylo14Tomlinson

• 1Johnson
• 5BrownBooked at 59mins
• 40Hanson
• 18Berrett
• 39Skarz
• 16LenighanBooked at 54mins
• 4Clarke
• 9SouthwellBooked at 70mins
• 19Preston
• 7Kosylo
• 14TomlinsonBooked at 34minsSubstituted forEdwardsat 36'minutes

Substitutes

• 8King
• 10Edwards
• 11Odelusi
• 21Rowley
• 31Maher

Referee:

Marc Edwards

Attendance:

1,789

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, Sutton United 1, FC Halifax Town 1.

2. 90'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Sutton United 1, FC Halifax Town 1.

3. 80'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Sutton United. Kieron Cadogan replaces Kenny Davis.

4. 70'

   Booking

   James Berrett (FC Halifax Town) is shown the yellow card.

5. 67'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Sutton United. Tommy Wright replaces Ross Lafayette.

6. 67'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Sutton United. Josh Taylor replaces Wayne Brown.

7. 62'

   Goal!

   Goal! Sutton United 1, FC Halifax Town 1. Dayle Southwell (FC Halifax Town).

8. 59'

   Booking

   Matty Brown (FC Halifax Town) is shown the yellow card.

9. 58'

   Booking

   Dean Beckwith (Sutton United) is shown the yellow card.

10. 55'

    Goal!

    Goal! Sutton United 1, FC Halifax Town 0. Kenny Davis (Sutton United).

11. 54'

    Booking

    Simon Lenighan (FC Halifax Town) is shown the yellow card.

12. Second Half

    Second Half begins Sutton United 0, FC Halifax Town 0.

13. 45'

    Half Time

    First Half ends, Sutton United 0, FC Halifax Town 0.

14. 36'

    Substitution

    Substitution, FC Halifax Town. Jonathan Edwards replaces Ben Tomlinson.

15. 34'

    Booking

    Ben Tomlinson (FC Halifax Town) is shown the yellow card.

16. Kick Off

    First Half begins.

17. Posted at 14:22 1 Sep 201814:22 1 Sep 2018

    Post update

    Lineups are announced and players are warming up.