FC Halifax Town 2-0 King's Lynn Town

Halifax moved into second place in the National League with victory over struggling King's Lynn.

A fourth victory in five matches was secured courtesy of second-half goals from Matty Warburton and Jack Vale as the hosts moved level on points with leaders Chesterfield, who have a superior goal difference and a game in hand.

Second-bottom King's Lynn, who secured their first win at the weekend to end a run of eight successive defeats, remain without an away victory since 2 October.

Despite dominating the first half Halifax went in at the break goalless with the best two chances falling to Munashe Sundire, who glanced one header just wide and had another shot saved by the feet of goalkeeper Paul Jones.

The pressure continued early in the second half with Warburton's volley beating Jones but being blocked on the line.

However, the 29-year-old made it back-to-back goalscoring games with a low shot to beat Jones after 63 minutes, with on-loan Blackburn striker Vale capitalising on a back-pass to add the second in added time.

Match report supplied by PA Media.

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Line-ups

Halifax

Formation 4-4-2

1Johnson

21Warren3Senior8Green31Maher

6Bradbury17Spence10Warburton11Waters

25Slew24Newby

• 1Johnson
• 21Warren
• 3Senior
• 8Green
• 31Maher
• 6Bradbury
• 17SpenceSubstituted forSummerfieldat 64'minutes
• 10Warburton
• 11WatersSubstituted forWoodsat 75'minutes
• 25Slew
• 24NewbySubstituted forValeat 64'minutes

Substitutes

• 2Benn
• 4Summerfield
• 20Gilmour
• 22Vale
• 26Woods

King's Lynn

Formation 4-4-2

1Jones

6Bowry17Jones14Linton20Barrett

16McGavin9Omotayo7Clunan5Bird

18Sundire8Coleman

• 1Jones
• 6Bowry
• 17Jones
• 14LintonSubstituted forRasberryat 81'minutes
• 20BarrettSubstituted forCharlesat 70'minutes
• 16McGavin
• 9Omotayo
• 7Clunan
• 5Bird
• 18SundireSubstituted forGyasiat 90'minutes
• 8Coleman

Substitutes

• 12Gyasi
• 19Charles
• 22Barrows
• 27Kurran-Browne
• 32Rasberry

Referee:

Jacob Miles

Attendance:

1,604

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, FC Halifax Town 2, Kings Lynn Town 0.

2. 90'+4'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, FC Halifax Town 2, Kings Lynn Town 0.

3. 90'+3'

   Goal!

   Goal! FC Halifax Town 2, Kings Lynn Town 0. Jack Vale (FC Halifax Town).

4. 90'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Kings Lynn Town. Michael Gyasi replaces Munashe Sundire.

5. 81'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Kings Lynn Town. Mitchell Rasberry replaces Malachi Linton.

6. 75'

   Substitution

   Substitution, FC Halifax Town. Martin Woods replaces Billy Waters.

7. 70'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Kings Lynn Town. Ken Charles replaces Josh Barrett.

8. 64'

   Substitution

   Substitution, FC Halifax Town. Jack Vale replaces Elliot Newby.

9. 64'

   Substitution

   Substitution, FC Halifax Town. Luke Summerfield replaces Kian Spence.

10. 63'

    Goal!

    Goal! FC Halifax Town 1, Kings Lynn Town 0. Matthew Warburton (FC Halifax Town).

11. Second Half

    Second Half begins FC Halifax Town 0, Kings Lynn Town 0.

12. 45'

    Half Time

    First Half ends, FC Halifax Town 0, Kings Lynn Town 0.

13. Kick Off

    First Half begins.

14. Posted at 18:51 14 Dec 202118:51 14 Dec 2021

    Post update

    Lineups are announced and players are warming up.