Bromley v FC Halifax Town preview
Venue: Hayes Lane
Date: Saturday, January 23
Kick-off: 3pm
Referee: Karl Evans. Has shown 15 yellow cards and one red in three National League games this season.
Last five games
Halifax: Eastleigh (h) W 3-1, Hartlepool (a) L 3-1, Altrincham (h) W 3-2, King’s Lynn (a) D 1-1, Southport (FAT h) L 2-1
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Hide AdBromley: Stockport (h) L 2-0, Yeovil (h) L 2-1, Solihull (a) W 1-0, Hemel Hempstead (FAT h) W 2-0, Woking (FAT h) L 1-1 (6-7 on penalties)
Manager: Neil Smith. Has been in charge of the club since 2016 and has guided them to become an established top-half club in the National League.
Position: 10th
One to watch: Striker Michael Cheek has nine goals in 14 league games this season, having scored 13 times in the league last term.
Match facts: Halifax have not kept a clean sheet in their last 15 games
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Hide AdBromley striker Michael Cheek is the joint-top scorer in the National League with nine goals
Only leaders Torquay have scored more home goals in the National League than Halifax (16)
Bromley have the best defensive record in the division, conceding just four goals on the road
Last time they met: Niall Maher and Devante Rodney scored as Town beat Bromley 2-1 at The Shay in February last year.
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Hide AdFollow all the action from Saturday’s game with Town writer Tom Scargill’s live blog at https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/sport/football/halifax-town.
Saturday’s National League fixtures:
Woking v Maidenhead
Notts Co v Torquay
Barnet v Altrincham
Chesterfield v Wrexham
Bromley v Halifax
Stockport v Boreham W
Sutton Utd v Eastleigh
Wealdstone v Aldershot
Weymouth v Hartlepool
Dag & Red v King’s Lynn
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