Hartlepool United v FC Halifax Town preview
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Venue: Victoria Park
Date: Saturday, December 26
Kick-off: 3pm
Referee: Andrew Kitchen. Took charge of Town’s 2-0 opening day win over Dagenham and Redbridge.
Odds: Hartlepool win evens, draw 13/5, Halifax win 5/2
Last five games
Hartlepool: Boreham Wood (h) L 2-1, King’s Lynn (h) W 2-0, Woking (a) L 3-0, Halifax (FAT a) L 3-3 (2-4 on penalties), Stockport (h) W 4-0
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Hide AdHalifax: Weymouth (a) W 5-1, Aldershot (a) W 3-1, Solihull (a) L 2-1, Hartlepool (FAT h) W 3-3 (4-2 on penalties), Eastleigh (h) W 3-1
Manager: Dave Challinor. Was appointed in November 2019 and guided Hartlepool to ninth in the National League last season.
Position: 5th
One to watch: Luke Armstrong. The on loan Salford forward scored twice in The Pools’ 4-0 win over Stockport on Tuesday night, making it four goals in three league games for the club.
Match facts: Jeff King serves the second of his two-game suspension for this game.
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Hide AdHartlepool have won back-to-back games at home having previously failed to win in five on their own patch.
Town have won four of their last five league games.
Last time they met: Town won 4-2 on penalties after a 3-3 draw at The Shay in the FA Trophy last Saturday.
Saturday’s National League fixtures:
Torquay v Yeovil
Bromley v Sutton Utd
Aldershot v Woking
Altrincham v Stockport
Boreham W v Barnet
Maidenhead v Wealdstone
Eastleigh v Weymouth
Hartlepool v Halifax
King’s Lynn v Notts Co
Dover v Dag & Red
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