Halifax sign defender on loan

National League  Pete Wild added a new defender on a loan deal to his FC Halifax Town squad on deadline day. Pierce Bird arrives from King’s Lynn Town to bolster Wild’s squad for the end of season run-in. Ironically Halifax visit King’s Lynn tomorrow but Pierce is not eligible to play. Pierce has plenty of  read more→

Halifax tighten grip on play-offs spot

National League Round-Up FC Halifax Town tightened their grip on a play-offs position after beating rivals Bromley 1-0 at The Shay. Luke Summerfield sent a beauty into the net from 25 yards midway through the second half to propel Pete Wild’s men to third in the table above big-spending Wrexham. National North  Guiseley eased their  read more→

York reach FA Trophy semi-finals

FA Trophy / National League Round-Up  York City are through to the FA Trophy semi-finals after beating Dagenham & Redbridge on penalties. The win was even more dramatic as Clayton Donaldson had equalised in the seventh minute of injury-time to take the tie to the shootout. Dagenham had taken an early lead in the 1-1  read more→

Halifax maintain pace with top three

National League Round-Up  FC Halifax Town remain on the heels of the top three after two second half goals earned Pete Wild’s side a 2-0 win at Weymouth. Tom Bradbury broke the deadlock in the 53rd minute. Recent signing Zak Dearnley marked his league debut in splendid fashion by scoring in the last minute. The  read more→

Halifax won’t under-estimate Barnet – Wild

National League  Pete Wild says FC Halifax Town won’t under-estimate lowly Barnet at The Shay tomorrow. The parallels are similar to the defeat to 19th-placed Maidenhead United in January and Wild says that although Barnet are on a run of four games without a win, they will pose a danger to his men. “It is  read more→

Whitham shines as ‘Sedge knock Halifax out 

West Riding County Cup  Liversedge 6-3 FC Halifax Town  Lewis Whitham shone as Liversedge knocked a strong FC Halifax Town side out of the West Riding County Cup to reach the semi-finals. ‘Sedge raced into a 3-0 lead after just 15 minutes in front of an unbelievable crowd of over 700. Alfie Raw’s penalty broke  read more→

Released League Two forward joins Halifax  

National League Recently-released Oldham Athletic striker Zak Dearnley has signed for FC Halifax Town. Dearnley has played 12 times in League Two for the struggling side, who he joined in 2019. He scored six goals in 15 appearances for Oldham in the Football League last season. Prior to Oldham, he was on the books at  read more→

Halifax return to winning ways

National League/North Round-Up FC Halifax Town curtailed a run of two straight defeats by winning 3-1 at Dagenham and Redbridge. Halifax had control at the break as Matty Warburton and Billy Waters had fired them ahead. Matt Robinson set-up a nervy last 30 minutes. Halifax sealed their victory in the final minute when Waters scored  read more→

Ex-Brighouse forward joins Halifax on loan

National League Former Brighouse Town striker Aaron Martin has joined National League surprise package FC Halifax Town on loan from Harrogate Town for the rest of the season. The forward certainly adds firepower to Pete Wild’s side and fits the bill as someone who will strengthen his squad. James, who scored Harrogate’s historic first ever  read more→