Match summary
Forest Green Rovers beat Halifax Town 3-2 in the Enterprise National League (England).
Forest Green Rovers trailed 0-1 at half-time and won 3-2.
Forest Green Rovers vs Halifax TownResult, Lineups & H2H
2026/2027Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Goal!
3-2
Zak Gilsenan
90'+6·Halifax Town
⚽
84'Substitution
Halifax Town
83'Substitution
Halifax Town
78'Substitution
Halifax Town
78'Substitution
Forest Green Rovers
65'Substitution
Halifax Town
Goal!
2-1
Sean Etaluku
59'·Forest Green Rovers
⚽
56'Substitution
Forest Green Rovers
56'Substitution
Forest Green Rovers
Goal!
1-1
Filozofe Mabete
49'·Forest Green Rovers
⚽
45'+5Yellow Card
Halifax Town
45'+2Yellow Card
Halifax Town
37'Substitution
Forest Green Rovers
12'Yellow Card
Forest Green Rovers
Goal!
0-1
Will Flint
9'·Halifax Town
⚽
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Halifax Town
50%Ball Possession50%
16Shots Total11
7Shots On Target4
8Corners5
1Yellow Cards2
9Shots Off Target7
68Attacks80
88Dangerous Attacks76
3Goals2
5Substitutions6
Team Lineups
Manager: Robbie Savage
Starting XI
24
SA
Syd Agina23
EO
Emeka Obi26
FM
Filozofe Mabete20
SE
Sean Etaluku4
JC
Jayden Clarke17
OE
Oliver Ewing11
JB
James Berry14
OP
Omari Patrick9
DM
D'Mani MellorSubstitutes
1
ER
Ethan Ross6
TC
Tate Campbell8
NH
Nick Haughton10
RR
Ricardo Rees16
JO
Joshua Oluwole Olaoluwa25
KK
K. KellyManager: John McGrath
Starting XI
33
TG
True Grant2
MB
Max Bardell8
WF
Will Flint5
SH
Shaun Hobson3
RC
Raheem Conte30
CJ
Cody Johnson4
WH
William James Hugill11
CD
Connor Douglas10
ZG
Zak Gilsenan17
BT
Ben TollittSubstitutes
1
SJ
Sam Johnson14
AM
Amari Morgan-Smith18
AA
Arian Allen19
AW
AJ Warburton20
TT
Tayt-Lemar Trusty22
DK
David Kawa23
DC
Dylan CrowePlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 1 | 2 | 2/2 | 34 | - | 3/9 | ||
D'Mani Mellor FW | 56' | 0 | 0 | - | 11 | - | 2/6 | |
James Berry MF | 56' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 16 | - | 2/6 | |
Omari Patrick MF | 56' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 26 | - | 1/7 | |
Oliver Ewing MF | 78' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 31 | - | 3/10 | |
Jayden Clarke MF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 31 | 1 | 6/10 | |
Emeka Obi DF | 37' | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | - | 1/5 | |
Sean Etaluku DF | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 26 | - | 6/12 | |
Filozofe Mabete DF | 90' | 1 | 0 | 2/2 | 33 | - | 7/9 | |
Syd Agina DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 18 | 1 | 7/15 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 11 | - | - | ||
| - | 34' | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | - | - | |
Tate Campbell DF | - | 53' | 0 | 0 | - | 15 | - | 5/7 |
Ricardo Rees FW | - | 34' | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | - | 0/1 |
Joshua Oluwole Olaoluwa MF | - | 34' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 7 | - | 2/12 |
K. Kelly MF | - | 12' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 4 | - | 2/4 |
Forest Green Rovers vs Halifax Town — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green Rovers | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 7/15 | 9-14 |
| Halifax Town | 15 | W4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 12/15 | 13-9 |
- W2-1 @ Merthyr Town2026-07-18
- D2-2 vs Bristol Rovers2026-07-21
- L1-5 @ Cardiff City2026-07-25
- W3-2 vs Bristol City2026-07-29
- L1-4 vs Swindon Town2026-08-01
- L3-4 @ Avro2026-07-18
- W3-2 @ Gainsborough Trinity2026-07-21
- W3-1 @ Spennymoor Town2026-07-25
- W3-2 @ Rochdale2026-07-28
- W1-0 @ Curzon Ashton2026-08-01
- Meetings on record
- 6
- Period covered
- 2016-02-13 – 2026-01-03
- Forest Green Rovers wins
- 3
- Draws
- 1
- Halifax Town wins
- 2
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.33
- Over 2.5 goals
- 50%
- Both teams scored
- 67%
- Home side won
- 33%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 2W 1D 2L (Forest Green Rovers view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 2.4 vs 2.33
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-03 | Forest Green Rovers | 2-1 | Halifax Town |
| 2025-08-23 | Halifax Town | 1-2 | Forest Green Rovers |
| 2025-03-04 | Halifax Town | 2-1 | Forest Green Rovers |
| 2024-11-27 | Forest Green Rovers | 1-1 | Halifax Town |
| 2016-04-23 | Forest Green Rovers | 0-1 | Halifax Town |
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 6 matches
Goals
8-6
Total matches
6Recent matches (5/6)
Enterprise National League•Jan 3, 2026
2-1
Halifax Town
Enterprise National League•Aug 23, 2025
1-2
Forest Green Rovers
Enterprise National League•Mar 4, 2025
2-1
Forest Green Rovers
Enterprise National League•Nov 27, 2024
1-1
Halifax Town
Enterprise National League•Apr 23, 2016
0-1
Halifax Town
Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 6 matches
3
Forest Green Rovers wins
1
Draws
2
Halifax Town wins
Goals Scored
8 - 6
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