Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Notts County 2nd with 107 points, Halifax Town 11th with 61, 46 apart. Recent form flatters Halifax Town's table spot — 7th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 11th. Scoring rates set the scale: Notts County 2.54 scored and 0.91 conceded per game, Halifax Town 1.07 and 1.04, with the league averaging 1.39.
10 matches unbeaten backed Notts County's arrival, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
4 meetings are on record — 1 won by Notts County, 2 by Halifax Town, 1 drawn, at 3.25 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 25% of the meetings went to the host. The fixture leans high-scoring: 75% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 100%.
Meadow Lane Stadium in Nottingham staged the fixture, a ground that holds 21,388. On the scoreboard, Notts County led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.