Match Report
74 points separated the sides: Halifax Town 1st on 99, Rossendale United 22nd on 25. On the form table Rossendale United stood 18th over the last five rounds, despite being 22nd overall. Against a league average of 1.62 goals per team per game, Rossendale United ran at 0.9 scored and 2.24 conceded, Halifax Town at 2.59 and 0.88.
Halifax Town came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Rossendale United had banked 5 of the last 15 points on offer; Halifax Town, 13.


