Halifax 2-1 Boston United
Updated
Halifax won: Halifax 2-1 Boston United in the National League (Round 27) on Sat, 17 Jan 2026 at The Shay Stadium, Halifax, West Yorkshire. Halifax goals: Owen Bray 18', Cody Johnson 50'. Boston United goals: Kenneth Aboh 25'. Possession: 47%-53%.
Match report
Halifax beat Boston United 2-1
Halifax narrowly beat Boston United 2-1 at The Shay Stadium on Saturday 17 January in the National League.
Owen Bray put Halifax ahead on 18' (1-0), Kenneth Aboh levelled for Boston United on 25' (1-1) and Cody Johnson restored Halifax's lead on 50' (2-1).
Halifax had 47%% of the ball, shots were 4-11 (3-4 on target).
Attendance: 1,441. Referee: Kavan Hurn.
Match stats
| Halifax | Boston United | |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 47% | 53% |
| Corners | 3 | 8 |
| Offsides | 2 | 3 |
| Attacks | 110 | 127 |
| Free Kicks | 12 | 10 |
| Substitutions | 4 | 4 |
| Total Shots | 4 | 11 |
| Shots On Target | 3 | 4 |
| Shots Off Target | 1 | 5 |
| Shots Blocked | 0 | 2 |
| Throw-Ins | 23 | 26 |
| Goal Kicks | 7 | 4 |
Lineups
Halifax (3-2-4-1): Sam Johnson, William Smith, Shaun Hobson, Thierry Latty-Fairweather, AJ Warburton, Cody Johnson, Owen Bray, Will Hugill, Jay Turner-Cooke, Angelo Cappello, Will Harris
Boston United (3-4-2-1): Rhys Lovett, Oisin Gallagher, Connor Teale, Alex Lankshear, Marcel Lavinier, Jordan Richards, Gregory Sloggett, Dylan Hill, Kenneth Aboh, Frankie Maguire, Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila
Key events
- 13' · Yellow card · Shaun Hobson (Halifax)
- 18' · Goal · Owen Bray (Halifax)
- 21' · Yellow card · Gregory Sloggett (Boston United)
- 25' · Goal · Kenneth Aboh (Boston United)
- 50' · Goal · Cody Johnson (Halifax)
- 71' · Substitution · Matty Carson for Alex Lankshear (Boston United)
- 78' · Substitution · Florent Hoti for Owen Bray (Halifax)
- 78' · Substitution · Max Wright for Will Hugill (Halifax)
- 79' · Substitution · Liam Waldock for Dylan Hill (Boston United)
- 79' · Substitution · Arjan Raikhy for Gregory Sloggett (Boston United)
- 84' · Substitution · Kieren Donnelly for Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila (Boston United)
- 87' · Substitution · David Kawa for Will Harris (Halifax)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Adam Alimi-Adetoro for Angelo Cappello (Halifax)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Halifax vs Boston United?
Halifax won, 2-1 (National League) on Sat, 17 Jan 2026.
When and where is Halifax vs Boston United?
Sat, 17 Jan 2026, 15:00 UTC at The Shay Stadium, Halifax, West Yorkshire, National League.