Forest Green 2-1 Halifax
Updated
Forest Green won: Forest Green 2-1 Halifax in the National League (Round 26) on Sat, 3 Jan 2026 at The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire. Forest Green goals: Ricardo Rees 67', Ricardo Rees 78'. Halifax goals: Will Hugill 45'+2. Possession: 51%-49%.
Match report
Forest Green beat Halifax 2-1
Forest Green came from behind to beat Halifax 2-1 at The Bolt New Lawn on Saturday 3 January in the National League.
Will Hugill put Halifax ahead on 45+2' (0-1), Ricardo Rees levelled for Forest Green on 67' (1-1) and added another on 78' (2-1).
Forest Green had 51%% of the ball, shots were 17-6 (6-2 on target).
Match stats
| Forest Green | Halifax | |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 51% | 49% |
| Corners | 6 | 5 |
| Offsides | 3 | 0 |
| Attacks | 104 | 83 |
| Free Kicks | 15 | 12 |
| Substitutions | 4 | 4 |
| Total Shots | 17 | 6 |
| Shots On Target | 6 | 2 |
| Shots Off Target | 7 | 1 |
| Shots Blocked | 4 | 3 |
| Throw-Ins | 28 | 17 |
| Goal Kicks | 3 | 11 |
Lineups
Forest Green (4-2-3-1): Harry Isted, Tom Knowles, Ryan Inniss, Abraham Kanu, Neil Kengni Kuemo, Harvey Bunker, Laurent Mendy, Kyle McAllister, Harry Whitwell, Ricardo Rees, Temi Babalola
Halifax (4-2-3-1): Sam Johnson, Shaun Hobson, William Smith, Adam Alimi-Adetoro, Angelo Cappello, Will Hugill, Cody Johnson, AJ Warburton, Josh Hmami, Jay Turner-Cooke, Will Harris
Key events
- 30' · Yellow card · Harvey Bunker (Forest Green)
- 38' · Substitution · Thierry Latty-Fairweather for Josh Hmami (Halifax)
- 38' · Yellow card · Adam Alimi-Adetoro (Halifax)
- 45'+2 · Goal · Will Hugill (Halifax)
- 60' · Yellow card · Cody Johnson (Halifax)
- 64' · Substitution · Jili Buyabu for Harvey Bunker (Forest Green)
- 67' · Goal · Ricardo Rees (Forest Green)
- 75' · Substitution · David Kawa for Angelo Cappello (Halifax)
- 76' · Substitution · Isaac Moore for Ryan Inniss (Forest Green)
- 78' · Goal · Ricardo Rees (Forest Green)
- 87' · Substitution · Max Robson for Ricardo Rees (Forest Green)
- 87' · Substitution · Kairo Mitchell for Neil Kengni Kuemo (Forest Green)
- 87' · Substitution · Owen Bray for Will Hugill (Halifax)
- 87' · Substitution · Florent Hoti for Adam Alimi-Adetoro (Halifax)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Jay Turner-Cooke (Halifax)
All-time head-to-head
17 league meetings since 2005: Forest Green 8, draws 4, Halifax 5.
Questions
Who won Forest Green vs Halifax?
Forest Green won, 2-1 (National League) on Sat, 3 Jan 2026.
When and where is Forest Green vs Halifax?
Sat, 3 Jan 2026, 15:00 UTC at The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, National League.
What is the head-to-head record between Forest Green and Halifax?
In 17 league meetings since 2005: Forest Green 8 wins, 4 draws, Halifax 5 wins (goals 24-17).