Halifax 1-2 Forest Green
Updated
Forest Green won: Halifax 1-2 Forest Green in the National League (Round 4) on Sat, 23 Aug 2025 at The Shay Stadium, Halifax, West Yorkshire. Halifax goals: Jay Turner-Cooke 45'. Forest Green goals: Yahya Bamba 23', Kairo Mitchell 77'. Possession: 47%-53%.
Match report
Forest Green beat Halifax 2-1
Forest Green narrowly beat Halifax 2-1 away from home at The Shay Stadium on Saturday 23 August in the National League.
Yahya Bamba put Forest Green ahead on 23' (0-1), Jay Turner-Cooke levelled for Halifax on 45' (1-1) and Kairo Mitchell restored Forest Green's lead on 77' (1-2).
Halifax had 47%% of the ball, shots were 10-11 (3-3 on target).
Match stats
| Halifax | Forest Green | |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 47% | 53% |
| Corners | 1 | 3 |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
| Attacks | 91 | 84 |
| Free Kicks | 14 | 18 |
| Substitutions | 3 | 5 |
| Total Shots | 10 | 11 |
| Shots On Target | 3 | 3 |
| Shots Off Target | 3 | 6 |
| Shots Blocked | 4 | 2 |
| Throw-Ins | 28 | 22 |
| Goal Kicks | 10 | 7 |
Lineups
Halifax: Sam Johnson, Thierry Latty-Fairweather, Cody Johnson, Shaun Hobson, Sean Tarima, Owen Bray, Adam Alimi-Adetoro, Will Hugill, Jamie Cooke, David Kawa, Josh Hmami
Forest Green: Luke McNicholas, Neil Kengni Kuemo, Nick Haughton, Christian Doidge, Laurent Mendy, Jordan Moore-Taylor, Kyle McAllister, Tom Knowles, Harry Whitwell, Abraham Kanu, Yahya Bamba
Key events
- 23' · Goal · Yahya Bamba (Forest Green)
- 33' · Substitution · Jay Turner-Cooke for Shaun Hobson (Halifax)
- 40' · Substitution · Kairo Mitchell for Christian Doidge (Forest Green)
- 40' · Yellow card · Yahya Bamba (Forest Green)
- 45' · Goal · Jay Turner-Cooke (Halifax)
- 45' · Yellow card · Abraham Kanu (Forest Green)
- 56' · Substitution · Isaac Moore for Harry Whitwell (Forest Green)
- 56' · Substitution · Jayden Clarke for Nick Haughton (Forest Green)
- 71' · Substitution · Harry Cardwell for Yahya Bamba (Forest Green)
- 74' · Substitution · Ryan Inniss for Kyle McAllister (Forest Green)
- 76' · Yellow card · Thierry Latty-Fairweather (Halifax)
- 77' · Goal · Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green)
- 81' · Yellow card · Owen Bray (Halifax)
- 82' · Substitution · Angelo Cappello for Owen Bray (Halifax)
- 82' · Substitution · Tom Pugh for Sean Tarima (Halifax)
- 89' · Yellow card · Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green)
All-time head-to-head
17 league meetings since 2005: Halifax 5, draws 4, Forest Green 8.
Questions
Who won Halifax vs Forest Green?
Forest Green won, 1-2 (National League) on Sat, 23 Aug 2025.
When and where is Halifax vs Forest Green?
Sat, 23 Aug 2025, 14:00 UTC at The Shay Stadium, Halifax, West Yorkshire, National League.
What is the head-to-head record between Halifax and Forest Green?
In 17 league meetings since 2005: Halifax 5 wins, 4 draws, Forest Green 8 wins (goals 17-24).