Forest Green 3-2 Halifax
Updated
Forest Green won: Forest Green 3-2 Halifax in the National League (Round 1) on Sat, 8 Aug 2026 at The New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire. Forest Green goals: Filozofe Mabete 49', Sean Etaluku 59', Kyle McAllister 79'. Halifax goals: Will Flint 9', Zak Gilsenan 90'+6. Possession: 50%-50%.
Match report
Forest Green beat Halifax 3-2
Forest Green came from behind to beat Halifax 3-2 at The New Lawn on Saturday 8 August in the National League.
Will Flint put Halifax ahead on 9' (0-1), Filozofe Mabete levelled for Forest Green on 49' (1-1), Sean Etaluku restored Forest Green's lead on 59' (2-1), Kyle McAllister made it 3-1 on 79' and Zak Gilsenan pulled one back for Halifax on 90+6' (3-2).
Forest Green had 50%% of the ball, shots were 16-11 (7-4 on target).
Match stats
| Forest Green | Halifax | |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 50% | 50% |
| Corners | 8 | 5 |
| Offsides | 0 | 0 |
| Attacks | 69 | 80 |
| Free Kicks | 7 | 15 |
| Substitutions | 5 | 5 |
| Total Shots | 16 | 11 |
| Shots On Target | 7 | 4 |
| Shots Off Target | 2 | 6 |
| Shots Blocked | 7 | 1 |
| Throw-Ins | 30 | 27 |
| Goal Kicks | 14 | 5 |
Lineups
Forest Green (4-3-2-1): Luke McNicholas, Sydney Agina, Emeka Obi, Filozofe Mabete, Sean Etaluku, Kyle McAllister, Oliver Ewing, Jayden Clarke, Omari Patrick, James Berry, D'Mani Bughail-Mellor
Halifax (4-2-3-1): True Grant, Max Bardell, Will Flint, Shaun Hobson, Raheem Conte, Will Hugill, Cody Johnson, Connor Douglas, Zak Gilsenan, Ben Tollitt, Conor Carty
Key events
- 9' · Goal · Will Flint (Halifax)
- 12' · Yellow card · Sydney Agina (Forest Green)
- 37' · Substitution · Tate Campbell for Emeka Obi (Forest Green)
- 45'+2 · Yellow card · Max Bardell (Halifax)
- 45'+5 · Yellow card · Ben Tollitt (Halifax)
- 49' · Goal · Filozofe Mabete (Forest Green)
- 56' · Substitution · Joshua Osude for Omari Patrick (Forest Green)
- 56' · Substitution · Neil Kengni Kuemo for James Berry (Forest Green)
- 56' · Substitution · Ricardo Rees for D'Mani Bughail-Mellor (Forest Green)
- 59' · Goal · Sean Etaluku (Forest Green)
- 64' · Substitution · Amari Morgan-Smith for Conor Carty (Halifax)
- 65' · Substitution · Arian Allen for Ben Tollitt (Halifax)
- 78' · Substitution · Dylan Crowe for Shaun Hobson (Halifax)
- 78' · Substitution · Kyle Kelly for Oliver Ewing (Forest Green)
- 79' · Goal · Kyle McAllister (Forest Green)
- 83' · Substitution · Tayt-Lemar Trusty for Cody Johnson (Halifax)
- 84' · Substitution · AJ Warburton for Dylan Crowe (Halifax)
- 90'+6 · Goal · Zak Gilsenan (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, 3-2 (National League) on Sat, 8 Aug 2026.
When and where is Forest Green vs Halifax?
Sat, 8 Aug 2026, 14:00 UTC at The 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).