Forest Green 3-2 Halifax

Match summary

Forest Green beat Halifax 3-2 in National League on Sat, 8 Aug 2026.

Goals — Forest Green: 48'; Etaluku 59'; McAllister 79' | Halifax: Flint 9'.

Forest Green had 50% of the possession and 16 shots (7 on target) against 11 (4) for Halifax; corners 8-5, yellow cards 0-2.

In their last 10 meetings Forest Green won 5, Halifax won 4 and 1 ended level.

Venue: The Bolt New Lawn. Referee: L. Sandoe.

Match timeline

1. 9'FlintGoal0-1
2. 37'⇄In CampbellOut ObiSubstitution
3. 45'BardellYellow card
4. 45'Yellow card
5. 48'Goal1-1
6. 57'⇄In OsudeOut PatrickSubstitution
7. 58'⇄In KengniOut J. BerrySubstitution
8. 59'EtalukuGoal2-1
9. 59'⇄In ReesOut Bughail-MellorSubstitution
10. 64'⇄In Morgan-SmithOut CartySubstitution
11. 66'⇄In AllenOut TollittSubstitution
12. 79'McAllisterGoal3-1
13. 81'⇄In KellyOut EwingSubstitution
14. 84'⇄In WarburtonOut CroweSubstitution
15. 84'⇄In TrustyOut JohnsonSubstitution
16. 90'Goal3-2

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Previous meetings

• Sat, 30 JanHalifax–-–Forest GreenNational League
• Sat, 3 JanForest Green2-1HalifaxNational League
• Sat, 23 AugHalifax1-2Forest GreenNational League
• Tue, 4 MarHalifax2-1Forest GreenNational League
• Wed, 27 NovForest Green1-1HalifaxNational League
• Sat, 23 AprForest Green0-1HalifaxNational League
• Sat, 13 FebHalifax0-2Forest GreenNational League
• Tue, 2 DecHalifax1-0Forest GreenNational League
• Sat, 13 SepForest Green2-0HalifaxNational League
• Sat, 21 DecHalifax1-0Forest GreenNational League

Match information

Competition

National League

Round

Round 1

Kick-off

Sat, 8 Aug 2026

Stadium

The Bolt New Lawn

Capacity

5,140

Referee

L. Sandoe