Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Halifax Town & Pontefract Collieries face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the FA Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
It's no vacation for neither Halifax Town nor Pontefract Collieries as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Halifax Town form and stats
Halifax was eliminated in the 4th round qualifying last season in the FA Cup.Home games in the Vanarama National League have been a walk in the park for Halifax Town so far, with 15 points won from 6 matches; 5 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss. Ever since the Maidenhead United game Halifax has been unbeatable here at The Shay Stadium producing five straight wins.
Halifax manager P. Wild and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Pontefract Collieries in the FA Cup.
Ahead of that match, Halifax won a home game hosting Weymouth (2-0).The manager P. Wild will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Solihull Moors in only four days.
The Halifax manager P. Wild has got the team scoring with 14 from 6 home games in the league. Halifax are not conceding a lot of goals here at The Shay Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 6 matches.
Pontefract Collieries form and stats
Pontefract was sent out of FA Cup in the 1st round qualifying last season.Total FA Cup statistics for Pontefract Collieries: 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses.
Pontefract's last game was the home draw against Halifax Town (0-0).
Prior to that match, a home win 6-0 against Handsworth Parramore in the FA Cup.Head 2 Head
Pontefract Collieries - Halifax Town 0-0 was the story when these two participants previously played each other, earlier this season.Top Goalscorers
  B. Waters 9 goals |  J. Slew 4 goals | M. Warburton 2 goals |
Halifax Town missing players
Pontefract Collieries missing players
| Halifax Town | Pontefract Collieries | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 7 | Won | W | 4 | 9 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Lost | L | 8 | 10 | ||
| 36 | 21 | Scored | S | 17 | 40 | ||
| 27 | 13 | Conceded | C | 34 | 47 | ||
| 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 68% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 84% | ||
| 60% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 77% | 64% | ||
| 20% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 46% | 44% | ||
| 12% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 38% | 32% | ||
| 44% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 46% | 52% | ||
| 36% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 15% | 24% | ||
| 32% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 38% | 28% | ||
| 4 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 4.5 | ||
| 5.2 | 4.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.6 | 4.4 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 1.8 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 9.2 | 10.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.1 | 11.9 | ||
| 3.6 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 4.8 | ||
| 40% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 36% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 26 |
| 2 | Boreham Wood | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 24 |
| 3 | Halifax Town | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 23 |
| 4 | Chesterfield | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 22 |
| 5 | Bromley | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 |
| 6 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 19 |
| 7 | Altrincham | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
| 8 | Solihull Moors | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| 9 | Notts County | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 18 |
| 10 | Stockport County | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 17 |
| 11 | Woking | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 15 |
| 12 | Wrexham | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 13 |
| 13 | Eastleigh | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 12 |
| 14 | Yeovil Town | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 15 | Torquay United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 11 |
| 16 | Wealdstone | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -8 | 10 |
| 17 | Barnet | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -9 | 10 |
| 18 | Maidenhead United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 8 |
| 19 | King's Lynn Town | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -7 | 8 |
| 20 | Southend United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 8 |
| 21 | Weymouth | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -10 | 8 |
| 22 | Aldershot Town | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -6 | 7 |
| 23 | Dover Athletic | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 16 | -16 | -9 |