National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Halifax Town or Southport that keep their silverware dream alive.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Halifax Town form and stats
Last season their Fa Trophy adventure ended in the 3rd round.4 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Halifax Town have to build on here at The Shay Stadium in the National League. Halifax are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
An away draw last time out for Halifax, facing King's Lynn Town in a game that ended 1-1. Ahead of that match, Halifax won a home game hosting Altrincham (3-2).
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (16 in 8 games), Halifax Town's attacking play is working. 10 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Southport form and stats
Southport's mission in Fa Trophy last season failed in the 2nd round.Playing away, Southport have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the Vanarama National League North this season. Southport has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Southport played 2-2 against Curzon Ashton in their previous match. Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Spennymoor Town (after extra-time, 4-5 on penalties).
Southport has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 10 goals from 6 games. Southport struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 9 goals conceded from these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Halifax, three draws and two wins for Southport. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Hyde 4 goals |  M. Carver 4 goals |  J. Archer 4 goals |
Halifax Town missing players
Southport missing players
| Halifax Town | Southport | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 10 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Won | W | 6 | 8 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 9 | ||
| 10 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | ||
| 38 | 21 | Scored | S | 20 | 33 | ||
| 37 | 15 | Conceded | C | 16 | 33 | ||
| 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 80% | 90% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 69% | 68% | ||
| 60% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 46% | 44% | ||
| 36% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 38% | 32% | ||
| 20% | 30% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 16% | ||
| 72% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 54% | 56% | ||
| 16% | 10% | Clean Sheets | C S | 38% | 28% | ||
| 24% | 10% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 20% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 9 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.5 | 8.8 | ||
| 2.9 | 3.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.4 | ||
| 53% | 54% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 38% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Torquay United | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 21 | 38 |
| 2 | Hartlepool United | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
| 3 | Sutton United | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 24 |
| 5 | Altrincham | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | -1 | 24 |
| 6 | Halifax Town | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 23 |
| 7 | Notts County | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23 |
| 8 | Maidenhead United | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
| 9 | Bromley | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 22 |
| 10 | Boreham Wood | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 22 |
| 11 | Solihull Moors | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 22 |
| 12 | Woking | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 21 |
| 13 | Aldershot Town | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 21 |
| 14 | Wealdstone | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 21 |
| 15 | Eastleigh | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 20 |
| 16 | Wrexham | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 20 |
| 17 | Chesterfield | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 19 |
| 18 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 18 |
| 19 | Yeovil Town | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | -4 | 17 |
| 20 | King's Lynn Town | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 16 | -13 | 15 |
| 21 | Weymouth | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -14 | 9 |
| 22 | Barnet | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 20 | -24 | 9 |
| 23 | Dover Athletic | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -19 | 7 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Gloucester City | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 34 |
| 2 | Chester | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 27 |
| 3 | Fylde | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 27 |
| 4 | Kidderminster Harriers | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 25 |
| 5 | Brackley Town | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 24 |
| 6 | Boston United | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| 7 | York City | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 22 |
| 8 | Leamington | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 22 |
| 9 | Farsley Celtic | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 21 |
| 10 | Spennymoor Town | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| 11 | Chorley | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -4 | 19 |
| 12 | Gateshead | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 18 |
| 13 | AFC Telford United | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -6 | 18 |
| 14 | Hereford | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 17 |
| 15 | Bradford Park Avenue | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 15 | -4 | 17 |
| 16 | Southport | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | -3 | 16 |
| 17 | Curzon Ashton | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -8 | 16 |
| 18 | Kettering Town | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -2 | 15 |
| 19 | Darlington | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| 20 | Guiseley | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 12 |
| 21 | Alfreton Town | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -12 | 12 |
| 22 | Blyth Spartans | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 22 | -26 | 6 |