Latest: FC Halifax Town 1 Colwyn Bay 1
| Goalscorers: Richard Marshall 55, Daniel Grannon 80 |
| Yellow Cards: Tom Baker, Matthew Plummer |
| FC Halifax Town: 1. Jonathan Hedge, 2 Matt Plummer, 3 Mark Bower (c), 4. Tom Baker, 5 James Riley, 6 Liam Hogan, 7 Nathan Taylor (Scott Metcalfe), 8 Scott Phelan, 9 Danny Holland (James Dean 65), 10 Richard Marshall, 11. Jamie Vardy. Subs: 12 Phil Senior, 14 Simon Garner, 16 Harry Winter, |
| Colwyn Bay: 1. Christopher Sanna, 2 Luke Denson, 3 Michael Lea, 4 Dave Challinior, 5 Daniel Grannon, 6 Michael McGraa, 7 Ian Sheridan, 8 Fraser McLachlan, 9 Karl Noon, 10 Jon Newby 11. Joe O'Sullivan. Subs 12 Damien Allen, 14 Alex Titchener, 15 Lee Davey, 16 Sam Bailey, 17. Timonty Brandreth |
| Updates by Kelly Gilchrist - let us have your thoughts at kellygilchrist@halifaxafc.co.uk |
4.54pm - Thank You for your company this afternoon
4.53pm - Town back in action on Saturday when The Shaymen travel to Mickleover Sports
4.52pm - For all the reaction visit the official website over next couple of days and watch the highlights tomorrow night
4.51pm - Town drop two points at home to Colwyn Bay
4.50pm - FINAL SCORE: FC Halifax Town 1 Colwyn Bay 1
4.50pm - Little time left to get that second goal for either side now
4.49pm - Freekick into the box Dean heads on but unable to get direction and Sanna clears
4.48pm - Foul by Plummer sees his name into the referee's book. Ball into the box but offside flag goes straight up
4.48pm - YELLOW CARD: Matthew Plummer 90 minutes
4.47pm - Kendal Town 1 Burscough 2
4.47pm - Baker curls shot over Sanna and onto the roof of the net
4.46pm - Attendance 1561
4.46pm - Four minutes of injury time
4.45pm - Winter finds Metcalfe, back to Bower, forward to Vardy and his header finds Metcalfe. Fouled edge of the box, need to make this pay
4.44pm - Town not looking like they will maintain their perfect home start. Still time though?
4.42pm - Plummer loses ball, Colwyn counterattack through Lee Davey, pace beats Town defence and shot past Hedge but wide of the target. Another great chance for the visitors
4.41pm - McGraa booked for challenge on Baker
4.41pm - YELLOW CARD: Michael McGraa 87 minutes
4.40pm - Quick throw to Colwyn and the cross is cut out by Hogan for a corner. Vardy clears to Baker
4.39pm - Long throw into the box, Town didn't deal with and Plummer on hand to clear again but this time fouled. Don't look the best at the back today
4.39pm - Retford United 2 Worksop Town 2
4.38pm - Baker wins ball, Winter releases him, wide for Metcalfe, then Dean, checks cross in finds Marshall but hooks the ball over the bar
4.37pm - Will be a nervous few minutes now
4.36pm - Succession of freekicks to the visitors for fouls by Baker and then Vardy, incensing the home faithful
4.36pm - Not good news for Town this, can Town get a very important second goal now
4.35pm - SUB: Harry Winter for Scott Phelan 81
4.34pm - Colwyn Bay make Town pay, corner not cleared header into the six yard box, off the bar and Grannon fires home.
4.34pm - GOAL: FC Halifax Town 1 Colwyn Bay 1 80 minutes
4.34pm - Into the box by Lea and shot comes in when Hedge misses ball and PLummer clears off the line.
4.33pm - Corner to the visitors, will they make Town pay?
4.32pm - Come on Town, lets get that second goal
4.32pm - SUB Lee Davey for Ian Sheridan 78 minutes
4.30pm - So far so good. Stay with us to find out if the news remains good here from The Shay
4.30pm - SUB: Alex Titchener for Karl Noon 76 minutes
4.29pm - Whitby Town 1 Frickley Athletic 2
4.28pm - Throw into the Town box, shot comes in and Plummer throws himself in the way of the shot. Great block to prevent an equaliser. This game ain't over yet
4.27pm - All going to plan so far, watch the highlights only on Shaymen Player tomorrow night
4.25pm - Marshall fouled on the right hand side. Freekick to Town. Metcalfe into the box, cleared Baker into the box and Marshall shot is blocked on the xis yard line. Town maintaining the pressure
4.25pm - Kendal Town 1 Burscough 1
4.24pm - Can Town find a second? Can Colwyn find an equaliser? Stay with us to find out
4.24pm - Vardy and Dean combine, into the box and shot is over the bar from Vardy but the referee adjudged he had fouled the defender in the process
4.23pm - Baker backpass puts Hedge under considerable pressure but the goalkeeper gets there first to clear
4.21pm - First touch for the 40 goal machine from last season gets a cheer
4.20pm - Chants of Deano ringing around The Shay as James Dean replaces Danny Holland to a very warm reception
4.20pm - Vardy wide for Marshall cross into the box is cleared as Holland looks for a goal
4.19pm - Marshall down the line for Vardy, wins the throw as Town look for that second goal
4.18pm - Keep your emails coming, always welcome during a game
4.17pm - Good start to the second half as Neil Aspin's side look for the three points
4.16pm - Bower down the left, wins corner off Denson. Tom Baker into both, Riley header was half cleared but ball back in just goes out of play
4.15pm - Town putting on the pressure but need to make it pay
4.15pm - Metcalfe skill past Sheridan, cross is cut out for a corner. Baker into the six yard box cleared as far as Holland, wide for Phelan and shot from 30 yards is blocked.
4.14pm - Marine 1 Buxton 1
4.14pm - Town looking for number 2
4.13pm - Phelan dummied by Vardy to Metcalfe on the halfway line, races towards goal but shot deflected out for a throw by the fullback.
4.13pm - Freekick to the visitors and whose on the end of it to clear to massive cheers - Richard Marshall
4.12pm - Marshall still off the pitch with a bloody nose, assistant gives him once over and he's back on. What a goal, see if on Shaymen Player tomorrow night
4.12pm - Marine 1 Buxton 0
4.11pm - Metcalfe ball forward, hesitant defending and Richard Marshall brave to put head on the ball to get the opening goal of the afternoon. Needs treatment, as I say very brave header
4.10pm - GOAL: FC Halifax Town 1 Colwyn Bay 0 Richard Marshall 55 minutes
4.10pm - Sheridan takes on Bower and on his right foot fires shot into the side netting
4.09pm - Treatment needed for McGraa
4.08pm - Marshall down the right, into Vardy, past defender, is checked and goes down. No penalty given.
4.07pm - Baker charged forward, finds Metcalfe wide for Vardy, cross looks for Holland but offside flag goes up
4.06pm - Ashton United 1 FC United 0
4.04pm - Vardy down the left, cuts in and shot is palmed by Sanna but no Town player looking for rebound
4.03pm - Foul by Bower, freekick to the visitors on the right hand side. Lea into the box, Riley heads out to Marshall, releases Metcalfe but shot deflects into the hands of Sanna
4.02pm - Can Town make it two home wins? Stay with us to find out
4.02pm - Baker into the box and Sanna punches the ball away
4.01pm - Town kick-off. Win corner straight away through Metcalfe
3.46pm - HALF TIME: FC Halifax Town 0 Colwyn Bay 0
3.46pm - Baker foul on McGraa from behind despite winning the ball. Has to be careful, already been booked
3.46pm - Seconds left of this half
3.45pm - Colwyn attack down the left but James Riley lets it go out for a goal kick.
3.44pm - There will be two minutes of injury time
3.43pm - Would be a perfect time to score?
3.42pm - Three minutes to the break
3.41pm - Kendal Town 1 Burscough 0
3.40pm - Cross by Metcalfe, Vardy had worked hard to get to the far post and Lea superb clearance to prevent a simple tap in
3.39pm - Marshall turn and long range shot is wide of the target
3.37pm - Baker booked for challenge on McGraa. His second booking of the season
3.37pm - YELLOW CARD: Tom Baker 38 minutes
3.36pm - Whitby Town 1 Frickley Athletic 1
3.35pm - Can Town get a goal before halftime? Stay with us to find out
3.34pm - Hedge tries to prevent a corner but the assistant signals a corner for the visitors. Dave Challinor rises to head wide of the target
3.33pm - Double save by Sanna, Vardy cross from right, Sanna palmed into path of Metcalfe, shot saved by Sanna to Marshall and he recovers well to block the shot as Town look for the opening goal
3.31pm - Vardy down the right, beats Lea but recover well to send out for a Town throw. The Shaymen keep the pressure on and win a corner. Tom Baker into the box, cleared but Holland can't get the ball back into the box
3.31pm - Town are back on the road on Saturday when they travel to Mickleover Sports
3.30pm - Long thrown into the Town box and RIley heads clear
3.28pm - Metcalfe down the left, back for Bower but cross doesn't beat first man and cleared
3.28pm - Keep your emails coming and let us know your thoughts. Coming up to the half hour mark and 0-0 at The Shay
3.27pm - Looks to be a nose injury for Taylor
3.26pm - SUB: Scott Metcalfe for Nathan Taylor 27 minutes
3.26pm - Vardy released but keeper got to the ball first only to Holland, touch and his shot heads the wrong side of the post.
3.25pm - Taylor will be going off
3.25pm - Holland in own half looks to find Vardy but unable to get past defender
3.24pm - Retford United 0 Worksop Town 1
3.24pm - Injury to Nathan Taylor and the physio has come on
3.23pm - Tom Baker curls the shot over the bar
3.22pm - Tom Baker wins ball edge of the box and is fouled straight away. Chance for Town now
3.22pm - Town corner into the box cleared as far as Taylor but unable to pick out teammate again.
3.20pm - Whitby Town 0 Frickley Athletic 1
3.18pm - Big hello to all the Colwyn Bay fans who will be watching the updates and all the Town fans from around the world. Hope you are enjoying the updates
3.17pm - Sheridan wide for Denson and cross was headed out for a corner by Plummer. O'Sullivan into the side netting
3.17pm - Jon Newby takes on two defenders, pushed wide and his shot is saved by Hedge for a corner. The visitors look the most likely to score at the moment
3.16pm - Holland down the left, cut back for Marshall, past defender and shot was narrowly wide of the target
3.14pm - Scott Phelan forced more wide than he would like but his 20 yard drive was held by Christoper Sanna in the Colwyn Bay goal
3.14pm - Two golden chances for the visitors and it's a big let off for Neil Aspin's side. Watch both efforts on Shaymen Player tomorrow night as part of our exclusive Match Highlights
3.13pm - Total let off for Town, backpass to Hedge had no pace and Jon Newby one on one with Hedge, should have been the opener and fires wide of the target.
3.12pm - Holland wide for Vardy, tries to beat fullback and wins first corner for Town. Taken short between Tom Baker and Jamie Vardy but blocked.
3.11pm - Marshall goes down at the edge of the box but no freekick given
3.11pm - Just over 10 minutes gone and Town are currently 0-0 with Colwyn Bay
3.09pm - Hogan freekick Vardy head across goal and Holland unable to get shot in at the edge of the six yard box
3.08pm - Town need to find some fluency so far
3.06pm - Plummer interception, finds Taylor, rides challenge in box and doesn't go down. Would have been a penalty if he had but unable to pick out a cross. Too hinest there from Nathan Taylor
3.05pm - Vardy cross from right too high for Taylor but unable to pick out a teammate for cross back in.
3.04pm - Let us have your thoughts by emailing kellygilchrist@halifaxafc.co.uk
3.04pm - Holland charges down clearance, finds Marshall. Looks for the return ball but the offside flag goes up against him
3.03pm - Newby finds Mcgrath, wide for Sheridan cut inside and beats Bower and shot beats Hedge but not the bar. Let off for Town.
3.01pm - Return to the side for Scott Phelan this afternoon and Richard Marshall making his first start of the season
3.00pm - Colwyn Bay looking for an opening but good challenges by Mark Bower and Tom Baker deny them a chance down the right hand side
3.00pm - Town will be looking to win first game in three after draw with Frickley Athletic on Tuesday and defeat at Chasetown on Saturday
2.59pm - Colwyn Bay to kick-off towards the South Stand.
2.58pm - The two captains are doing the formalities, Town will be in blue and the visitors will be in white.
2.58pm - Apologies for the lack of service on Saturday due to no internet coverage. Were back for today's game - your support in watching the updates is very much appreciated
2.56pm - Both sides were in the Unibond First Division last season and Town won both games. Can Town make it a third win against the side from North Wales? Stay with us to find out
2.55pm - For all the reaction from the game, Shaymen Player and the official website will have all the interviews and highlights
2.55pm - We are awaiting both sides ahead of the game
2.50pm - We are now 10 minutes from kick0ff.
2.40pm - We are 20 minutes from kick-off
2.30pm - Team news now online. We are 1/2 an hour from kick-off
2.25pm - James Dean will be on the bench this afternoon. Team news online in next couple of minutes
2.23pm - Can Town win their second game on home soil? Stay with us to find out.
2.22pm - Team news will be online shortly
2.21pm - We will be keeping an eye on the scores from the Evo-Stik Premier Division this afternoon.
2.20pm - We are 40 minutes from kick-off at The Shay.
2.20pm - Let us have your thoughts on the game by emailing kellygilchrist@halifaxafc.co.uk - your comments are always welcome
2.15pm - If you can get to the game, your support would be much appreciated. If you can't get to the game, stay with us for all the news.
2.10pm - We are awaiting the team news ahead of FC Halifax Town vs Colwyn Bay
2.00pm - We are an hour from kick-off.
1.50pm - Hello and welcome to the Shay for this Bank Holiday Monday showdown clash between the Shaymen and Colwyn Bay. Yet again, apologies for the lack of Live Updates on Saturday for our trip to Chasetown. Hopefully there will be no such problems this afternoon! And of course, let's hope for 3 points for Neil Aspin's men! Stay with us throughout the afternoon.
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