Forest Green Rovers vs Halifax Town

3 January 2026 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Ross Martin

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

Ricardo Rees 67’, 78’

Will Hugill 45+2’

Match summary

Forest Green Rovers came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Halifax Town. Halifax Town led 1-0 at half-time.

Will Hugill put Halifax Town ahead in first-half stoppage time, Ricardo Rees equalised in the 67th minute, and Rees won it in the 78th minute.

The chances backed that up: Forest Green Rovers created 5.00 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to Halifax Town's 0.55 from 7.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%

23 Shots 7

8 Shots on target 2

7 Corners 5

354 Passes 371

73.4% Pass accuracy 77.4%

2 Tackles 3

9 Fouls 13

1 Yellow cards 3

0 Red cards 0

3 Offsides 1

Key events

Forest Green Rovers Halifax Town

Kick-off

Harvey BunkerShot on target

8’

Laurent MendyShot on target

14’

Tom KnowlesShot on target

16’

Harvey BunkerFoul

30’

38’

Adam Alimi-AdetoroFoul

38’

Thierry Latty-FairweatherJosh Hmami

45+2’

Will HugillRight foot shot

0-1

Half-time0-1

Second half underway

60’

Cody JohnsonFoul

Jili BuyabuHarvey Bunker

64’

Ricardo ReesRight foot shot

1-1

67’

Laurent MendyShot on target

67’

Ricardo ReesShot on target

70’

75’

David KawaAngelo Capello

Isaac MooreRyan Inniss

76’

Ricardo ReesRight foot shot

2-1

78’

Ricardo ReesShot on target

86’

88’

Florent HotiAdam Alimi-Adetoro

88’

Owen BrayWill Hugill

Kairo MitchellNeil Kengni Kuemo

88’

Max RobsonRicardo Rees

88’

90+2’

Jay Turner-CookeFoul

90+3’

William SmithShot on target

Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Forest Green Rovers 5.00 xGHalifax Town 0.55 xG Goal

Tap a goal for the scorer and score.

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Halifax Town attacking Forest Green Rovers attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player, minute and xG.

Lineups

Forest Green Rovers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Halifax Town 3-5-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Harry Isted	90′	1	1	11	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Tom Knowles	90′	1	–	–	12	2	37	1	–	1	–
Ryan Inniss Taken off	80′	–	2	–	7	6	18	–	–	–	–
Abraham Kanu	90′	–	2	2	7	4	28	–	–	–	–
Neil Kengni Kuemo Taken off	90′	–	–	1	10	2	42	1	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Harvey Bunker Taken off	67′	–	–	53	–	–	–	–	4	1	–
Laurent Mendy	90′	–	–	33	–	–	–	1	10	1	2	–
Kyle McAllister	90′	–	–	55	6	0.83	–	2	5	–	1	–
Harry Whitwell	90′	–	–	38	2	0.05	1	1	12	1	3	–
Jili Buyabu Came on as a substitute	32′	–	–	10	–	–	–	–	2	–	–	–
Isaac Moore Came on as a substitute	20′	–	–	4	–	–	–	1	1	–	–	–
Max Robson Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Ricardo Rees Taken off	90′	2	–	6	4	1.97	0.10	1	5	2	10	–
Temi Babalola	90′	–	–	2	–	0.93	0.04	1	5	2	13	–
Kairo Mitchell Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	–	1	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Sam Johnson	90′	6	2	35	3	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Shaun Hobson	90′	–	5	2	11	5	43	1	–	–	–
William Smith	90′	–	3	2	3	2	33	2	–	–	–
Adam Alimi-Adetoro Taken off	90′	–	4	1	3	2	27	2	–	–
AJ Warburton	90′	–	1	–	12	4	46	–	–	–	–
Thierry Latty-Fairweather Came on as a substitute	62′	–	–	2	9	3	23	1	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Will Hugill Taken off	90′	1	–	24	1	0.07	–	1	3	1	2	–
Cody Johnson	90′	–	–	48	–	–	1	5	7	1	1
Jay Turner-Cooke	90′	–	–	45	2	0.14	–	5	7	2	–
Angelo Capello Taken off	79′	–	–	22	–	–	–	2	6	2	2	–
Josh Hmami Taken off	37′	–	–	4	–	–	2	–	2	–	2	–
Owen Bray Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	5	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Florent Hoti Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Will Harris	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	5	–	9	–
David Kawa Came on as a substitute	21′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	4	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Forest Green Rovers win 66% Avg odds 1.37

Draw 21% Avg odds 4.45

Halifax Town win 13% Avg odds 6.86

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Forest Green Rovers W D W L D

Halifax Town L W D W W

Last five league games before this one, oldest first. Select one to open it.

Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Halifax Town 1-2 Forest Green Rovers, 23 Aug 25 Next meeting: Forest Green Rovers 3-2 Halifax Town, 08 Aug 26 All Forest Green Rovers vs Halifax Town meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.