Halifax Town vs AFC Hornchurch

12 September 2026 · National League · 2026/27 · Referee Isaac Searle

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Connor Douglas 45’
  • Ben Tollitt 64’
  • Tayt-Lemar Trusty 86’

Match summary

Halifax Town won comfortably, 3-0 at home to AFC Hornchurch. Halifax Town led 1-0 at half-time.

Connor Douglas put Halifax Town ahead in the 45th minute, Ben Tollitt made it 2-0 in the 64th minute, and Tayt-Lemar Trusty made it 3-0 in the 86th minute.

The chances backed that up: Halifax Town created 1.66 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to AFC Hornchurch's 0.47 from 7.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%
16 Shots 7
8 Shots on target 1
8 Corners 4
99 Attacks 99
40 Dangerous attacks 41
368 Passes 294
75.8% Pass accuracy 73.5%
2 Tackles 3
13 Fouls 13
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 3

Key events

Halifax Town AFC Hornchurch
Kick-off
Conor CartyShot on target
7’
10’
Aaron RoweShot on target
Raheem ConteShot on target
22’
Zak GilsenanShot on target
39’
Zak Gilsenan1-0 (Halifax Town)
45’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
Conor CartyShot on target
57’
59’
Henry HearnJack Powell
Ben Tollitt2-0 (Halifax Town)
65’
Zak GilsenanShot on target
69’
Will HugillZak Gilsenan
74’
75’
Miles Bracking
76’
Charlie PegrumAaron Rowe
82’
Asher YearwoodHenry Sandat
82’
Bobby KelmanJosh Walker
Tayt-Lemar TrustyRight foot shot3-0 (Halifax Town)
86’
Amari Morgan-SmithConor Carty
87’
Owen BrayConnor Douglas
87’
Cruz AllenTayt-Lemar Trusty
90+1’
Arian AllenBen Tollitt
90+1’
Cruz Allen
90+4’
Full-time3-0

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.66 0.47 45’ Connor Douglas (Halifax Town), 1-0 45’ 64’ Ben Tollitt (Halifax Town), 2-0 64’ 86’ Tayt-Lemar Trusty (Halifax Town), 3-0 86’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.66 0.47 45’ Connor Douglas (Halifax Town), 1-0 Douglas 45’ 64’ Ben Tollitt (Halifax Town), 2-0 Ben Tollitt 64’ 86’ Tayt-Lemar Trusty (Halifax Town), 3-0 Trusty 86’
Halifax Town 1.66 xGAFC Hornchurch 0.47 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 AFC Hornchurch attacking Halifax Town attacking 
45’ Connor Douglas (Halifax Town), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 30’ Max Bardell (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.22 xG, off target 24’ Sam Ling (AFC Hornchurch), from a corner, 0.19 xG, blocked 57’ Conor Carty (Halifax Town), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 58’ Josh Walker (AFC Hornchurch), set piece, 0.17 xG, off target 39’ Ben Tollitt (Halifax Town), set piece, 0.15 xG, blocked 7’ Conor Carty (Halifax Town), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 39’ Ben Tollitt (Halifax Town), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 64’ Ben Tollitt (Halifax Town), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 10’ Aaron Rowe (AFC Hornchurch), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 39’ Zak Gilsenan (Halifax Town), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 86’ Tayt-Lemar Trusty (Halifax Town), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 69’ Zak Gilsenan (Halifax Town), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 76’ Cody Johnson (Halifax Town), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 38’ Ben Tollitt (Halifax Town), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 23’ Aaron Rowe (AFC Hornchurch), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ Henry Sandat (AFC Hornchurch), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 3’ Conor Carty (Halifax Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 28’ Ben Tollitt (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 22’ Raheem Conte (Halifax Town), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 45’ Zak Gilsenan (Halifax Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 89’ Charlie Pegrum (AFC Hornchurch), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 22’ Jack Powell (AFC Hornchurch), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target 45’ Connor Douglas (Halifax Town), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 30’ Max Bardell (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.22 xG, off target 24’ Sam Ling (AFC Hornchurch), from a corner, 0.19 xG, blocked 57’ Conor Carty (Halifax Town), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 58’ Josh Walker (AFC Hornchurch), set piece, 0.17 xG, off target 39’ Ben Tollitt (Halifax Town), set piece, 0.15 xG, blocked 7’ Conor Carty (Halifax Town), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 39’ Ben Tollitt (Halifax Town), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 64’ Ben Tollitt (Halifax Town), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 10’ Aaron Rowe (AFC Hornchurch), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 39’ Zak Gilsenan (Halifax Town), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 86’ Tayt-Lemar Trusty (Halifax Town), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 69’ Zak Gilsenan (Halifax Town), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 76’ Cody Johnson (Halifax Town), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 38’ Ben Tollitt (Halifax Town), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 23’ Aaron Rowe (AFC Hornchurch), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ Henry Sandat (AFC Hornchurch), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 3’ Conor Carty (Halifax Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 28’ Ben Tollitt (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 22’ Raheem Conte (Halifax Town), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 45’ Zak Gilsenan (Halifax Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 89’ Charlie Pegrum (AFC Hornchurch), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 22’ Jack Powell (AFC Hornchurch), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target
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Lineups

Halifax Town 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Grant
Conte
Flint
Hobson
Bardell
Johnson
Trusty 90’
Gilsenan 74’
Douglas 87’
Tollitt 90’
Carty 87’
AFC Hornchurch 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Nasta
Inniss
Edwards
Kizzi
Ling
Powell 59’
Bracking
Wraight
Walker 82’
Rowe 76’
Sandat 82’

Player stats

Players15 players
True Grant
90′ – – – – – – –
Max Bardell
90′ – – 1 0.22 – – –
Will Flint
90′ – – – – – – –
Shaun Hobson
90′ – – – – – – –
Raheem Conte
90′ – – 1 0.01 – – –
Cody Johnson
90′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
Tayt-Lemar Trusty Taken off
90′ 1 – 1 0.06 – – –
Connor Douglas Taken off
87′ 1 – 1 0.46 – – –
Zak Gilsenan Taken off
74′ – – 3 0.11 – – –
Ben Tollitt Taken off
90′ 1 – 5 0.44 – – –
Conor Carty Taken off
87′ – – 3 0.32 – – –
Will Hugill Came on as a substitute
16′ – – – – – – –
Owen Bray Came on as a substitute
3′ – – – – – – –
Amari Morgan-Smith Came on as a substitute
3′ – – – – – – –
Cruz Allen Came on as a substitute
0′ – – – – – –
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

Halifax Town win 43% Avg odds 2.10
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.44
AFC Hornchurch win 30% Avg odds 2.99

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

Form going into the game

Halifax Town LWLWL
AFC Hornchurch WLWWL

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: AFC Hornchurch vs Halifax Town, 20 Mar 27 (upcoming)  All Halifax Town vs AFC Hornchurch 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.