Halifax Town vs Boston United

17 January 2026 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Kavan Hurn

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

Owen Bray 18’
Cody Johnson 50’

Ken Aboh 25’

Match summary

Halifax Town won 2-1 at home to Boston United. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Owen Bray put Halifax Town ahead with a header in the 18th minute, Ken Aboh equalised in the 25th minute, and Cody Johnson won it from a corner in the 50th minute.

Boston United can feel hard done by, creating 1.50 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Halifax Town's 0.76 from 4.

Match stats

49% Possession 51%

4 Shots 16

3 Shots on target 4

3 Corners 8

378 Passes 480

80.7% Pass accuracy 80.8%

2 Tackles 2

8 Fouls 8

1 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 0

2 Offsides 3

Key events

Halifax Town Boston United

Kick-off

4’

Ken AbohShot on target

Shaun HobsonFoul

13’

Owen BrayHeader

1-0

18’

21’

Gregory SloggettFoul

Jay Turner-CookeShot on target

22’

25’

Ken AbohRight foot shot

1-1

45’

Jordy HiwulaShot on target

Half-time1-1

Second half underway

Cody JohnsonRight foot shot

2-1

50’

71’

Matty CarsonAlex Lankshear

Max WrightWill Hugill

78’

Florent HotiOwen Bray

78’

79’

Arjan RaikhyDylan Hill

79’

Liam WaldockGregory Sloggett

84’

Kieren DonnellyJordy Hiwula

David KawaWill Harris

87’

90’

Kieren DonnellyShot on target

Adam Alimi-AdetoroAngelo Capello

90+2’

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.

Halifax Town 0.76 xGBoston United 1.50 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Boston United attacking Halifax Town attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Halifax Town 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Boston United 3-4-2-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Sam Johnson	90′	4	1	30	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


AJ Warburton	90′	–	2	1	9	3	39	1	–	–	–
William Smith	90′	–	3	1	10	1	49	–	–	1	–
Shaun Hobson	90′	–	2	2	9	4	53	1	–	–
Thierry Latty-Fairweather	90′	–	5	1	13	1	45	1	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Cody Johnson	90′	1	–	40	–	–	1	4	4	–	–	–
Jay Turner-Cooke	90′	–	–	46	1	–	1	1	6	–	3	–
Owen Bray Taken off	79′	1	–	13	–	–	–	–	2	1	–	–
Will Hugill Taken off	79′	–	–	17	1	0.10	–	–	10	1	2	–
Angelo Capello Taken off	90′	–	1	23	1	0.13	–	1	14	1	1	–
Florent Hoti Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	6	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–
Max Wright Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	2	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Will Harris Taken off	87′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	–	13	–
David Kawa Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	1	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Rhys Lovett	90′	1	2	19	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Oisin Gallagher	90′	–	–	–	8	5	70	–	–	–	–
Connor Teale	90′	–	2	–	8	5	55	–	–	–	–
Alex Lankshear Taken off	72′	–	–	–	3	1	28	–	–	–	–
Marcel Lavinier	90′	1	1	–	17	1	72	–	–	–	–
Matty Carson Came on as a substitute	24′	–	–	–	1	–	20	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Jordan Richards	90′	–	–	53	–	–	1	1	10	–	1	–
Gregory Sloggett Taken off	80′	–	–	55	–	–	–	2	6	3	–
Dylan Hill Taken off	80′	–	1	37	4	0.74	–	1	4	2	–	–
Frankie Maguire	90′	–	–	26	3	0.09	–	–	8	1	1	–
Ken Aboh	90′	1	–	19	–	–	–	1	14	1	2	–
Arjan Raikhy Came on as a substitute	16′	–	–	8	–	–	–	–	2	1	1	–
Liam Waldock Came on as a substitute	16′	–	–	10	1	0.13	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Jordy Hiwula Taken off	84′	–	–	4	1	0.67	–	–	2	–	8	–
Kieren Donnelly Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	1	1	0.13	–	–	–	–	–	–

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 46% Avg odds 1.96

Draw 27% Avg odds 3.37

Boston United win 27% Avg odds 3.42

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

Form going into the game

Halifax Town W D W W L

Boston United L D L L D

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Boston United 0-1 Halifax Town, 19 Aug 25 Next meeting: Halifax Town 1-1 Boston United, 29 Sep 26 All Halifax Town vs Boston United 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.