Halifax Town vs Carlisle United

24 March 2026 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Abigail Byrne

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Regan Linney 68’

Match summary

Carlisle United took a 1-0 win at Halifax Town. It was goalless at half-time.

Regan Linney put Carlisle United ahead in the 68th minute.

Halifax Town can feel hard done by, creating 0.89 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to Carlisle United's 0.52 from 8.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
9 Shots 8
5 Shots on target 2
7 Corners 5
471 Passes 421
81.7% Pass accuracy 78.9%
2 Tackles 4
5 Fouls 9
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Halifax Town Carlisle United
Kick-off
Cody JohnsonShot on target
26’
Will HarrisShot on target
27’
Will HugillShot on target
30’
36’
Luke ArmstrongShot on target
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
64’
68’
Regan LinneyRight foot shot0-1 (Carlisle United)
73’
Josh HmamiShot on target
76’
81’
William SmithFoul
83’
Jay Turner-CookeShot on target
87’
Full-time0-1

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.89 0.52 68’ Regan Linney (Carlisle United), 0-1 68’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.89 0.52 68’ Regan Linney (Carlisle United), 0-1 Linney 68’
Halifax Town 0.89 xGCarlisle United 0.52 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Carlisle United attacking Halifax Town attacking 
57’ Will Harris (Halifax Town), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 17’ Harvey Macadam (Carlisle United), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 67’ William Smith (Halifax Town), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 87’ Jay Turner-Cooke (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.15 xG, saved 70’ Stephen Wearne (Carlisle United), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 78’ Stephen Wearne (Carlisle United), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 77’ Jay Turner-Cooke (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 30’ Will Hugill (Halifax Town), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 81’ Cody Johnson (Halifax Town), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 27’ Will Harris (Halifax Town), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 68’ Regan Linney (Carlisle United), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 26’ Cody Johnson (Halifax Town), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 36’ Luke Armstrong (Carlisle United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 76’ Josh Hmami (Halifax Town), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 19’ Stephen Wearne (Carlisle United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 35’ Alex Gilliead (Carlisle United), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 19’ Regan Linney (Carlisle United), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 57’ Will Harris (Halifax Town), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 17’ Harvey Macadam (Carlisle United), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 67’ William Smith (Halifax Town), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 87’ Jay Turner-Cooke (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.15 xG, saved 70’ Stephen Wearne (Carlisle United), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 78’ Stephen Wearne (Carlisle United), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 77’ Jay Turner-Cooke (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 30’ Will Hugill (Halifax Town), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 81’ Cody Johnson (Halifax Town), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 27’ Will Harris (Halifax Town), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 68’ Regan Linney (Carlisle United), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 26’ Cody Johnson (Halifax Town), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 36’ Luke Armstrong (Carlisle United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 76’ Josh Hmami (Halifax Town), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 19’ Stephen Wearne (Carlisle United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 35’ Alex Gilliead (Carlisle United), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 19’ Regan Linney (Carlisle United), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Halifax Town 5-4-1 Starting XI
Johnson
Latty-Fairweather 88’
Smith
Palmer
Hobson
Warburton
Hugill 79’
Johnson
Turner-Cooke
Hmami
Harris
Carlisle United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Breeze
Ellis
Feeney
Thomas
Galvin
Macadam
Gilliead
Ajiboye 83’
Wearne
Linney 83’
Armstrong

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 1 1 31 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
90′ – – – 8 1 36 1 – – –
William Smith
90′ – 2 1 6 2 65 1 – –
90′ – 5 1 4 2 57 – – – –
90′ 1 1 – 6 – 67 – – – –
88′ – 1 – 8 1 43 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Will Hugill Taken off
80′ – – 22 – – – – 2 – 1 –
90′ – – 46 – – – – 5 1 – –
90′ – – 55 1 0.05 1 2 7 – 2
90′ – – 32 1 0.15 – 2 7 1 1 –
Owen Bray Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 6 – – – – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
90′ – – 2 1 0.26 – – 3 – 10 –
David Kawa Came on as a substitute
6′ – – – – – – – – – 1 –
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 35% Avg odds 2.60
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.37
Carlisle United win 38% Avg odds 2.39

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

Form going into the game

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