Halifax Town vs Morecambe

21 January 2026 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Garreth Rhodes

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Will Harris 8’

Match summary

Halifax Town saw off Morecambe 1-0. Halifax Town led 1-0 at half-time.

Will Harris put Halifax Town ahead in the 8th minute.

Morecambe can feel hard done by, creating 1.66 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Halifax Town's 1.18 from 9. Jay Turner-Cooke had a penalty saved for Halifax Town.

Match stats

42% Possession 58%
9 Shots 10
3 Shots on target 2
5 Corners 4
299 Passes 475
79.6% Pass accuracy 85.1%
0 Tackles 4
8 Fouls 16
2 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Halifax Town Morecambe
Kick-off
Will HarrisShot on target
4’
Will HarrisLeft foot shot1-0 (Halifax Town)
8’
18’
George ThomasShot on target
28’
Lewis PayneFoul
42’
Paul LewisFoul
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
55’
Christopher PopovJoe Nuttall
Max WrightOwen Bray
70’
Florent HotiWill Hugill
70’
74’
Ben TollittGeorge Thomas
Jack JenkinsAngelo Capello
79’
87’
Christopher PopovFoul
87’
Paul LewisShot on target
Florent HotiFoul
89’
Jay Turner-CookeMissed penaltysaved
89’
Jay Turner-CookeShot on target
89’
Adam Alimi-AdetoroJay Turner-Cooke
90+1’
90+2’
Miguel Azeez
Full-time1-0

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 1.18 1.66 8’ Will Harris (Halifax Town), 1-0 8’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.18 1.66 8’ Will Harris (Halifax Town), 1-0 Harris 8’
Halifax Town 1.18 xGMorecambe 1.66 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Morecambe attacking Halifax Town attacking 
89’ Jay Turner-Cooke (Halifax Town), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 49’ Joe Nuttall (Morecambe), open play, 0.50 xG, off target 87’ Paul Lewis (Morecambe), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 11’ Joe Nuttall (Morecambe), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 2’ Harlee Dean (Morecambe), set piece, 0.15 xG, off target 4’ Will Harris (Halifax Town), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 84’ Shaun Hobson (Halifax Town), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 90’ Tom Fogarty (Morecambe), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 83’ Miguel Azeez (Morecambe), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 7’ Will Harris (Halifax Town), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 8’ Will Harris (Halifax Town), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 18’ George Thomas (Morecambe), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 87’ Ben Tollitt (Morecambe), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 14’ Will Harris (Halifax Town), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 68’ Jay Turner-Cooke (Halifax Town), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 40’ Owen Bray (Halifax Town), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ Gwion Edwards (Morecambe), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Max Wright (Halifax Town), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 80’ Jack Nolan (Morecambe), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 89’ Jay Turner-Cooke (Halifax Town), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 49’ Joe Nuttall (Morecambe), open play, 0.50 xG, off target 87’ Paul Lewis (Morecambe), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 11’ Joe Nuttall (Morecambe), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 4’ Will Harris (Halifax Town), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 2’ Harlee Dean (Morecambe), set piece, 0.15 xG, off target 84’ Shaun Hobson (Halifax Town), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 90’ Tom Fogarty (Morecambe), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 83’ Miguel Azeez (Morecambe), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 7’ Will Harris (Halifax Town), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 18’ George Thomas (Morecambe), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 87’ Ben Tollitt (Morecambe), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 8’ Will Harris (Halifax Town), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 14’ Will Harris (Halifax Town), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 68’ Jay Turner-Cooke (Halifax Town), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 40’ Owen Bray (Halifax Town), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ Gwion Edwards (Morecambe), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Max Wright (Halifax Town), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 80’ Jack Nolan (Morecambe), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Halifax Town 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Johnson
Latty-Fairweather
Smith
Hobson
Warburton
Johnson
Turner-Cooke 90’
Capello 79’
Hugill 70’
Bray 70’
Harris
Morecambe 4-4-2 Starting XI
Blackman
Conte
Dean
Fogarty
Payne
Edwards
Azeez
Lewis
Nolan
Thomas 74’
Nuttall 55’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Sam Johnson
90′ 2 0 23 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
AJ Warburton
90′ – 2 1 6 2 42 1 – – –
William Smith
90′ – 2 1 3 3 39 1 – – –
Shaun Hobson
90′ – 3 2 5 4 38 – – – –
Thierry Latty-Fairweather
90′ – 3 – 8 3 26 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Cody Johnson
90′ – – 39 1 – – 2 4 1 1 –
Jay Turner-Cooke Taken off
90′ – – 31 1 0.10 – 3 2 – 1 –
Owen Bray Taken off
70′ – – 13 – – – 1 2 – 2 –
Will Hugill Taken off
70′ – – 17 1 0.05 – – 2 1 1 –
Angelo Capello Taken off
79′ – – 12 1 0.04 – 1 9 1 3 –
Florent Hoti Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 4 – – – 1 1 1 1
Max Wright Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 7 – – – 4 3 – 2 –
Jack Jenkins Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 4 – – – 1 – – – –
Forwards1 player
Will Harris
90′ 1 – 4 2 0.27 – – 10 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

Halifax Town win 51% Avg odds 1.80
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.72
Morecambe win 25% Avg odds 3.70

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

Form going into the game

Halifax Town DWWLW
Morecambe LWLLD

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Previous and next meeting

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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.