Halifax Town vs Rochdale

24 February 2026 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Declan Brown

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Will Harris 87’
  • Thomas Lavery 90+2’
  • Devante Rodney 15’
  • Tyler Smith 84’

Match summary

Halifax Town and Rochdale shared the points in a 2-2 draw. Rochdale led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Devante Rodney put Rochdale ahead in the 15th minute. In the second half, Tyler Smith made it 0-2 in the 84th minute, Will Harris pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 87th minute, and Thomas Lavery equalised with a header in stoppage time.

Rochdale had the better of the chances, with 2.90 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Halifax Town's 1.43 from 14.

Match stats

59% Possession 41%
14 Shots 11
6 Shots on target 7
6 Corners 1
638 Passes 515
87.6% Pass accuracy 83.7%
1 Tackles 0
6 Fouls 6
3 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 0

Key events

Halifax Town Rochdale
Kick-off
15’
Devante RodneyRight foot shot0-1 (Rochdale)
20’
Kyron GordonShot on target
Will HarrisShot on target
31’
41’
Bryce HosannahTobi Adebayo-Rowling
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
Will HarrisShot on target
52’
56’
Connor McBrideDevante Rodney
56’
Ian HendersonEmmanuel Dieseruvwe
62’
Connor McBrideShot on target
Josh HmamiFoul
64’
Cody JohnsonFoul
70’
72’
Connor McBrideFoul
76’
Ian HendersonShot on target
77’
Casey PettitRyan East
77’
Tyler SmithAidan Barlow
Billy WatersWill Hugill
78’
Josh HmamiShot on target
81’
Kieron MorrisOwen Bray
83’
David KawaJosh Hmami
83’
84’
Tyler SmithRight foot shot0-2 (Rochdale)
84’
Tyler SmithShot on target
84’
Connor McBrideShot on target
Will HarrisLeft foot shot1-2 (Halifax Town)
87’
Jevon MillsShot on target
87’
Thomas LaveryHeader2-2 (Halifax Town)
90+2’
David KawaFoul
90+5’
Full-time2-2

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 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.43 2.90 15’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), 0-1 15’ 84’ Tyler Smith (Rochdale), 0-2 84’ 87’ Will Harris (Halifax Town), 1-2 87’ 90+2’ Thomas Lavery (Halifax Town), 2-2 90+2’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.43 2.90 15’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), 0-1 Rodney 15’ 84’ Tyler Smith (Rochdale), 0-2 Smith 84’ 87’ Will Harris (Halifax Town), 1-2 Harris 87’ 90+2’ Thomas Lavery (Halifax Town), 2-2 Lavery 90+2’
Halifax Town 1.43 xGRochdale 2.90 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Rochdale attacking Halifax Town attacking 
84’ Tyler Smith (Rochdale), open play, 0.74 xG, saved 87’ Will Harris (Halifax Town), open play, 0.71 xG, goal 84’ Tyler Smith (Rochdale), open play, 0.66 xG, goal 20’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), from a corner, 0.57 xG, off target 51’ Will Harris (Halifax Town), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 76’ Ian Henderson (Rochdale), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 76’ Ian Henderson (Rochdale), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 15’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 20’ Kyron Gordon (Rochdale), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 52’ Will Harris (Halifax Town), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 84’ Connor McBride (Rochdale), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 46’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 71’ Kyron Gordon (Rochdale), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 87’ Jevon Mills (Halifax Town), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+2’ Thomas Lavery (Halifax Town), set piece, 0.07 xG, goal 62’ Connor McBride (Rochdale), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 31’ Will Harris (Halifax Town), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 7’ Will Hugill (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 7’ Jay Turner-Cooke (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 81’ Josh Hmami (Halifax Town), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 48’ Josh Hmami (Halifax Town), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ AJ Warburton (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.00 xG, blocked 87’ David Kawa (Halifax Town), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 37’ Cody Johnson (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.00 xG, off target 51’ Will Hugill (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.00 xG, blocked 84’ Tyler Smith (Rochdale), open play, 0.74 xG, saved 87’ Will Harris (Halifax Town), open play, 0.71 xG, goal 84’ Tyler Smith (Rochdale), open play, 0.66 xG, goal 20’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), from a corner, 0.57 xG, off target 51’ Will Harris (Halifax Town), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 76’ Ian Henderson (Rochdale), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 76’ Ian Henderson (Rochdale), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 15’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 20’ Kyron Gordon (Rochdale), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 52’ Will Harris (Halifax Town), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 84’ Connor McBride (Rochdale), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 87’ Jevon Mills (Halifax Town), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 46’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 71’ Kyron Gordon (Rochdale), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 90+2’ Thomas Lavery (Halifax Town), set piece, 0.07 xG, goal 62’ Connor McBride (Rochdale), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 31’ Will Harris (Halifax Town), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 7’ Will Hugill (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 7’ Jay Turner-Cooke (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 81’ Josh Hmami (Halifax Town), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 48’ Josh Hmami (Halifax Town), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ AJ Warburton (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.00 xG, blocked 87’ David Kawa (Halifax Town), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 51’ Will Hugill (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.00 xG, blocked 37’ Cody Johnson (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.00 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Halifax Town 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Johnson
Hobson
Mills
Lavery
Warburton
Johnson
Turner-Cooke
Hugill 78’
Hmami 83’
Bray 83’
Harris
Rochdale 5-3-2 Starting XI
Whatmuff
Gordon
Ebanks-Landell
Perry
Moss
Adebayo-Rowling 41’
East 77’
Gilmour
Barlow 77’
Rodney 56’
Dieseruvwe 56’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Sam Johnson
90′ 5 2 43 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Thomas Lavery
90′ – 1 – 4 – 50 1 1 – –
Shaun Hobson
90′ – 3 – 2 1 107 – – – –
Jevon Mills
90′ – – – 1 1 106 – – – –
AJ Warburton
90′ – – – 4 2 54 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Cody Johnson
90′ – – 69 2 0.09 1 2 3 1 –
Jay Turner-Cooke
90′ – – 90 – – – 2 4 1 2 –
Will Hugill Taken off
82′ – – 28 – – – – 5 – 1 –
Josh Hmami Taken off
88′ – – 41 1 0.30 – 1 5 1 1
Owen Bray Taken off
88′ – – 31 2 0.01 – 1 3 – – –
Billy Waters Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 6 1 – – – – – – –
Kieron Morris Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 4 – – – – 2 – 1 –
Forwards2 players
Will Harris
90′ 1 – 4 3 1.15 – – 6 – 9 –
David Kawa Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 1 – 0.00 – – 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 20% Avg odds 4.45
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.51
Rochdale win 54% Avg odds 1.70

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

Form going into the game

Halifax Town LDWLL
Rochdale WWDDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Rochdale 1-2 Halifax Town, 01 Oct 25 All Halifax Town vs Rochdale 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.