Morecambe vs Halifax Town

24 September 2025 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Gareth Thomas

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Jack Nolan 23’
  • Josh Hmami 53’
  • Owen Bray 79’

Match summary

Halifax Town came from behind to win 2-1 away at Morecambe. Morecambe led 1-0 at half-time.

Jack Nolan put Morecambe ahead in the 23rd minute, Josh Hmami equalised with a header in the 53rd minute, and Owen Bray won it from a corner in the 79th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Morecambe created 1.22 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots, Halifax Town 0.97 from 17.

Match stats

73% Possession 27%
13 Shots 17
4 Shots on target 9
1 Corners 11
635 Passes 249
85.4% Pass accuracy 68.3%
1 Tackles 4
8 Fouls 11
0 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Morecambe Halifax Town
Kick-off
7’
Owen DevonportShot on target
Elijah Dixon-BonnerShot on target
11’
Ben TollittShot on target
13’
Jack NolanLeft foot shot1-0 (Morecambe)
23’
45’
Josh HmamiShot on target
Half-time1-0
46’
Owen BrayDavid Kawa
47’
Angelo CapelloShot on target
Second half underway
49’
Jevon MillsShot on target
53’
Josh HmamiHeader1-1 (Halifax Town)
56’
Jamie CookeShot on target
Miguel AzeezShot on target
65’
68’
Will HarrisOwen Devonport
72’
Jamie CookeShot on target
79’
Owen BrayRight foot shot1-2 (Halifax Town)
Raheem ConteElijah Dixon-Bonner
80’
George ThomasMohammed Sangare
80’
81’
Will HugillShot on target
Arjan RaikhyBen Tollitt
85’
Emmerson SuttonAdmiral Muskwe
85’
Harry PanayiotouMiguel Azeez
85’
85’
Adam Alimi-AdetoroJosh Hmami
Full-time1-2

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.22 0.97 23’ Jack Nolan (Morecambe), 1-0 23’ 53’ Josh Hmami (Halifax Town), 1-1 53’ 79’ Owen Bray (Halifax Town), 1-2 79’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.22 0.97 23’ Jack Nolan (Morecambe), 1-0 Nolan 23’ 53’ Josh Hmami (Halifax Town), 1-1 Hmami 53’ 79’ Owen Bray (Halifax Town), 1-2 Bray 79’
Morecambe 1.22 xGHalifax Town 0.97 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Halifax Town attacking Morecambe attacking 
65’ Mohammed Sangare (Morecambe), open play, 0.45 xG, off target 90+3’ Harry Panayiotou (Morecambe), open play, 0.30 xG, blocked 81’ Will Hugill (Halifax Town), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 3’ Will Hugill (Halifax Town), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 53’ Josh Hmami (Halifax Town), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 3’ Josh Hmami (Halifax Town), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 11’ Elijah Dixon-Bonner (Morecambe), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 45’ Josh Hmami (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 67’ Elijah Dixon-Bonner (Morecambe), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 49’ Jevon Mills (Halifax Town), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 23’ Jack Nolan (Morecambe), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 79’ Owen Bray (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 72’ Jamie Cooke (Halifax Town), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 50’ Mohammed Sangare (Morecambe), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 56’ Jamie Cooke (Halifax Town), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 55’ Owen Bray (Halifax Town), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 31’ Jake Cain (Morecambe), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 63’ Jevon Mills (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 65’ Miguel Azeez (Morecambe), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 44’ Miguel Azeez (Morecambe), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Ben Tollitt (Morecambe), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 47’ Angelo Capello (Halifax Town), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+4’ Unknown (Morecambe), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 7’ Owen Devonport (Halifax Town), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 36’ Jake Cain (Morecambe), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 33’ Jay Turner-Cooke (Halifax Town), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+4’ Emmerson Sutton (Morecambe), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 47’ Will Hugill (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 57’ Will Hugill (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.00 xG, off target 88’ Jamie Cooke (Halifax Town), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 65’ Mohammed Sangare (Morecambe), open play, 0.45 xG, off target 90+3’ Harry Panayiotou (Morecambe), open play, 0.30 xG, blocked 81’ Will Hugill (Halifax Town), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 3’ Will Hugill (Halifax Town), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 53’ Josh Hmami (Halifax Town), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 11’ Elijah Dixon-Bonner (Morecambe), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 3’ Josh Hmami (Halifax Town), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 67’ Elijah Dixon-Bonner (Morecambe), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 45’ Josh Hmami (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 49’ Jevon Mills (Halifax Town), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 23’ Jack Nolan (Morecambe), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 79’ Owen Bray (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 72’ Jamie Cooke (Halifax Town), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 50’ Mohammed Sangare (Morecambe), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 56’ Jamie Cooke (Halifax Town), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 55’ Owen Bray (Halifax Town), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 31’ Jake Cain (Morecambe), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 63’ Jevon Mills (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 44’ Miguel Azeez (Morecambe), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Miguel Azeez (Morecambe), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 13’ Ben Tollitt (Morecambe), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 47’ Angelo Capello (Halifax Town), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+4’ Unknown (Morecambe), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 7’ Owen Devonport (Halifax Town), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 33’ Jay Turner-Cooke (Halifax Town), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 36’ Jake Cain (Morecambe), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+4’ Emmerson Sutton (Morecambe), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 47’ Will Hugill (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 88’ Jamie Cooke (Halifax Town), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 57’ Will Hugill (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

Morecambe 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Mair
Kacurri
Songo'o
Sangare 80’
Payne
Azeez 85’
Cain
Dixon-Bonner 80’
Nolan
Tollitt 85’
Muskwe 85’
Halifax Town 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Johnson
Capello
Hobson
Mills
Tarima
Hugill
Turner-Cooke
Hmami 85’
Cooke
Kawa 46’
Devonport 68’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Archie Mair
90′ 7 2 57 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
Lewis Payne
90′ – 1 – 7 1 71 1 – – –
Maldini Kacurri
90′ – 3 2 9 6 102 – – – –
Raheem Conte Came on as a substitute
17′ – – – – – 13 – – – –
Midfielders11 players
Yann Songo'o
90′ – – 91 – – – 2 9 – 3 –
Mohammed Sangare Taken off
84′ – – 44 – – 1 3 3 – – –
Miguel Azeez Taken off
88′ – – 62 1 0.04 – – 7 4 2 –
Jack Nolan
90′ 1 – 55 2 0.31 – – 10 2 1 –
Jake Cain
90′ – – 54 3 0.15 – 2 2 – – –
Elijah Dixon-Bonner Taken off
84′ – – 28 1 0.03 – 1 2 1 – –
Ben Tollitt Taken off
88′ – – 29 – – – – 5 – – –
George Thomas Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 3 – – – – 1 – 1 –
Emmerson Sutton Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 4 – – – – 2 – – –
Arjan Raikhy Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 7 – – – – – – – –
Harry Panayiotou Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – – – 1 – – –
Forwards1 player
Admiral Muskwe Taken off
88′ – – – – – – – 5 – 15 –
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

Morecambe win 33% Avg odds 2.77
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.50
Halifax Town win 41% Avg odds 2.21

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

Form going into the game

Morecambe LLLDW
Halifax Town WDLDW

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Halifax Town 1-0 Morecambe, 21 Jan 26  All Morecambe vs Halifax Town 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.