York City vs Halifax Town

21 February 2026 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Alan Dale

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 3–0

  • Josh Stones 18’
  • Alex Hunt 25’
  • Ollie Pearce 40’
  • Ollie Banks 58’
  • Josh Hmami 56’

Match summary

York City won comfortably, 4-1 at home to Halifax Town. York City led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Josh Stones put York City ahead in the 18th minute, Alex Hunt made it 2-0 in the 25th minute, and Ollie Pearce made it 3-0 in the 40th minute. In the second half, Josh Hmami pulled one back to make it 3-1 in the 56th minute and Ollie Banks made it 4-1 in the 58th minute.

Halifax Town can feel hard done by, creating 2.77 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to York City's 2.01 from 11.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
11 Shots 22
7 Shots on target 5
6 Corners 10
516 Passes 400
85.7% Pass accuracy 85.0%
3 Tackles 2
6 Fouls 6
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

York City Halifax Town
Kick-off
Ollie PearceShot on target
15’
Josh StonesRight foot shot1-0 (York City)
18’
22’
Thierry Latty-FairweatherShot on target
Alex NewbyShot on target
23’
Alex HuntLeft foot shot2-0 (York City)
25’
Zak JohnsonFoul
29’
Alex NewbyShot on target
38’
Ollie PearceLeft foot shot3-0 (York City)
40’
Second half underway
Half-time3-0
Callum HoweZak Johnson
46’
48’
Will HugillShot on target
56’
Josh HmamiRight foot shot3-1 (Halifax Town)
Ollie BanksRight foot shot4-1 (York City)
58’
61’
Will HugillShot on target
Daniel BattyHiram Boateng
62’
Ryan FallowfieldMark Kitching
62’
Joe GreyJosh Stones
69’
Craig HewittOllie Pearce
69’
73’
Kieron MorrisShaun Hobson
73’
Jack JenkinsBilly Waters
73’
David KawaWill Harris
73’
Jevon MillsWill Hugill
73’
Owen BrayJay Turner-Cooke
76’
AJ WarburtonShot on target
85’
Cody JohnsonFoul
Alex HuntFoul
86’
Full-time4-1

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 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.01 2.77 18’ Josh Stones (York City), 1-0 18’ 25’ Alex Hunt (York City), 2-0 25’ 40’ Ollie Pearce (York City), 3-0 40’ 56’ Josh Hmami (Halifax Town), 3-1 56’ 58’ Ollie Banks (York City), 4-1 58’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.01 2.77 18’ Josh Stones (York City), 1-0 Stones 18’ 25’ Alex Hunt (York City), 2-0 Hunt 25’ 40’ Ollie Pearce (York City), 3-0 Pearce 40’ 56’ Josh Hmami (Halifax Town), 3-1 Hmami 56’ 58’ Ollie Banks (York City), 4-1 Banks 58’
York City 2.01 xGHalifax Town 2.77 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Halifax Town attacking York City attacking 
24’ Mark Kitching (York City), from a corner, 0.51 xG, blocked 56’ Josh Hmami (Halifax Town), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 56’ Will Hugill (Halifax Town), open play, 0.46 xG, blocked 87’ David Kawa (Halifax Town), open play, 0.33 xG, blocked 18’ Josh Stones (York City), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 56’ Will Hugill (Halifax Town), open play, 0.31 xG, blocked 40’ Ollie Pearce (York City), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 3’ Shaun Hobson (Halifax Town), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 58’ Ollie Banks (York City), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 60’ Ollie Pearce (York City), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 15’ Morgan Williams (York City), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 50’ Thierry Latty-Fairweather (Halifax Town), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 21’ Billy Waters (Halifax Town), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 15’ Ollie Pearce (York City), set piece, 0.15 xG, saved 23’ Alex Newby (York City), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 61’ Will Hugill (Halifax Town), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 76’ AJ Warburton (Halifax Town), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 87’ Jevon Mills (Halifax Town), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 25’ Alex Hunt (York City), set piece, 0.08 xG, goal 48’ Will Hugill (Halifax Town), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 38’ Alex Newby (York City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 87’ Kieron Morris (Halifax Town), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 44’ Ollie Banks (York City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Jay Turner-Cooke (Halifax Town), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 71’ Will Harris (Halifax Town), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ Thierry Latty-Fairweather (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ Will Hugill (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Jay Turner-Cooke (Halifax Town), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 3’ Jay Turner-Cooke (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 68’ Will Hugill (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 76’ Cody Johnson (Halifax Town), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 79’ AJ Warburton (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 16’ Cody Johnson (Halifax Town), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 24’ Mark Kitching (York City), from a corner, 0.51 xG, blocked 56’ Josh Hmami (Halifax Town), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 56’ Will Hugill (Halifax Town), open play, 0.46 xG, blocked 87’ David Kawa (Halifax Town), open play, 0.33 xG, blocked 56’ Will Hugill (Halifax Town), open play, 0.31 xG, blocked 18’ Josh Stones (York City), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 40’ Ollie Pearce (York City), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 3’ Shaun Hobson (Halifax Town), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 58’ Ollie Banks (York City), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 60’ Ollie Pearce (York City), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 15’ Morgan Williams (York City), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 50’ Thierry Latty-Fairweather (Halifax Town), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 15’ Ollie Pearce (York City), set piece, 0.15 xG, saved 21’ Billy Waters (Halifax Town), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 23’ Alex Newby (York City), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 61’ Will Hugill (Halifax Town), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 76’ AJ Warburton (Halifax Town), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 87’ Jevon Mills (Halifax Town), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 25’ Alex Hunt (York City), set piece, 0.08 xG, goal 48’ Will Hugill (Halifax Town), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 38’ Alex Newby (York City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 87’ Kieron Morris (Halifax Town), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 44’ Ollie Banks (York City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Jay Turner-Cooke (Halifax Town), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 71’ Will Harris (Halifax Town), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ Thierry Latty-Fairweather (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ Will Hugill (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Jay Turner-Cooke (Halifax Town), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 3’ Jay Turner-Cooke (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 79’ AJ Warburton (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 68’ Will Hugill (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 76’ Cody Johnson (Halifax Town), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 16’ Cody Johnson (Halifax Town), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

York City 5-3-2 Starting XI
Male
Kitching 62’
Williams
Johnson 46’
Banks
King
Newby
Hunt
Boateng 62’
Stones 69’
Pearce 69’
Halifax Town 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Johnson
Latty-Fairweather
Hobson 73’
Alimi-Adetoro
Warburton
Johnson
Turner-Cooke 73’
Hugill 73’
Hmami
Waters 73’
Harris 73’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Harrison Male
90′ 4 1 46 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Jeff King
90′ – 1 3 4 1 43 – – – –
Morgan Williams
90′ 1 – – 7 3 59 – – – –
Zak Johnson Taken off
48′ – 2 – 1 1 46 1 – –
Mark Kitching Taken off
65′ – – – 1 1 34 – – – –
Callum Howe Came on as a substitute
50′ 1 1 1 2 2 23 – – – –
Ryan Fallowfield Came on as a substitute
33′ – 2 1 – – 14 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Alex Newby
90′ – 1 23 1 0.23 – – 5 – – –
Ollie Banks
90′ 1 1 82 2 0.48 – 1 2 2 1 –
Alex Hunt
90′ 1 – 60 1 0.03 – – 2 1 1
Hiram Boateng Taken off
65′ – – 23 1 0.17 – 1 2 – – –
Daniel Batty Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 32 – – – – – – 1 –
Joe Grey Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 6 – – – 1 1 – – –
Craig Hewitt Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 5 – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Josh Stones Taken off
72′ 1 1 1 1 0.30 0.18 3 10 1 9 –
Ollie Pearce Taken off
72′ 1 1 3 2 0.56 0.08 1 – – 11 –
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

York City win 72% Avg odds 1.27
Draw 17% Avg odds 5.28
Halifax Town win 11% Avg odds 8.36

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

Form going into the game

York City WWWWW
Halifax Town WLDWL

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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.