Conor Carty scored a key equaliser to earn FC Halifax Town a 1-1 draw with Boston United at The Shay. The point keeps Halifax 14th in the National League standings on 14 points and extends their unbeaten home run to four matches.
Lennon Wheeldon had given the visitors the lead in the 30th minute, finishing an assist from George Gent. The striker, who is now the club's joint-top scorer, will be a key figure in the upcoming fixtures.
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Halifax manager Charlie Wood set his side up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Cody Johnson captaining the team from midfield. The Shaymen created several chances to win the game, most notably when Tayt Trusty's powerful strike cannoned off the crossbar in the 81st minute. Boston goalkeeper Louis Chadwick was in excellent form, making a series of saves to deny Shaun Hobson, Trusty, Cruz Allen, Ben Tollitt and Tommy McDermott. His best stop came in the 84th minute, clawing away a glancing header from Trusty.
Wood made two attacking changes in the second half, sending on Connor Douglas for McDermott after 61 minutes and later introducing David Kawa for goalscorer Carty in stoppage time. The match saw four yellow cards, shown to Gavan Holohan, Sai Sachdev, George Gent and Shaun Hobson, but no red cards. Referee Aaron Jackson oversaw the contest in front of 1,164 spectators, including 118 travelling fans.
According to the match stats, Halifax registered 18 shots to Boston's 6, with 7 of those on target. The draw means Halifax's recent form reads two wins, two draws and one defeat from their last five outings. They now turn their attention to an away trip to face 23rd-placed Solihull Moors on Saturday, 3rd October.
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