FC Halifax Town secured a 2-0 victory over Yeovil Town at The Shay on Saturday. Two goals in eight second-half minutes from Cody Johnson and Will Flint sealed the three points after the visitors were reduced to ten men.
Johnson broke the deadlock in the 59th minute, scoring his first goal of the season. The midfielder, who had been booked just before half-time, was brought on as a first-half substitute for Brett McGavin and made the decisive impact. Eight minutes later, Flint doubled the lead with his first goal for the club, finishing a move involving Ben Tollitt.
Key moments
Yeovil's task became harder when Archie Davies received a second yellow card in the 69th minute. He had been booked earlier for a foul on Tollitt. Referee Ben Toner issued six yellow cards in total alongside the red.
The win lifts Halifax to 10th in the National League table with 21 points from 15 games, a record of six wins, three draws and six losses. Their recent form reads three wins, one draw and one loss from the last five matches, a sequence that includes a 2-3 defeat to Barrow and a 2-2 draw at Southend. They have scored 26 goals this season, conceding 20 for a positive goal difference of six.
Next up is a trip to face Kidderminster Harriers on Saturday 14 November. Kidderminster currently sit 11th, one place below Halifax. The squad's current position keeps them in touch with the playoff places, now 20 points behind leaders Boreham Wood. The team's top scorer this season is S. Johnson, who has yet to find the net in his ten appearances.
