Dean Brennan’s side are back on the road in the Vanarama National League – travelling to FC Halifax Town on Saturday 26th February (15:00 KO).
All of the key information ahead of our fixture in Yorkshire can be found in this Match Preview.
TICKET INFORMATION
Bees fans can enter into the stadium via turnstile 16 using cash only and will be located in Block A of the Main East Stand.
Prices:
Adults – £21
Concessions (State pension age) – £18
17-12 years old – £9
Under 12 – £4
FC HALIFAX TOWN
Nickname: The Shaymen
Founded: 2008
Stadium: The Shay Stadium (10,401 capacity)
Manager: Pete Wild
Top Scorer: Billy Waters (13 goals)
League Position: 6th
Winter Transfers:
IN: Zak Dearnley (Oldham Athletic), Jamie Thomas (Preston North End, loan), Aaron Martin (Harrogate Town, loan), Elliot Newby (Stockport County, loan), Matty Stenson (Tamworth), Gerry McDonagh (Kettering), Jamie Cooke (Curzon Ashton).
OUT: Dom Tear (Guiseley), Elliot Newby (Stockport), Jack Vale (Blackburn Rovers).
LAST TIME OUT
Notts County 1 – 1 FC Halifax Town
Vanarama National League
Halifax: Sam Johnson, Jack Senior, Luke Summerfield, Jesse Debrah, Tom Bradbury, Jamie Allen, Aaron Martin (Harvey Gilmour 46’), Billy Waters (Gerry McDonagh), Kian Spence, Martin Woods, Nial Maher © (Jamie Thomas 78’). Subs (not used): Javid Swaby-Neavin, Jordan Slew.
Bees 0 – 0 King’s Lynn Town
Vanarama National League
Bees: Aston Oxborough, Teddy Howe, Ben Richards-Everton, Ross Marshall, Ephron Mason-Clark, Adam Marriott, Kian Flanagan (Wes Fonguck 46’), Harry Taylor ©, Sam Woods, Ryan De Havilland (Rob Hall 69’), Reece Grego-Cox (Daniel Powell 75’). Subs (not used): Aymen Azaze, Louis Walsh.
LEAGUE FORM
Bees: WLLDD
Halifax: WLLWD
OPPOSITION DUGOUT
Pete Wild
Pete Wild started coaching as an 18-year-old before getting his first professional role at Oldham Athletic.
Wild spent 10 years at the Latics before departing Boundary Park in May 2019.
The 37-year-old was appointed manager of FC Halifax Town in July 2019 and led the Shaymen to the National League play-offs in his first season in charge.
ONE TO WATCH
Billy Waters
Billy Waters started his career with Crewe Alexandra in 2013, before moving to Cheltenham Town in 2015 where he enjoyed rich goalscoring form.
He then joined Northampton Town on a permanent deal which saw him loaned out to three different clubs.
The forward spent last season at Vanarama National League side Torquay United, where he scored six times in 26 appearances.
The 27-year-old signed for FC Halifax Town last summer and has made his mark among the team as this season’s top goalscorer.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Garreth Rhodes
Assistant Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle
Assistant Referee: Martin Parker
Fourth Official: Jamie Waters
COME ON YOU BEES!
