FC Halifax Town 1-1 Hartlepool United

Hartlepool missed the chance to close the gap on National League leaders Torquay after they were held to a draw at Halifax.

The visitors opened the scoring after 12 minutes when Mark Shelton fired in from the edge of the area after a smartly-worked short corner.

United came within inches of levelling the match, but Jack Earing's strike hit a post.

Hartlepool thought they had doubled the lead five minutes after the break, only for Luke Armstrong to be denied from close range by goalkeeper Sam Johnson's superb save.

And that proved to be a pivotal save as Halifax levelled with 13 minutes left, Kieran Green rising highest to head in from Jeff King's free-kick.

The hosts were reduced to 10 men after 84 minutes when Danny Williams was sent off for denying a goalscoring opportunity, but they held on to secure the points.

Match report supplied by PA Media

• Line-ups
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Line-ups

Halifax

Formation 4-4-2

1Johnson

2King6Bradbury31Maher3Senior

5Byrne8Green10Earing33Campbell

7Allen9Hyde

• 1Johnson
• 2King
• 6Bradbury
• 31Maher
• 3SeniorSubstituted forWoodsat 77'minutes
• 5ByrneBooked at 42mins
• 8Green
• 10Earing
• 33CampbellSubstituted forWilliamsat 69'minutesBooked at 85mins
• 7Allen
• 9HydeSubstituted forTearat 90+4'minutes

Substitutes

• 11Williams
• 18Benn
• 20Tear
• 26Woods
• 40Renshaw

Hartlepool

Formation 4-4-2

1Killip

23Sterry3Ferguson6Shelton2Cass

5Odusina4Liddle8Featherstone14Holohan

10Molyneux29Armstrong

• 1Killip
• 23SterryBooked at 62minsSubstituted forEnigbokan-Bloomfieldat 69'minutes
• 3Ferguson
• 6Shelton
• 2Cass
• 5Odusina
• 4Liddle
• 8Featherstone
• 14HolohanSubstituted forCrawfordat 81'minutes
• 10MolyneuxSubstituted forOatesat 56'minutes
• 29Armstrong

Substitutes

• 9Enigbokan-Bloomfield
• 11Oates
• 12Grey
• 19White
• 22Crawford

Referee:

Gareth Rhodes

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, FC Halifax Town 1, Hartlepool United 1.

2. 90'+5'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, FC Halifax Town 1, Hartlepool United 1.

3. 90'+4'

   Substitution

   Substitution, FC Halifax Town. Dom Tear replaces Jake Hyde.

4. 85'

   Dismissal

   Danny Williams (FC Halifax Town) is shown the red card.

5. 81'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Hartlepool United. Tom Crawford replaces Gavan Holohan.

6. 77'

   Substitution

   Substitution, FC Halifax Town. Martin Woods replaces Jack Senior.

7. 77'

   Goal!

   Goal! FC Halifax Town 1, Hartlepool United 1. Kieran Green (FC Halifax Town).

8. 69'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Hartlepool United. Mason Bloomfield replaces Jamie Sterry.

9. 69'

   Substitution

   Substitution, FC Halifax Town. Danny Williams replaces Tahvon Campbell.

10. 62'

    Booking

    Jamie Sterry (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card.

11. 56'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Hartlepool United. Rhys Oates replaces Luke Molyneux.

12. Second Half

    Second Half begins FC Halifax Town 0, Hartlepool United 1.

13. 45'

    Half Time

    First Half ends, FC Halifax Town 0, Hartlepool United 1.

14. 42'

    Booking

    Neill Byrne (FC Halifax Town) is shown the yellow card.

15. 12'

    Goal!

    Goal! FC Halifax Town 0, Hartlepool United 1. Mark Shelton (Hartlepool United).

16. Kick Off

    First Half begins.

17. Posted at 18:10 2 Mar18:10 2 Mar

    Post update

    Lineups are announced and players are warming up.