Halifax and Altrincham both missed the chance to boost their National League play-off credentials as they played out a goalless draw.
Victory for either side would have opened up a two-point gap to Aldershot in eighth, but hosts Halifax failed to take advantage of a second-half red card for the visitors’ striker Matty Kosylo, who was shown a second yellow after 56 minutes for bringing down Florent Hoti.
Defender Jordan Keane blasted over from close range for the home side after 65 minutes as they sought a victory that would take them fifth.
Jamie Cooke also should have won it when his header was planted too close to goalkeeper Ethan Ross, who saved well.
Report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Halifax
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Johnson
- 16Keane
- 2GoldenSubstituted forCosgraveat 74′minutes
- 18HotiBooked at 58mins
- 5Senior
- 14Thompson-SommersBooked at 39mins
- 8Hunter
- 6Stott
- 7CapelloBooked at 71mins
- 22OluwaboriSubstituted forHarkerat 66′minutes
- 10CookeBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 9Harker
- 19Cosgrave
- 20Chikukwa
- 21Wilson
- 30Arthur
Altrincham
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 29Ross
- 2Banks
- 4BainesSubstituted forBrockbankat 54′minutesBooked at 84mins
- 8Marriott
- 6Osborne
- 30Newby
- 15CooperBooked at 89mins
- 16Roscoe-Byrne
- 10Conn-ClarkeSubstituted forWilsonat 59′minutes
- 9LinneySubstituted forAngusat 72′minutes
- 7KosyloBooked at 56mins
Substitutes
- 12Brockbank
- 14Angus
- 19Wilson
- 21Gould
- 44Mooney
- Referee:
- Ruebyn Ricardo
- Attendance:
- 2,311
Live Text
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Match ends, FC Halifax Town 0, Altrincham 0.
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Second Half ends, FC Halifax Town 0, Altrincham 0.
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Jamie Cooke (FC Halifax Town) is shown the yellow card.
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Jake Cooper (Altrincham) is shown the yellow card.
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Liam Brockbank (Altrincham) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution, FC Halifax Town. Aaron Cosgrave replaces Tylor Golden.
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Substitution, Altrincham. Dior Angus replaces Regan Linney.
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Angelo Capello (FC Halifax Town) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution, FC Halifax Town. Rob Harker replaces Andrew Oluwabori.
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Substitution, Altrincham. George Wilson replaces Chris Conn-Clarke.
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Florent Hoti (FC Halifax Town) is shown the yellow card.
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Second yellow card to Matthew Kosylo (Altrincham) for a bad foul.
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Substitution, Altrincham. Liam Brockbank replaces Lewis Baines.
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Second Half begins FC Halifax Town 0, Altrincham 0.
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First Half ends, FC Halifax Town 0, Altrincham 0.
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Matthew Kosylo (Altrincham) is shown the yellow card.
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Kane Thompson-Sommers (FC Halifax Town) is shown the yellow card.
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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
