Halifax Town 2 Bolton Wanderers-Reserves 1

By Highroadwellian
July 26 2003

5 Players were left out tonight after picking up knocks v Huddersfield. That did not stop the Shaymen from coming away with a victory

Preseason Match Report
July 24th

1st Half
10 mins Walters shot brought a flying save from new Town keeper Clint Davies.
15 mins Walters again causing the Town defence major headaches, cuts in square from the touchline 15 yards inside the Halifax half. His sublime turn leaves all the Town defence stargazing, a few paces more and wham, an exocet from 28 yards bottom right, leaving Davies with no chance of getting anywhere near it 0-1.
18 mins McAuley corner from left finds Monington, header from deep, lands over the bar.

2nd Half
48 mins Cullen shot saved by Timms low right.
Hockenhull is now having a blinder, stopping most of Bolton's three interchanging strikers. Anything that looks to be getting behind him, he clears either to touch or for a corner.
55 mins Good break down the left McAuley cross for Parke, keeper gets there first, but fouled by Parke.
61 mins GOAL poorly placed backheaded, an unusual error from the Bolton defence, lets in Farrell at 30 yards with just the keeper to beat , he has a lot to do, takes it forward, the keeper holds his ground, young Farrell keeps a cool head, scores with a well placed shot bottom right. He will be well chuffed with that tonight 1-1.
72 Mins Midgley causing the Bolton defence to cave in, both on the right and then on the left. Midgely is running riot having a free reign up front. From the right he crosses to Farrell, who has a good shot but keeper dives full length to make one handed save.
73 mins GOAL It is all Town now, Midgley on the left crosses to Cullen who shoots straight away through the middle of the Bolton defenders, he must have seen something, but the Bolton goalie saw nought 2-1.

Jon Cullen was voted man of the match.
It was a good all round performance, except Parke who was not match fit. 5 Players were left out tonight after picking up knocks v Huddersfield or in training. Quinn, Elam, Killeen, Lee & Nolan.
It is becoming clear what the Manager's team selection will be come August 9th - it seems to be shaping itself. Perhaps a new striker will be the final requirement.

Halifax Town 2 (Farrell 61, Cullen 73)
Davies, Hockenhull, Sandwith, Bushell (Hudson 45), Monington, Garnett,
Mallon (Senior 68), Cullen, Parke (Midgley 60), Farrell, McAuley.
Bolton Wanderers-Reserves 1 (Walters)
Poole ( Timms 45), Hunt, Smith, Livesey (Jones 55), Comyn-Platt, Kangana Lord N'diwa, Niven, Farrelly ( Talbot 71), Facey, Walters (Shakes 75), Taylor ( Kribib 55).



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