FC Halifax Town v Boreham Wood preview
Venue: The Shay
Date: Saturday, May 8
Kick-off: 3pm
Referee: Simon Mather. Took charge of Halifax’s 2-1 home defeat to Torquay in November.
Odds: Halifax win 5/4, draw 11/5, Boreham Wood win 2/1
Last five games
Halifax: Chesterfield (a) W 2-1, Bromley (h) L 2-1, Woking (h) W 1-0, Stockport (h) L 0-1, Yeovil (a) W 3-0
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Hide AdBoreham Wood: Chesterfield (a) D 0-0, Yeovil (a) L 1-0, Barnet (h) D 0-0, Stockport (h) L 3-0, King’s Lynn (h) W 5-1
Manager: Luke Garrard. Has been in charge since 2015, and has guided the club to the National League play-off final.
Position: 13th.
One to watch: Kabongo Tshimanga. Only Bromley’s Michael Cheek has scored more goals in the National League this season than Tshimanga’s 18, three of which came in their last game against King’s Lynn.
Match facts: Boreham Wood have only won twice in their last 16 matches.
They are without a win in their previous six away games.
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Hide AdBoreham Wood have only found the net in one of their last five matches, and only once in their last four away games.
Only Sutton have scored more goals at home in the division than Halifax (32).
Only Stockport and Torquay have conceded fewer away goals in the league than Boreham Wood (18).
Last time they met: The two teams drew 0-0 in the reverse fixture in October.
Saturday’s National League fixtures:
Woking v Chesterfield
Wrexham v Yeovil
Barnet v Notts Co
Altrincham v Eastleigh
Halifax v Boreham W
Hartlepool v Maidenhead
King’s Lynn v Solihull M
Sutton Utd v Weymouth
Wealdstone v Dag & Red
Torquay v Bromley
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