Tamworth vs FC Halifax Town Preview

Tamworth will host FC Halifax Town at the Shay tomorrow, 12.30pm kick‑off. The match follows Tamworth’s 3‑3 draw with Boreham Wood and a 2‑1 loss to AFC Fylde, while Halifax are seeking their first league win after two defeats.

Tamworth, currently 16th in the National League, have had a mixed start to the season. They opened with a 3‑3 draw against Boreham Wood, earning a point when Ben Milnes converted a penalty in injury time. In their first home game they lost 2‑1 to AFC Fylde, with the defeat coming from two late first‑half goals and a sending‑off for Joe Rye. Their first victory of the campaign came in the National League Cup, beating Newcastle United 5‑3.

FC Halifax Town, managed by John McGrath, are 20th in the table and have lost their first two league games. They are looking for their first league win in this match and hope to climb out of the relegation zone.

Keiran Donnelly leads Tamworth’s goal‑scoring chart with three goals in two league games. The two sides last met at the Shay in April, a 2‑2 draw in which Stefan Mols scored for Tamworth, Jay Turner‑Cooke and Will Smith for Halifax, and Oli Lynch equalised for Tamworth. Luke Fairlamb was sent off for Halifax.