Torquay United v FC Halifax Town preview
Venue: Plainmoor
Date: Saturday, February 20
Kick-off: 5.20pm
Referee: Matthew Russell. Has shown two red cards and 23 yellows in his eight National League games in charge this season.
Odds: Torquay win 3/4, draw 5/2, Halifax win 3/1
Last five games
Torquay: Sutton (h) D 0-0, Barnet (a) W 2-0, Altrincham (h) L 2-1, Southport (FAT a) W 2-0, Wealdstone (h) D 1-1
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Hide AdHalifax: Southport (FAT h) L 2-1, Bromley (a) W 2-1, Wrexham (a) D 0-0, Maidenhead (h) L 3-2, Barnet (a) L 2-1
Manager: Gary Johnson. Former Yeovil and Bristol City boss who guided the club to promotion from the National League South before sealing a 15th placed finish in the fifth tier last season.
Position: 1st
One to watch: Midfielder Connor Lemonheigh-Evans has an eye for goal, already netting five times in 21 league games this season.
Match facts: Torquay have won more games (13) and scored more goals (42) than any other side in the National League this season.
Torquay have only won once in their last five home games
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Hide AdThe Gulls have only kept one clean sheet in their last nine home games
Town are the second highest scorers in the division (33)
Halifax have scored the first goal only once in their last seven away games
The Shaymen have only won once in their last six visits to Plainmoor
Halifax have only failed to score once in their last eight away matches
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Hide AdLast time they met: Connor Lemonheigh-Evans scored the winner seven minutes from time after Jamie Allen had cancelled out Asa Hall’s opener as Torquay won 2-1 at The Shay in November.
Saturday’s National League fixtures:
Bromley v Maidenhead
Notts Co v Chesterfield
Barnet v Woking
Aldershot v Wrexham
Altrincham v Boreham W
Eastleigh v Stockport
Hartlepool v Yeovil
Sutton Utd v Wealdstone
Weymouth v Solihull M
Torquay v Halifax
Please note, there will be no live blog coverage of the game or post-match interview with Pete Wild on the Courier website on Saturday.
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