Halifax Town vs South Shields — match summary
England · FA Cup · kick-off 17 Oct 2026 21:00
Full time · score 3-2
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Halifax Town 71 · South Shields 65
Shots on target 7-5 · corners 7-4 · possession 59-41
NextGOAL tip: South Shields +0.25 · 1 stars
In this round of the FA Cup, Halifax Town host South Shields, with the home side having just thrashed their league opponent 4-1 before following it with a 4-2 win in another cup competition, while the visitors lost 3-4 in their latest league match after previously being on a winning run at home. Halifax Town have won 3 in a row and are unbeaten in 4, scoring plenty but also conceding a fair amount, while South Shields' attack can still be relied on, but their defence often switches off late in games and has been punished by goals on the counter. The recent form of the two sides therefore differs more in stability than in the quality of their finishing. This game is likely to be open and end-to-end from the start, because both teams have scored several goals each in recent matches. If South Shields can defend in an organised way and avoid letting the home side take the lead first, the game could stretch into the second half. But if Halifax Town score early from the confidence they have, the game could become one-sided and the pressure on the visitors could keep building.