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Sat 18 Jan 2014  ·  Division 1
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Halifax Hockey Club
Mens 1sts
First defeat in league for Men's 1sts

First defeat in league for Men's 1sts

Halifax Hockey3 Feb 2014 - 18:08
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Halifax Mens 1st X1 suffered their 1st league defeat of the season, going down 3-2, in a fast competitive and high quality game away at promotion rivals Harrogate.

It was a similar game to the 1st encounter earlier in the season which could have gone either way.

Halifax won on that occasion but Harrogate took revenge.

The 1st half of the game saw only a few chances created with both defences looking strong. Josh Barron and Henry Shelton being particularly dominant for Halifax.

Matthew Bairstow had an excellent shot saved brilliantly by the Harrogate stopper and Jake Bamforth was brought down when going on goal but Harrogate survived.

0-0 at half time. Harrogate came out the stronger in the 2nd half and scored the opener from a well worked penalty corner. This was followed by a scrappy 2nd when Halifax should have cleared.

Halifax did not let their heads drop and Tom Love, Gabe Coleman, Josh Sutcliffe and Damien Reynolds all work in midfield to keep Halifax going forward and Top scorer Matthew Graham obliged to get the team back in the game with an outstanding turn and strike which flew into the corner of the net.

Matthew Metcalfe was then called on to make a couple of sharp saves to deny Harrogate who were always dangerous on the break. Michael Jones scored the equaliser from a penalty corner to make the last 10 minutes very exciting.

Unfortunately it was Harrogate who scored the winner after the ball ran kindly for them in a goalmouth scramble.

The team remain on top of the pile in Yorkshire 1 but 2nd place Rotherham are now a little closer after winning their game.

Halifax must now regroup and get back to winning ways at Home to Sheffield University next Saturday.

Match details

Match date

Sat 18 Jan 2014

Kickoff

15:00

Competition

Division 1
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