Halifax need to beat Oldham to advance into the playoffs. Halifax will need beat Oldham for them to solidify there playoff spot. Halifax are currently 3 points behind Oldham in the league. Halifax have had their best season since 2020/2021 season in which they finished fourth place and lost in the playoff quarter final. Halifax will play away to Oldham on Wednesday for a 7;45 kick off. If Halifax win this and Southend lose to Rochdale the Shaymen’s spot will be guaranteed in the playoffs.
Halifax will be looking to go the furthest in the playoffs since there quarter final run in the 2020/2021 season. Southend will play Rochdale at home on Thursday and depending on Halifax towns result the night before they might be under immense pressure to produce a result and ruin Halifax’s playoff hopes.
Halifax have had a really good season with only a few exceptions in march and April where in both those months the Shaymen struggled to pick up points.
In their penultimate game of the season Halifax lost 3-0 to Wealdstone, a team who currently sit 20th in the national league. Not the ideal end to the season that I’m sure Halifax town fans and players wanted as now it makes them need to win against a strong Oldham side who in their last game beat Ebbsfleet 2-0, putting them just two points away from Halifax in the league table. It is going to be an exciting end to the season for both set of fans of these teams as there is a lot on the line and it comes down to the last day of the season.
