Cheltenham vs FC Halifax
England • FA Cup - 1/128-finals • 2026/2027 • 1/128-finals
Cheltenham7 November 2026
FC Halifax
Match information
- Country
- England
- Competition
- FA Cup - 1/128-finals
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Stage
- 1/128-finals
- Date
- 7 November 2026
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Whaddon Road
Clubs
Cheltenham
- Founded
- 1887
- Country
- England
- Stadium
- Completely-Suzuki Stadium
- City
- Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
- Capacity
- 7 066
- Surface
- grass
FC Halifax
- Founded
- 2008
- Country
- England
- Stadium
- The Shay Stadium
- City
- Halifax, West Yorkshire
- Capacity
- 10 061
- Surface
- grass
Recent form
CheltenhamLLLWW
FC HalifaxWWWDL
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- Cheltenham
- Steve Cotterill
- FC Halifax
- Adam Lakeland
Missing players
Cheltenham
- 4Joe Tomlinson - injured
Squad - Cheltenham
| # | Player | Age | Apps | Goals | Assists | YC | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 |  Joe Day | 36 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 23 |  Wyll Stanway | 25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.38 |
| 31 | Mamadou Diallo | 18 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 3 |  Jonathan Tomkinson | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6.24 |
| 5 |  Robbie Cundy | 29 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.78 |
| 6 |  James Wilson | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.60 |
| 21 |  George Nurse | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.32 |
| 25 |  Pierce Sweeney | 32 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.72 |
| 33 |  Freddie Willcox | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6.61 |
| 35 | Mark Barber | 18 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 4 |  Joe Tomlinson injured | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.58 |
| 7 |  Ben Stevenson | 29 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 |
| 8 |  Charlie McCann | 24 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 7.16 |
| 14 |  Ryan Broom | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.71 |
| 17 |  Shaun McWilliams | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6.40 |
| 26 |  Jordan Shipley | 29 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.34 |
| 36 | Archie Hill | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Forwards | |||||||
| 9 | Kirsten Otchere | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.26 |
| 10 |  George Miller | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 |
| 11 |  Jake Bickerstaff | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.37 |
| 18 |  Andreas Weimann | 35 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6.67 |
| 19 |  Jake Evans | 18 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6.80 |
| 20 |  Favour Onukwuli | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 32 |  Sopuruchukwu Obieri | 18 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 41 | Ethan Hardy | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Squad - FC Halifax
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| 13 | Kobe Mathers | - |
| 33 |  True Grant | 20 |
| Defenders | ||
| 2 |  Max Bardell | 23 |
| 3 |  Raheem Conte | 23 |
| 5 |  Shaun Hobson | 28 |
| 6 |  Mackenzie Maltby | 21 |
| 8 |  Will Flint | 20 |
| 23 |  Dylan Crowe | 25 |
| Midfielders | ||
| 4 |  Will Hugill | 22 |
| 7 |  Owen Bray | 23 |
| 10 |  Zak Gilsenan | 23 |
| 17 |  Ben Tollitt | 31 |
| 20 |  Tayt-Lemar Trusty | 22 |
| 21 | Theo Wainman | 18 |
| 27 | Cruz Allen | 19 |
| 30 |  Cody Johnson | 22 |
| Forwards | ||
| 9 |  Conor Carty | 24 |
| 11 |  Connor Douglas | 21 |
| 14 |  Amari Morgan-Smith | 37 |
| 19 | AJ Warburton | 21 |
| 22 |  David Kawa | 22 |
Head-to-head
No previous meetings of these clubs in the data.
Form: last 10 matches
| Cheltenham | FC Halifax | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 5-2-3 | 5-3-2 |
| Scored (per match) | 17 (1.7) | 21 (2.1) |
| Conceded (per match) | 17 (1.7) | 14 (1.4) |
| Clean sheets | 1 / 10 | 2 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 7 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 6 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
Recent form - Cheltenham
- W24 October 2026 • League Two • Cheltenham 1 : 0 Newport (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W20 October 2026 • League Two • Cheltenham 4 : 2 Fleetwood (Half-time 3 : 0)
- L17 October 2026 • League Two • Oldham 4 : 1 Cheltenham (Half-time 3 : 1)
- L10 October 2026 • League Two • Cheltenham 0 : 2 Salford (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L3 October 2026 • League Two • Accrington 2 : 0 Cheltenham (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W26 September 2026 • League Two • Cheltenham 2 : 1 Chesterfield (Half-time 2 : 0)
- D19 September 2026 • League Two • Colchester 1 : 1 Cheltenham (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W12 September 2026 • League Two • Crawley 1 : 3 Cheltenham (Half-time 1 : 2)
- D5 September 2026 • League Two • Cheltenham 2 : 2 Grimsby (Half-time 2 : 0)
- W1 September 2026 • League Two • Cheltenham 3 : 2 York City (Half-time 1 : 1)
Recent form - FC Halifax
- L27 October 2026 • National League • FC Halifax 2 : 3 Barrow (Half-time 1 : 0)
- D24 October 2026 • National League • Southend 2 : 2 FC Halifax (Half-time 1 : 1)
- W17 October 2026 • FA Cup • FC Halifax 3 : 2 South Shields (Half-time 3 : 0)
- W13 October 2026 • National League Cup • FC Halifax 4 : 2 Stoke City U21 (Half-time 2 : 1)
- W10 October 2026 • National League • FC Halifax 4 : 1 Gateshead (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W3 October 2026 • National League • Solihull Moors 0 : 2 FC Halifax (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D29 September 2026 • National League • FC Halifax 1 : 1 Boston Utd (Half-time 0 : 1)
- L26 September 2026 • National League • Worthing 2 : 1 FC Halifax (Half-time 2 : 1)
- D19 September 2026 • National League • FC Halifax 1 : 1 Sutton (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W15 September 2026 • National League • Wealdstone 0 : 1 FC Halifax (Half-time 0 : 0)