Wrexham shut-out by strong Shaymen display
FC HALIFAX Town boss Pete Wild says his side looked strong and hard to beat after their 0-0 draw at Wrexham.
The point represents a satisfying few days for The Shaymen after their win at Bromley on Saturday.
“I thought we looked strong, I thought we looked hard to beat, I never thought once that they got into areas to hurt us,” Wild said.
“And I thought, coming towards the end of the game, there was only one team going to win it.
“The clean sheet is a massive positive, we looked like the only team that was going to win but we also looked solid and hard to beat, and after such a physically tough game on Saturday, to back that up with another physically tough game, I think the lads deserve a lot of credit.
“That’s three away games in January that we’re unbeaten, and we’ve taken five points from. That’s really pleasing.
“We looked athletic, we looked strong, we look like we’ve got more in the tank all the time, which is credit to our fitness department for the way they’re producing the boys.
“We’ve got to wrap them in cotton wool and hopefully we can get another gig out of them on Saturday.”
Volunteers were needed to help clear the pitch of snow before the game, which was probably more goalmouth action than the game provided in an uneventful first-half, Jeff King coming closest with a long-range free-kick that needed tipping over the bar.
The hosts looked devoid of ideas and badly lacking in inspiration. The Shaymen simply stayed in their shape out of possession, left no gaps, and Wrexham never really threatened to score.
Halifax did with ten minutes remaining - twice - when keeper Rob Lainton just reached Jamie Allen’s through-ball ahead of Tahvon Campbell, and then Campbell just failed to connect with King’s dangerous cross from the right.
Another King cross a few minutes later just evaded Allen at the far post, with Wrexham looking a beaten side, but
Town just couldn’t land the killer blow.
Wrexham: Lainton, Hall-Johnson, Kelleher, Horsfield, Vassell, Davies, Jarvis (Durrell 83), Harris, Young, Ponticelli (Thomas 71), Yussuf.
Subs not used: Dibble, Redmond, Rutherford.
Shots on target: 0
Shots off target: 7
Corners: 4
Halifax: Johnson, Byrne, Maher, Bradbury, King, Summerfield, Green, Earing, Senior, Allen, Campbell. Subs not used: Tear, Benn, Mansell, Belehouan, Davison-Hale.
Shots on target: 2
Shots off target: 6
Corners: 5
Referee: Aaron Jackson
Town man of the match: Jeff King