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Halifax Town

02-25 03:45

2 - 2

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Rochdale

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Halifax Town and Rochdale played out a thrilling 2-2 draw in the English National League at The Shay on Wednesday, February 25th, 2026. The match result saw both teams share the points in a high-energy encounter that swung back and forth. Halifax took an early lead through a well-worked team move finished by their striker, but Rochdale responded before halftime with a powerful header from a corner. The visitors then took the lead early in the second half with a clinical counter-attack, putting Halifax under pressure. The home side showed great resilience, however, and earned a late penalty which was calmly converted to secure a dramatic equalizer. The key incident was the late spot-kick, awarded after a handball in the box following a sustained period of Halifax pressure. The draw meant Halifax maintained a mid-table position, while Rochdale picked up a useful away point in their own push for the playoff places. Both managers acknowledged the fairness of the result, with the Halifax boss praising his team's character and the Rochdale manager content with a point on the road. The starting lineups featured strong sides from both clubs, with Halifax lining up in their traditional blue and white and Rochdale in their blue and black.