Halifax Town came from behind to beat Rochdale 2-1 in a breathless evening contest that shifted repeatedly before the home side finally imposed themselves in the closing stages.
Rochdale made the brighter start and were rewarded on fifteen minutes when Devante Rodney converted to give the visitors the lead. Halifax responded with purpose and drew level before half-time through Bryce Hosannah, whose goal steadied the home side heading into the interval.
The second half brought greater intensity. Ian Henderson restored Rochdale's advantage on fifty-six minutes, and Halifax were forced to reassess. Manager and players responded with a string of substitutions, and the tempo lifted considerably. Josh Hmami levelled again on sixty-four minutes, and the momentum shifted decisively toward the hosts.
Connor McBride then edged Halifax in front on seventy-two minutes, and though Rochdale pressed for an equaliser, their defensive organisation deteriorated as the game wore on. The closing ten minutes brought a succession of bookings and replacements, with Casey Pettit, Tyler Smith, Billy Waters, David Kawa, Kieron Morris, W. Harris, Jevon Mills, Tom Lavery, and Cody Johnson all involved in a frantic finish.
David Kawa added a fourth in stoppage time to complete a convincing final scoreline that reflected Halifax's second-half dominance more than it captured the tightness of the first hour.
Halifax move forward with confidence. Rochdale will look at the second half and find little to comfort them.
Recap generated from the event timeline. Editorial team review by request. How we use AI.
