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Rainworth Miners Welfare FC
Olmec Head Axel
Halifax Town AFC
Vick Hall
Youth Cup Round 1
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 4 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 2 | - (n) | 0 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 3 |
| 7 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 4 |
| 11 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 5 | - (n) | 0 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 5 |
| 17 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| 17 | 6 | FA Cup Round 1 Replay | | 1 | - | 4 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 6 |
| 20 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 6 |
| 21 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 5 | - (n) | 0 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 7 |
| 35 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 1 | - | 2 | - | 7 |
| 35 | 6 | FA Cup Round 1 Replay | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 2 | - | 8 |
| 37 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 2 | - | 9 |
| 41 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 1 | - (n) | 1 | | | 1 | - | 3 | - | 9 |
| 42 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 1 | - (n) | 2 | | | 2 | - | 3 | - | 9 |
| 42 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - (n) | 3 | | | 2 | - | 3 | - | 10 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
Youth Cup• Rainworth Miners Welfare FC has never advanced past the 2nd Round of the Youth Cup.
• Rainworth Miners Welfare FC exited the Youth Cup in the 2nd Round last season when they lost to Chippenham Town FC 2-0.
• The previous Youth Cup Final appearances by Halifax Town AFC include:
• a season 11 loss to Harrogate Railway AFC 4-3.
• a season 31 loss to Ilkeston Town FC 1-1 (PK Shootout: 3-1).
• Halifax Town AFC crashed out of the Youth Cup last season in a 2-0 loss to Ilkeston Town FC in the 2nd Round.
Rainworth Miners Welfare FC
• Aurélien Tessier (II/10 Df) is questionable (hip) but may return today.
Halifax Town AFC
• Halifax Town AFC are free of injuries entering today's match.
Head To Head Meetings
• Rainworth Miners Welfare FC and Halifax Town AFC have met 14 times with 2 of those occurring in the Youth Cup.
• Halifax Town AFC have won 9, lost 2 and drawn 3 of 14 matches against Rainworth Miners Welfare FC.
MATCHUP AND PREDICTION
| Rainworth Miners Welfare FC | Position | Halifax Town AFC |
| 10 | Goalkeeper | ✓ 18 |
| 10 | Sweeper | ✓ 13 |
| 17 | Defenders | ✓ 41 |
| 31 | Midfielders | ✓ 42 |
| 38 | Forwards | ✓ 48 |
| 0 | Est. Attacks | ✓ 38 |
| 🅾 PREDICTION: RAI 0 – 5 HAL (HAL to win) | ||
🏦 Neutral venue
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: The forward line is the decisive area — Halifax Town (48) completely overwhelm Rainworth's defence (17), giving Halifax an overwhelming edge in attack.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Algernon Stretch (MF, TL:11) — RAI | Christian Smith (GK, TL:18) — HAL
🎯 VERDICT: Halifax Town AFC should win this comfortably, with their superiority across every single area of the pitch leaving Rainworth with virtually no path to goal. Rainworth's defensive structure (17) is far too fragile to cope with Halifax's attacking firepower, and their goalkeeper Nathan Parslow (TL:10) will be under relentless pressure all match. Craig Campbell leads the Halifax attack and looks set to be the standout performer, exploiting a defence that simply cannot contain him.
Match Notes
Neutral ground, no favours given. Halifax play with teeth and Vick Hall's side will come to hurt us — but Rainworth don't flinch when the storm rolls in.
Olmec Head Axel (Rainworth Miners Welfare FC) 06/06 - 7:30 PM
The Storm is coming. Let´s hope Axel´s boys have dug themselves a deep mine to cower in....
Vick (Halifax Town AFC) 06/11 - 11:29 AM
plus we still need to make them pay for that earlier AP Cup game...
Vick (Halifax Town AFC) 06/11 - 11:29 AM
Vick, miners don't cower — they go deeper when it gets dark. Rainworth will meet your storm head on, neutral ground or not.
Olmec Head Axel (Rainworth Miners Welfare FC) 06/12 - 7:30 PM