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Hartlepool United 0-1 FC Halifax Town: Happy Will Harris haunts Pools

White-hot Will Harris returned to his native north-east in style to breathe a new lease of life into FC Halifax Town’s play-off chances.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
8 March 2026

Hartlepool United’s Maxim Kouogun challenges for a header with Will Hugill of FC Halifax Town

By Paul Fraser

HARTLEPOOL UTD 0

FC HALIFAX TOWN 1
Harris 82

White-hot Will Harris returned to his native north-east in style to breathe a new lease of life into FC Halifax Town’s play-off chances.
The 25-year-old, from South Shields and a former Spennymoor and Gateshead striker, hit a brilliant winner at Victoria Park with eight minutes remaining to keep his side in the promotion mix.
And Harris’ 19th goal of the season knocked more stuffing out of Hartlepool’s own chances of climbing above the Shaymen and into the top seven.
Halifax boss Adam Lakeland, whose side claimed only their sec...

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