Solihull Moors were beaten 2-0 at home by FC Halifax Town on Saturday. Two goals in five second-half minutes from Cruz Allen and Tom McDermott secured the points for the visitors.
The result leaves Solihull Moors 23rd in the National League, with just seven points from their opening twelve games. They have now conceded 24 goals this season, the highest total in the division, while scoring only 12. Their next fixture is a difficult away match against fifth-placed Worthing on Saturday, October 26th.
Key moments
Solihull started brightly, with Joe Sbarra getting two early chances from long throws. Ben Tollitt forced a save from Max Metcalfe and fired another effort wide after the break. The game turned on a defensive error after 55 minutes. Jevon Mills's misplaced pass was punished as Allen sprinted into the box to score. McDermott added a second five minutes later with a fine free-kick from the edge of the area. Conor Carty later hit the crossbar for Halifax as the hosts struggled to respond.
Team news
Manager Andy Whing made three changes to his starting lineup, bringing in Owen Rutherford, Jevon Tiensia and Alex Whitmore. Whitmore replaced the injured Callum Dunkley after just 20 minutes. Halifax made five substitutions, including introducing Adam Morgan-Smith for Carty late on.
Two yellow cards were shown in the 88th minute, with Town's Cody Johnson named man of the match on his birthday. The match at the ARMCO Arena was watched by 966 spectators, with 149 travelling fans.
This defeat follows a mixed run of form, with two wins and three losses in their last five matches. They now face a tough trip to fifth-placed Worthing next Saturday. Check the upcoming schedule on our fixtures page.
