HALIFAX, England (Interstat) — Halifax defeated visiting Hornchurch 3-0 on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in a National League match at The Shay Stadium. Connor Douglas opened the scoring in the 45th minute, giving Halifax a 1-0 lead. Ben Tollitt doubled the advantage in the 64th minute, and Tayt Trusty completed the scoring in the 86th minute. Trusty, a midfielder, played 90 minutes and scored once. Douglas, also a midfielder, played 87 minutes and scored once. Hornchurch’s Miles Bracking was shown a yellow card in the 75th minute, while Halifax’s Cruz Allen was booked in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time. The result moved Hornchurch to 4-3 in the competition and 4-3 across all competitions, while Halifax improved to 3-4 in the competition and 3-4 overall. Halifax next travels to Wealdstone on Tuesday, Sept. 15, while Hornchurch visits Worthing the same day.