HALIFAX, England (Interstat) — FC Halifax defeated Stoke City U21 4-2 on Tuesday, using a fast start and a late finish to secure the result. Tommy McDermott opened the scoring in the 16th minute, and Amari Morgan-Smith added a goal in the 31st. Tyler Martin pulled Stoke City U21 back a minute later, but Connor Douglas restored FC Halifax’s cushion in the 69th. Elliot Fearn answered in the 70th, and Ben Tollitt sealed it in the fourth minute of stoppage time. Morgan-Smith finished with a goal and an assist while playing 64 minutes. Douglas added a goal while playing 90 minutes. McDermott scored while playing 77 minutes. Martin scored while playing 46 minutes. Tollitt scored while playing 13 minutes. Freddie Anderson provided an assist over 90 minutes, Tayt Trusty assisted over 90 minutes, and Tristan Achu assisted while playing 65 minutes. Fearn scored and was booked while playing 44 minutes, while C. Allen assisted over 90 minutes and was booked. FC Halifax improved to 1-0 in this competition and 7-5-2 overall. Stoke City U21 fell to 0-1 in the competition and 0-2-1 overall.