Burton 2-1 Halifax

Burton defeated 10-man Halifax to move into the Blue Square Premier play-off zone thanks to goals from Daryl Clare and Marc Goodfellow.

Halifax's Simon Ainge was shown his second yellow card for a foul on Matt Williams before Clare converted a cross from Michael Simpson.

Goodfellow doubled Burton's lead with an exquisite 25-yard strike.

Darryn Stamp then scored a consolation for the visitors with a fine header but Halifax remain in the bottom four.

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Burton Albion: Poole, Brayford, James (Stride 79), Webster, Hurst (Harrad 46), Corbett, Simpson, McGrath, Goodfellow, Williams, Clare (Greaves 86).
Subs Not Used: Edwards, Deeney.

Booked: Simpson, Harrad.

Goals: Clare 74, Goodfellow 89.

Halifax: Legzdins, Ainge, Quinn (Gaia 79), Wright, Griffith, Heslop, Kearney, Doughty, Forrest, Shaw, Taylor (Stamp 61).
Subs Not Used: Mawson, Davies, Whitehouse.

Sent Off: Ainge (72).

Booked: Quinn, Wright, Heslop, Ainge.

Goals: Stamp 90.

Att: 1,607

Ref: D Coote (Newark).