Halifax Town 2 Exeter City 0. 
Saturday 11 March 2006.

Referee: R Fletcher

Att: 2104

BBC match report 

Ryan Sudgen bagged a brace as Halifax kept up their unbeaten home record with an impressive win against Exeter.

Sugden got the hosts off to a perfect start when he drilled home from 12 yards after just four minutes.

Brian Smickle almost doubled their advantage with a stunning 25-yard free-kick that Paul Jones saved well.

Sugden sealed the points seven minutes before the break with a close-range effort from Matt Doughty's centre and Exeter could find no way back.

Halifax: Kennedy, Haslam, Quinn, Young (Atherton 84), Doughty, Bowler (Forrest 54), Bushell, Smickle, Thompson, Killeen, Sugden (Grant 78).
Subs Not Used: Senior, Jacobs.

Booked: Bushell, Thompson.

Goals: Sugden 5, 38.

Exeter: Paul Jones, Moxey, Gill (Challinor 51), Todd, Sawyer, Mackie (Farrell 51), Taylor, Buckle, Cronin, Woodards, Edwards (Flack 58).
Subs Not Used: Rice, Gaia.

Booked: Gill, Cronin.

Att: 2,104

Ref: R Fletcher (Derbyshire)