The Shay chief strengthened his squad yesterday when he completed the signing of centre back James Riley from Harrogate Railway until the end of the season.

And he is hoping to be able to include Cavell Coo in the squad for the game in Lancashire after his recovery from a hamstring injury.

"I have seen James play four or five times this season and he has been a rock for Harrogate Railway," said Vince. "Harrogate Town came in for him but he turned them down.

"He is very keen to come and play for us and should be a tremendous acquisition.

"Harrogate have been very good throughout the negotiations, allowing him to sign for us by not standing in his way.

"We are also hoping that Cavell will be available tonight.

"He trained on Saturday and has shown no reaction to that."

Vince is keen to shore up a defence which was caught out three times at Newcastle Blue Star at the weekend.

"We need to be stronger at the back," he said. "We are leaking silly goals at the moment.

"As I said at the weekend, Newcastle's first goal on Saturday was very good.

"But if we keep a clean sheet we have a chance of winning the game."

Vince has also called for his frontmen to step up to the plate after successive blanks against Blue Star and Woodley Sports.

"We have got to take the chances when we get them" he said. "It is something we have struggled with all year.

"Nathan Joynes will make a difference for us, but we are just not firing in the final third at the moment."

Vince has reported no new injury worries ahead of tonight's game.

Curzon Ashton beat Salford City 2-1 in Unibond One North last night.

Halifax Town (from): Kennedy, Coo, Adams, Hinsley, Sutton, Barras, Hotte, Riley, Allen, Baker, Evans, Barnes, Peers, J Brown, Joynes, Jemson, D Brown, Stott, Senior.