Tomorrow at the Shay they will be hoping to get back on track in the league after two matches which have yielded just a single point.
The Shaymen surrendered top spot when they were held to a 3-3 draw by fellow high flyers Newcastle Blue Star.
But the fact that they struck so late to claim a share of the spoils - Danny Ellis's header was in the third added minute - means they at least have some momentum to carry into the game.
And they may well need it as defensive problems - Lincoln Adams and Tony Barras are both missing - mean the further up the field they can play against Trafford the better.
Danny Meadowcroft has already highlighted the potential threat of Scott Barlow, the division's 25-goal leading scorer.
But Trafford hardly go into tomorrow's game in the best of form.
They have picked up just one point from a possible nine - a 2-2 draw at Warrington Town where they twice took the lead.
And they have been beaten in each of their last two matches - 5-0 at home by Garforth Town and 2-0 at Bamber Bridge last weekend.
That result enabled the Preston outfit to take over from Halifax at the top of the table, so the Shaymen owe Trafford one for that if nothing else.
While Town's last two league results have been disappointing, they have had the chances to claim maximum points from both games.
They were well on top against Rossendale but failed to score and paid for it.
And last weekend it was a combination of being up against a good side in Newcastle and a couple of controversial moments that went against them.
With a third successive home league game coming up against Rossendale in eight days time it is imperative that the Shaymen pick up three points tomorrow and should Bamber Bridge slip up at home to Colwyn Bay or Lancaster fail to take maximum points at Chorley they could be back on top of the pile at teatime.