Through our user analysis software we can see which sites are linking to our stories, and how many people are clicking through from each site.

Over the past week many of these sites have been fans' forums of clubs from the Championship right down to non-league, and hundreds of fans have been coming to our site from each of them.

The highest number of views came from Altrincham's fans' forum - reflecting the fact that their Blue Square Premier status was likely to be returned should Halifax Town fold or be demoted.

Many of the other clubs represented are from the lower leagues - perhaps suggesting fans of these clubs fear they could one day be faced with the same fate as those of the Shaymen.

And supporters of clubs from all the divisions of the football league have been following the story, no doubt sympathetic to the plight of Halifax Town.

There were no referrals from Premiership fans' sites, perhaps reflecting the gap between English football's top division and the rest.

Below is a league table showing the top 25 fans' groups who have been linking to www.halifaxcourier.co.uk

1. Altrincham
2. Leyton Orient
3. Leeds United
4. Yeovil Town
5. Huddersfield Town
6. Wrexham
7. Chester City
8. Stevenage Borough
9. Lincoln City
10. Cambridge United
11. Ebbsfleet
12. Preston North End
13. Weymouth
14. Morecambe
15. AFC Wimbledon
16. York City
17. Gillingham
18. Peterborough United
19. Bury
20. Plymouth Argyle
21. Ipswich Town
22. Alfreton Town
23. Bradford City
24. Colchester United
25. Aldershot