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Curzon Ashton 0 FC Halifax Town 1: Shaymen are on the move
FC Halifax Town boss Jim Vince guided his side into the Unibond One North play off places for the first time with a 1-0 win at Curzon Ashton- but he knows there is more to come.
Victory at the Tameside Stadium, courtesy of a 74th-minute Junior Brown header, took the Shaymen's points tally to 19 from the last 21 on offer.
Click here to see the league table in full on the Town fixtures and results page
Since they fought back in the last 10 minutes to draw 2-2 at Garforth, Town have beaten play-off rivals Skelmersdale, Bamber Bridge, Clitheroe and now Curzon.
"This club is now at the point where the last three weeks we have a decent squad together," said Vince.
"I knew the first two months were going to be difficult.
"At the start of the season there were players who did not have the wherewithal to learn.
"Now every player who is with us is prepared to learn.
"We are a long way off where we should be.
"We can be a lot better, but we are not doing too badly at the moment.
"It is easy to say that I wish I had this team at the beginning of the season.
"If I had the table would have been a little bit different- but we are progressing."
Vince added that he felt Saturday's win was far better than the previous week's demolition of Clitheroe.
"It was more satisfactory to win 1-0 at Curzon than 4-0 at home the week before," he said.
"We watched the video of the Clitheroe game and in the first half we were not that good. We did all right, but we were not great.
"There were things the players took from last week's game and were better at on Saturday.
"This was better because we had to work extremely hard for it.
"Curzon were well organised and strong and we needed patience."
Brown's goal took his tally to five in the last five league games.
"He has scored a couple of goals like that, attacking the far post," said Vince. "He is not the tallest but has got an incredible leap on him. "He jumps like a giant."
Colin Daniel played his final game for Town on loan from Crewe where Vince is now hoping he can make an impact.
And the Town boss is expecting to fill the hole left by the striker's departure.
"There will be a bit of business this week," he said. "I was at a game on Saturday morning and a couple of players were identified. We are hoping one will be with us next week.
"Colin was a threat and has been brilliant for us and hopefully we have helped him as well.
"When he goes back to Crewe he will kick on and hopefully play first team football.
"We sincerely hope that happens."
FANS wishing to travel to next Saturday's game at Woodley Sports on the official club coaches can book now by calling 07707 143094. The cost will be 11 and transport leaves at 12.30pm.
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