Gateshead v FC Halifax Town LIVE

You do feel that it's these types of games where Town need to show their play-off credentials. Away from home against a team in good form and above them in the table - what have Town got about them to come to a place like this and get something. They showed it at Solihull, they showed it at Woking, that spirit, resilience and fight. That's what they'll need today

Gareth Rhodes has shown 53 yellow cards and five red cards in 11 games this season. Took charge of Gateshead's 2-2 home draw with Oldham and Halifax's 2-1 win over Kidderminster earlier this campaign.

Gateshead v Halifax

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Maidenhead v Kidderminster

Rochdale v York

Hartlepool v Chesterfield

Dorking W v Woking

Solihull M v Oldham

Dag & Red v Wealdstone

The big difference between these two teams seems to be fairly obvious - Gateshead know how to find the back of the net on a regular basis and Halifax don't. I think Gateshead have scored something like 16 goals in their last 5 games and Town have failed to score 3 times in their last 5. What a difference.

Luke Summerfield has to be considered a doubt after being forced off at half-time on Tuesday night with a calf problem. If he does miss out, you'd fancy Thomson-Sommers to come in for him. Elsewhere, Rob Harker may be a contender to replace Aaron Cosgrave in attack, while Angelo Cappello could be pushing for a start as well. We'll find out in around 25 minutes.

Nearly a month since I last saw The Shaymen in action at Aldershot. Since then they've had two games called off and been knocked out of the FA Trophy at the first attempt while I was on holiday. Wouldn't exactly have been my first choice to have them playing at Gateshead looking to get back to form as The Heed are above Town in the table and seem to score goals for fun. Halifax can only dream of the goalscoring prowess that Gateshead offer, with a couple of dangerous forwards in Dinanga and Wearne. Heed play really good football by all accounts and are more than capable of hitting, 3, 4 or more in a game. Town have been excellent defensively this season but that will be strongly tested today

Welcome to our live coverage of FC Halifax Town's National League game against Gateshead.

We'll bring you all the updates as they happen as well as an on-the-whistle match report and post-match reaction on the Courier website.