"Really proud of that performance," says McGrath after Town's win at Wealdstone

Half-time substitute Amari Morgan-Smith's goal proved decisive and gave Halifax their first away win of the season.

"There was a little bit of nervousness in the first couple of minutes when Tayt misplaced a pass and Tolls misplaced a pass, but from minute five onwards, I thought we thoroughly deserved the three points," said McGrath.

"The work rate was immense, you've got a group of players playing for themselves individually but, like I said last week, they're setting standards and playing for each other and the football club, for the staff, and that was evident.

"Really proud of that performance. That's as high up in my victories as the one on Saturday.

"It's a tough place to come, they haven't been in a bad run of form.

"Really pleased, but the work rate was phenomenal."

Town have now kept three clean sheets in a row, with centre-back pairing Shaun Hobson and Will Flint both outstanding in the win.

"I think the experience of Hobbo is getting the best out of Flinty and the youthful exuberance of Flinty's getting the best out of Hobbo," McGrath said.

"They look like a really good partnership. We've got Max playing slightly out of position at right-back but he's doing a great job as well and Raheem was good, and you have to put True Grant in there as well with a xclean sheet.

"You ask for consistency and they've delivered it, but that's the standards they've set now so home or away, the intensity levels have to be there."

First-half substitute Will Hugill and half-time sub Morgan-Smith both produced strong performances off the bench.

"I keep harping on about it, it's never going to be an 11-man job," McGrath said.

"Zak and Conor both got injured in the same bit of a tussle, the guy pushed Zak into Conor and they've both come off worse, but that's why we love Will Hugill because it doesn't matter for him whether he starts or comes off the bench, his attitude's always bang on.

"I knew in the summer when I was signing Morgs what I was getting, yes he's 37 but that experience and know-how, especially in a game like this, his attitude again was spot on.

"And he was where every number nine wants to be, in the middle of the box, for a tap in, which was great."

On the injuries to Gilsenan and Carty, McGrath said: "Zak has taken an impact to his right knee, it's settled down a bit so we're hoping it's going to be OK.

"And in the same collision, Conor's jarred his back and it went into spasm a bit."