"They're starting to believe," says McGrath ahead of Town's clash with Barrow
Town boss John McGrath says his squad is starting to believe as they prepare to host Barrow at The Shay tomorrow night.
Halifax drew 2-2 at Southend United on Saturday to extend their unbeaten run to six games, and have now only lost once in their last 11 matches, winning seven.
"That's us unbeaten now in six, which is a really good habit to have," McGrath said.
"I see them every day in training and the attitude they put in.
"They're a good group and they're starting to believe. They're a young group, which brings its consistencies but also its inconsistencies.
"Johnno was massively important in keeping that together and now it's going to be passed on to Shaun Hobson, Ben Tollitt and Amari Morgan-Smith as the senior statesmen of the group.
"But if I'm a young lad and I'm seeing a 37-year-old Amari Morgan-Smith running round like he does, his enthusiasm is contagious and that's what we want, is the older players to guide the younger players."
McGrath says his players should take a lot of confidence from Saturday's hard-fought draw at Southend.
"Massive, and they were in there disappointed," he said.
"My exact words to them were 'Southend are a big dog in this division, and I need you to realise you're also a big dog in this division, and to back yourself whether we're home or away'.
"I think if you'd said to me on Friday at three o'clock that we'd get a point at Southend, we'd probably have taken it."
Defenders Raheem Conte and Max Bardell were both due to be assessed after going off injured on Saturday with a calf injury and a hamstring issue respectively.
Barrow's home game with Forest Green Rovers was abandoned on Saturday after just 14 minutes due to a waterlogged pitch.
On whether he has any concerns over fatigue following Saturday's demanding draw at Southend, McGrath said: "To go Saturday, Tuesday in this league is hard, we had a tough game last Saturday against South Shields, had a tough fixture (on Saturday) and Tuesday will be a tough fixture as well.
"The joy of it is we've got a really good squad.
"Max being injured now, that opens the door for someone to come into it fresh, hopefully to come in and say 'I want to play now'.
"Connor Douglas, Ben Tollitt and Zak Gilsenan only played 30, 25 and 15 so they should be fresh and raring to go.
"It's making sure the boys fo a bit of a loosener and then we take care of them Monday then try to prep for Tuesday as best we can."