"We want that kind of player in the squad," says Halifax boss Millington after Cooke agrees new contract

Cooke, who scored the winner in last year’s FA Trophy final at Wembley against Gateshead, scored three goals in 23 league appearances last season and has signed a one-year contract with the option of a further year, the Courier understands.

"Take away the fact we want that kind of player in the squad - hard-working, energetic, impactful, committed - if we look at his perfomances and his stats, for a player of his age, it's phenomenal,” Millington said.

"If he was coming out of any other club, we'd be really interested in signing a player of his quality so the fact he's one of our own, it's even more important we keep hold of him."