Wrexham v FC Halifax Town LIVE
Stay tuned throughout the evening for all the updates from the game, plus there will be an on-the-whistle match report and post-match reaction from Town boss Pete Wild on the Courier website.
Wrexham v FC Halifax Town LIVE
Shaymen
Town team - Johnson, Warren, Maher, Bradbury, Senior, Spence, Woods, Thomas, Warburton, Slew, Waters
Subs: Debrah, McDonagh, Dearnley, Gilmour, Green
Winning run
If Town win tonight, (I think) it'll be the first time they've won six league games in a row since December 2011 - January 2012 (when they won 7 in a row)
Wrexham have won six of their last seven matches and are unbeaten in their last nine home games, winning eight of them
LISTEN - My podcast interview with Lee Butler about his time at The Shay from last year
Talk Of The Town podcast - Episode Four: Lee Butler
In the latest episode of our Talk Of The Town podcast, Town writer Tom Scargill speaks to former Halifax goalkeeper and coach Lee Butler about his time at the club.
Wrexham's goalkeeping coach Lee Butler was in goal for Halifax the last time they won at the Racecourse Ground, in December 2000 in the FL Trophy. Gary Jones scored in a 1-0 win.
Town team that day - Butler, Wilder, Murphy, Mitchell, Rezai, Stoneman, Middleton, Wainwright, Thompson, Kerrigan, Jones
Thoughts
Would you take a point if it was offered to you now Town fans? Seems a bit of a negative thing to say due to Town’s fantastic season so far, but I think I would. Going to be a very difficult game tonight against a Wrexham team who’ve won 6 of their last 7. Yes, Town are in brilliant form too, winning their last 5 in a row, but The Racecourse Ground is going to be rocking tonight, under the lights, and it will be a huge test of Town’s mettle and nerve, especially at times they’re under the cosh and the crowd are in full voice. Town haven’t been at their best in recent games, but I don’t think anything short of their best is going to be good enough tonight, especially if they want all three points. There is an argument that this game could really suit The Shaymen if Wrexham attack them and leave space for Town to counter attack, and The Shaymen have been formidable in defence this season. Take a point? I think so, yeah.