Wrexham v FC Halifax Town LIVE

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Welcome to our live coverage of FC Halifax Town's National League game against promotion rivals Wrexham at the Racecourse Ground.

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

Spence replaces the injured Summerfield then, and Kieran Green returns on the bench. Great to see

Town team - Johnson, Warren, Maher, Bradbury, Senior, Spence, Woods, Thomas, Warburton, Slew, Waters

Subs: Debrah, McDonagh, Dearnley, Gilmour, Green

Halifax go into the game having five league matches in a row for the first time since August 2014.

Just spoken with PW, in a calm, relaxed mood ahead of the game. Looking forward to it.

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

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

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.