FC Halifax Town v Wrexham LIVE
We’ll bring you all the updates from the game as they happen as well as an on-the-whistle match report and post-match reaction from Town boss Chris Millington.
FC Halifax Town v Wrexham LIVE
Town players
First ones starting to arrive - presume they’ve been told to get here earlier than usual. Jesse Debrah and Jack Senior both here among the early arrivals
Shaymen
Town’s backroom team are here nice and early - already seen Chris Millington, Andy Cooper, physio Aaron Scholes, goalkeeping coach Paul Oakes and kit man Jack Drewery. Kian Spence has also arrived - expect him to be warming up on the pitch ahead of anyone else shortly
Different
Things look a bit different around The Shay today - not only was the car park far busier than normal three hours before kick off but there are food outlets at the top of the North Stand and on the walk to the stand from the turnstiles. All four sides of the ground are open today and will be packed.
Reynolds and McElhenney
Will Wrexham’s Hollywood owners be here then? The answer is almost certainly not unfortunately. Obviously they’re missing out on the delights of Halifax but I’d be amazed if they were to attend. That’s not to say they won’t be following events from The Shay very closely I’m sure - it’s a big afternoon for their club with an even bigger one to follow on Monday at home to Notts County. I’m sure they’ll love the fact that more than 4,000 Wrexham fans will be here today, but I very much doubt they’ll be among them.
Busy, busy, busy
Were already a fair few Wrexham fans in the town centre, and there’s plenty of police in and around The Shay too. Just got the feel or a really big day here, operationally as well as on the pitch. Going to be some atmosphere - uphill task for the Town fans to compete with the Wrexham supporters. Probably as big a challenge as what faces The Shaymen on the pitch against the league leaders. Daunting? Just a bit.