Chesterfield v FC Halifax Town preview

If Chesterfield win, then the gap between them and Halifax would be just two points. And with Maidstone, the team just outside the bottom four, facing a tough game against promotion-chasing Fylde, The Spireites will be aware than three points could lift them out of the drop zone.

Strikers Scott Boden and top-scorer Tom Denton could both feature against their old club, with Boden in-line to make his Chesterfield debut after joining from fellow National League side Gateshead.

Chesterfield were among the favourites for promotion at the start of the season, but have suffered a nightmare campaign and are languishing in 21st place, with only five wins from 30 league matches.

Chesterfield come into the game off the back of a 2-0 loss at home to Brackley in FA Trophy - in a game for which manager John Sheridan made four changes - and have drawn four out of their last five league games.

Halifax recorded a good 0-0 draw with Salford two weeks ago in a match they should have won, and should be refreshed after having no fixture last weekend.

Town have only scored in one of their last five games - and have gone four-and-a-half hours without finding the net - but have kept three clean sheets in their last five games and have not conceded a goal in the league in just under six hours.

The two sides drew 1-1 at The Shay in October, with Matty Kosylo scoring for Halifax and Denton equalising for Chesterfield.

Saturday’s National League fixtures:

Aldershot Town v Eastleigh

Barnet v Sutton United

Barrow v Bromley

Braintree Town v Salford City

Chesterfield v FC Halifax Town

Dover Athletic v Harrogate Town

Ebbsfleet United v Solihull Moors

Gateshead v Havant & Waterlooville

Hartlepool United v Leyton Orient

Maidenhead United v Boreham Wood

Maidstone United v AFC Fylde

Wrexham v Dagenham & Redbridge