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.
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Hide AdChesterfield 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.
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Hide AdThe 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