We believe we can go all the way, says Warburton
THERE IS a calm focus and an unwavering belief from Matty Warburton that seems to be ingrained throughout the Halifax squad.
It’s the calm focus that has helped put Town in pole position for finishing second or third in the National League table, which would hand them home advantage in a play-off semi-final.
And it’s the unwavering belief that could help get them there.
The Shaymen face a potentially pivotal Easter doubleheader this weekend in the race for promotion, visiting Altrincham on Friday before hosting Chesterfield in a televised game on Monday night.
“We’ve got the belief, it’s as simple as that, we’ve got the belief in the group that we can do it,” says Warburton. “We come to training and we’re all focused on the same goal. It’s the same on matchday, and no-one’s got any ulterior motive. There’s a belief in and around the group that we can really push on and challenge for promotion this year.
“Everybody in the group believes that we can go up, we’ve got the squad, we’ve got the management team, we’ve got the talent, we’ve got the work ethic. We’ve just got to go out there and prove why we believe we can go up and make sure we back that belief up with performances.”
After a superb season in which standards have remained remarkably high, The Shaymen’s performance levels have been more mixed of late.
Warburton says results should be the focus, but believes performances can return to previous levels.
“When it comes to this stage of the season, results become more important than performances,” he said. “Against Woking, in my opinion, it was one of our poorest performances this season at home but we managed to get over the line, which is the most important thing.
“We’re doing everything we possibly can to try and put in improved performances, and I’ve no doubt that they’ll come back in the run-in.”