‘WE’VE NOT CRACKED IT’ Shaymen boss says Maidenhead clash is a ‘potential banana skin’

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FC Halifax Town boss Pete

Wild insists his side haven’t cracked it yet ahead of their home clash with Maidenhead United on Saturday.

The Shaymen have recovered from their mid-season slump and go into the game on a four game unbeaten run of two wins and two draws.

And Wild is determined to maintain their upturn in fortunes against a Maidenhead team who are five points above the relegation zone and could be back at The Shay next month in the FA Trophy if they win their replay with Halesowen Town.

“These are the games that are potential banana skins, the games you probably have to work harder in to get results,” said Wild.

“They’ve had steady progress over the Christmas period with a couple of wins and a respectable draw against Notts County.

“We’re going to have to again work as hard as we can and replicate the work ethic we’ve had in recent weeks to hopefully get a positive result.

“Attitude and application will be massive. They have been in every game but no more so than on Saturday.

“We can’t get carried away. I’ve spoken to the players this week about we haven’t cracked it, we haven’t found the magical formula, it’s just about maintaining our levels now.

“To be fair, the lads have been excellent on the training ground this week, a real sharpness and liveliness about us.

“But we’ve got to take that into the weekend.”

It has been much better from Town since their Boxing Day horror show at Stockport, and Wild feels momentum is starting to build.

“I think we’re building that resilient character that we had at the start of the season, I think that’s really coming back to the forefront, and we’re scoring goals with that,” he said.

“Long may that continue because that’s going to be needed in abundance over the next four months.”