Wild being given some selection headaches for play-off clash

FC Halifax Town boss Pete Wild says every member of his squad is in with a chance of playing in next Friday’s play-off eliminator at Boreham Wood.

Wild is delighted with the condition of his players with just over a week to go until the Boreham Wood clash, which will be screened live on BT Sport.

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Jack Earing and Josh Macdonald, two members of his squad who haven’t featured regularly this season, Wild said: “Everybody’s in with a chance of playing. Those two have come back excellently, as I thought they would.

“They look in a good place and they add to what is a strong squad.

“They probably haven’t had the game time they probably would’ve liked this year but I would have no qualms in throwing them in at any point in any game.

“I think everybody in that 20 man squad could play a part, and will play a part.

“I wouldn’t be worried in the slightest in playing anyone in that squad.

“I don’t think there’s anybody that’s not where they should be. There’s two or three of the younger lads who’ve come back and looked like men, look really sharp.

“That’s really impressed me and given me some headaches in terms of team selection, and it gives me a lot to think about.”

The Town squad took part in an 11 v 11 training match on Saturday, featuring a couple of youth teamers to make up the numbers.

The game took place at Town’s training ground in Leeds after Calderdale Council refused the club permission to play at The Shay.

“The lads are exactly where we wanted them to be physically and mentally,” Wild said.

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