Good afternoon and welcome to all our sponsors, supporters, staff and players for today's match with Bishops Stortford.I'd also like to welcome all our visitors from our opponents and wish you all a safe journey home.Firstly, I'd like to introduce you to today's sponsors:

Match Sponsor - Today's Match Sponsor is RH & Son Construction Ltd, which provides general fabrication in mild steel, aluminium and stainless steel, including the manufacture and installation of Safe-Fab™ Products, such as security louvres, cell grilles and radiator covers for Prisons, Courts and other secure units.They also provide building products within the construction industry, supplying Kerbs and Extract Louvres for rooftop, skylight and car park installations.Additionally RH & Sons are able to manufacture and (or) supply and install products including:Aluminium windows, Security Windows, Curtain Walling and Shop Fronts, Ductwork systems, Balustrade and Walk-ways.Managing Director, Roger Holdsworth has many years' experience in site and project management and has worked on developments throughout the UK and Holland.Rogers's knowledge of building and installation works covers a wide spectrum and he has a strong belief in leading the company with a hands-on style.We welcome Roger and his guests today.Thank you for your support and please enjoy your visit to The Shay.

Associate Match Sponsor - Pennine Pneumatic

Gary Whitaker and Leighton Harris have been regular sponsors of FC Halifax Town for at least three years.Pennine Pneumatic Services are specialists in complete "Compressed Air Solutions"They are authorised distributors for Atlas Copco Air Compressors and equipment, specialising in the design, supply, installation and after sales service of industrial and automotive total compressed air systems. Pennine Pneumatic supplies a full range of ancillary and air related products, in-line filters, compressed air dryers, oil condensate removal systems and full pipe work installations.Using the latest Atlas Copco iiTrak loggers, they can provide a reliable and cost effective energy efficient compressed air package to optimise your productivity and profitability.Thanks once again for your sponsorship and we hope you and your guests enjoy your time with us today.

Don't forget……….If you want to attend our FC Halifax Town Sporting Dinner that's taking place on Friday 17th February 2012 at the Cedar Court Hotel in Bradford and includes a 4 course meal, raffle, auction.The entertainment is via ex Arsenal and England International Paul Merson, our Guest Speaker, along with Comedian, Mick Miller and our Compere, ITV's John Helm.Please contact myself or Pete, if you want to be there, as the tables of 12 places are being filled quickly.It doesn't matter if you are booking in groups of 3 or 8, just let me know how many and we can work it out.

Please visit the official website or phone me on 07852 207622 to reserve your booking.

I've had several meetings this last week with prospective sponsors and partners and I've been pleased with the positive feedback towards our club.I have also been attending a few networking events, meeting with local business contacts and I will continue to build on this to increase the club's awareness in business circles.I invited a guest to our last home match, who currently holds a Leeds Utd season ticket and frequently attends their pre-match hospitality as a corporate member and he was very impressed with our facilities here and enjoyed the match (Worcester City), especially as we won with those two late goals!!He was up celebrating with all of us when the winner hit the net too!! His feedback was inspiring, as he enjoyed our hospitality and passed comment on his desire to come again, as he felt our match day experience was better value than he was used to!I think the times are certainly changing and people are starting to realise that the clubs higher up the leagues are pricing themselves out of the market.My guest is just one of the people who has reconsidered and is happier to watch games at this level, which have passion, commitment, skill and excitement for the watching public.I truly believe that this will become more and more noticeable in the seasons to come.He's coming to see us again, with another couple of mates who want to see what it's all about in the Blue Square Conference North.

All the best to Neil, Lee and the lads today. Come on you Shaymen!!

Mark.