Monday night's trip to Curzon Ashton gives FC Halifax Town the chance to record a victory over one of their nearest rivals at the top end of the Unibond League One North.And, a win would take the Shaymen to 2^nd place in the table.

Curzon currently occupies the 5th place with 50 points from their 24 games but this total would have been higher with a 3 point deduction incurred by the Tameside club earlier in the season.And, things could get worse for them with a further deduction possible after alleged rule breaches that are currently being dealt with by the authorities.

Both sides warmed up for Monday with victories at the weekend.Town recorded a 3 v 0 with over Harrogate Railway Athletic whilst Gary Lowe's men secured an impressive 1 v 0 win in North Wales over Colwyn Bay.But, on Monday night Lowe will be without 2 players in Phil Edghill and Chris Curley who are both suspended following recent red cards whereas Neil Aspin has a fully fit squad to choose from with no noticeable injury concerns from the weekend.

Curzon has a good home record with only 1 defeat in 11 outings and this was against Warrington Town in December.They are also prolific scorers with 60 goals but on Monday they come up against a mean FC Halifax Town defence that has only conceded 18 so far in the League this season. And, the Shaymen have already recorded a win over Curzon at the Shay in September when a Steve Payne penalty settled the match.

Victory for the Shaymen would be a massive boost to their title ambitions and they will be backed by a sizeable following but for anyone unable to make the journey the official website will be providing regular updates.Log onto www.halifaxafc.co.uk from 7.30pm