Since the low of defeat at Mossley at the beginning of September, the Shaymen have won three and drawn one in Unibond One North.

And Saturday's 3-0 win over last season's play-off finalists Skelmersdale United moved them up to ninth in the table.

"We are only six points off the leaders with a game in hand on a few teams up there," said Barras. "We will be on track if we keep on winning, which is the most important thing.

"The manager has changed a few players round which was always going to happen at a club starting from scratch and it is going in the right direction.

"There have been a lot of cup games recently but we won a few which is good for confidence when we get back to the league."

While the team is starting to take shape, Barras has been forced to watch the last three matches from the sidelines.

The veteran centre back started the campaign with a damaged knee then recovered only to suffer a shoulder problem against Wakefield in the League Cup.

 "It was something and nothing," he said. "It wasn't even a strong challenge.

"It was just the way I fell and then the lad fell on me.

"I was getting back to fitness when it happened, but I suppose it is just one of those things.

"I was talking to a supporter a week or so ago and he was saying Halifax have always had bad luck with injuries.

"I wish I had known and I would have got myself super fit!"

While the team's target is to finish in the top five, Barras's own immediate aim is to return to action as quickly as possible, possibly as soon as a week on Saturday when the Shaymen entertain Clitheroe.

"I am hoping all my bad luck is behind me now," he said, "I have never had so many injuries in one season.

"Hopefully in the next 10 days I will be back."

FC Halifax Town's President's Cup clash with Sheffield at the Shay, postponed from last night, will now take place on Tuesday, November 11.

Town's West Riding County Cup clash away to Wakefield has been scheduled for Tuesday, October 28 and the league game at Salford, originally due to be played on March 3 has been brought forward to January 17.