The former FC United of Manchester wide man, who crossed the Pennines in mid pre-season, is a firm favourite with the Shay crowd.
He cemented his place in their hearts with a run of six goals in five games earlier in the season and bagged the winner against Cambridge United seven days ago to become the outright leading scorer at the club again.
But in between he spent four months on the sidelines through injury and that has severely restricted his appearances in recent weeks.
"It is his first season in full time football and that's a big step up," said Wilder.
"You have seen his undoubted quality and people are asking why I don't play him more often.
"But it is a balancing act with Steve.
"In the last 10 minutes on Monday he runs out of steam and gets overpowered because he is not physically strong enough yet.
"But if we can work on him he will be okay."
Wilder has also explained why he decided against playing Neal Trotman at Morecambe, 48 hours after he had made a surprise return to action in the 1-0 win over Cambridge at the Shay.
"Neal Trotman had not played any football for eight weeks before last Saturday," said the Town boss.
"He would have been out for the rest of the season had we started him on Monday."
Wilder will clearly be looking for a vast improvement on Monday's display when his side faces Aldershot on Saturday.
He has warned the players that they are not only playing for the club's future, but their own.
And he says that includes everyone - even players signed over the course of the season.
"I don't care if they are players who have just come in to the club or players who have been here a long time," he said. "Decisions will be made."
Source: www.halifaxcouriertoday.co.uk
He cemented his place in their hearts with a run of six goals in five games earlier in the season and bagged the winner against Cambridge United seven days ago to become the outright leading scorer at the club again.
But in between he spent four months on the sidelines through injury and that has severely restricted his appearances in recent weeks.
"It is his first season in full time football and that's a big step up," said Wilder.
"You have seen his undoubted quality and people are asking why I don't play him more often.
"But it is a balancing act with Steve.
"In the last 10 minutes on Monday he runs out of steam and gets overpowered because he is not physically strong enough yet.
"But if we can work on him he will be okay."
Wilder has also explained why he decided against playing Neal Trotman at Morecambe, 48 hours after he had made a surprise return to action in the 1-0 win over Cambridge at the Shay.
"Neal Trotman had not played any football for eight weeks before last Saturday," said the Town boss.
"He would have been out for the rest of the season had we started him on Monday."
Wilder will clearly be looking for a vast improvement on Monday's display when his side faces Aldershot on Saturday.
He has warned the players that they are not only playing for the club's future, but their own.
And he says that includes everyone - even players signed over the course of the season.
"I don't care if they are players who have just come in to the club or players who have been here a long time," he said. "Decisions will be made."
Source: www.halifaxcouriertoday.co.uk