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Harrogate Town match sees highest attendance in 74 years

Monday, 2 December 2024 15:17

More than 4,000 fans saw Harrogate Town's FA Cup victory on Friday.

Harrogate Town's FA Cup clash with Gainsborough Trinity was watched in front of a record-breaking crowd on Friday night.

Town progressed to the third round of England's most famous cup competition after beating the visitors 1-0.

And it was in front of a crowd of 4,010 - the club's biggest home crowd since 1950.

That's in addition to those watching at home, with the match broadcasted live on BBC Two.

A 57th-minute strike from James Daly was enough to seal victory for Town, despite a nervy finish to the match.

Speaking after the game, Town Manager Simon Weaver said:

"It was a great result because we achieved what we wanted to do and what we set out to do.

"There was a determination among the group to avoid the banana skin, to assert ourselves on the game and I think we did that without finding that finish.

"It could’ve been more comfortable in the end, but it wasn’t, and human nature, you get a bit up tight in the closing stages, but I think we deserved the win."

The club now await their next opponents, with the FA Cup third round seeing Premier League teams enter the competition.

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