HARROGATE TOWN 1 NORTHAMPTON TOWN 1

Harrogate Town 1 Northampton Town 1 - the match report

28 February 2023

SKY BET LEAGUE 2
Tuesday February 28th, 7.45pm
EnviroVent Stadium

HARROGATE TOWN 1
Luke Armstrong 50

NORTHAMPTON TOWN 1
Mitch Pinnock 49

Attendance: 2,120 (number of Cobblers fans not confirmed)

Harrogate: Mark Oxley, Josh Falkingham, Danny Grant, Kazeem Olaigbe, Toby Sims, Anthony O'Connor, Levi Sutton, Jack Muldoon, Luke Armstrong, Matty Foulds, Tom Eastman
Subs not used: Harvey Giles, Warren Burrell, George Thomson, Dior Angus, Sam Folarin, Rory McArdle, Matty Daly

Cobblers: Tom King, Aaron McGowan, Sam Sherring, Jon Guthrie, Ali Koiki, Marc Leonard (sub Josh Eppiah 85), Jack Sowerby, Will Hondermarck (sub D'Margio Wright-Phillips 63), Sam Hoskins, Louis Appere (sub Tete Yengi 63), Mitch Pinnock
Subs not used: Lee Burge, Harvey Lintott, Max Dyche, Ryan Haynes

Referee: Thomas Parsons

Booked:
Harrogate: Kazeem Olaigbe (62)
Cobblers: Tete Yengi (80)

Sent off:
Harrogate: none
Cobblers: none

January signing Will Hondermarck made his first start for the Cobblers as one of three changes made by Jon Brady for the re-arranged trip to Harrogate. Aaron McGowan and Mitch Pinnock also came into the side with Tyler Magloire and Shaun McWilliams having joined the lengthening list of injury absentees.

On a wet and windy night at Wetherby Road, Mark Oxley made an early save from Louis Appere but after a bright start from the Cobblers the game turned a little quiet until McGowan went close with a shot that whistled just wide.

Danny Grant headed wide from a Toby Sims cross in the first chance of the night for Harrogate but the first half was to end goalless.

Mitch Pinnock put the Cobblers in front four minutes into the second half when his deflected shot beat Oxley in the Harrogate goal but the lead lasted only a minute, Luke Armstrong finding the bottom corner to draw the home side quickly level.

D’Margio Wright-Phillips and Tete Yengi came on for Hondermarck and Appere in a double change from Brady just after the hour mark before a period of pressure from the home side.

Marc Leonard, who was replaced by Josh Eppiah for the final few minutes, had a shot from distance deflected behind in the closest the Cobblers came to getting a winner but in the end Brady’s side had to settle for a point.

HARROGATE MATCH STATS (first half in brackets, match total out of brackets)
SHOTS ON TARGET: (0) 3
SHOTS OFF TARGET: (1) 2
CORNERS: (1) 5
FOULS: (5) 16
CAUGHT OFFSIDE: (4) 5

COBBLERS MATCH STATS (first half in brackets, match total out of brackets)
SHOTS ON TARGET: (1) 4
SHOTS OFF TARGET: (3) 6
CORNERS: (0) 2
FOULS: (7) 12
CAUGHT OFFSIDE: (0) 1

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HARROGATE TOWN TICKET DETAILS

Details for Tuesday's rearranged game

27 February 2023

Harrogate Town v Northampton Town
Sky Bet League 2
Tuesday February 28th 2023
Kick off 7.45pm

We have been allocated 220 terrace tickets in the Myrings Terrace, with an additional 244 terrace tickets and 147 seated tickets in the Barclay LED Solutions Stand for this fixture along with four wheelchair and four carer tickets. Harrogate Town advise us these tickets are in the home areas and ask supporters using these tickets do not wear away colours.

Tickets are priced as follows and are now on sale from the ticket office and ntfcdirect.co.uk:

Adult standing £20
Adult seating £23
Concession standing £16
Concession seating £19
Under 18 standing £8
Under 18 seating £11
Under 18 standing £6
Under 18 seating £9
Under 5 free with one paying adult

CONCESSION TICKETS
Supporters aged 65 or over on August 1st 2022
Supporters in possession of a valid Blue Light card that entitles the emergency services, NHS, social care sector and armed forces to receive a concession ticket
Supporters who are aged or over in full time education
Disabled supporters with proof of medium/high rate of DLA or medium/enhanced rate of PIP
If required, a carer ticket will be issued free of charge when purchasing alongside a concessionary ticket for a disabled fan in receipt of the above rates.

Harrogate Town reserves the right to request proof of eligibility before issuing any concessionary price. Supporters are required to carry proof of entitlement to the concessionary rate when entering the stadium as checks may be carried out. Any supporter not carrying proof of entitlement will be required to pay a price upgrade.

Tickets will not be available on arrival on the day.

All sales are subject to availability at all times.

PARKING
Due to the location of the ground, Harrogate Town cannot offer any parking to fans travelling via car. There is only on-street parking.

DROP OFFS
A mandatory request is that no supporters are allowed to be dropped off outside the stadium or on Wetherby Road.

All supporters coaches / minibuses are to park within the designated parking area.

The EnviroVent Stadium is located on Wetherby Road which is not only a main road but the main traffic route to the Harrogate town centre as well as a main blue artery for the emergency services, with Harrogate Hospital situated within 150 yards of the stadium. The ambulance station is also located behind the Envirovent Stadium; therefore no traffic management is possible.

The only possible location for the coaches and drop offs is Harrogate Sports and Fitness Centre which is 0.9 miles away – a 15 minute walk.

Harrogate Sports and Fitness Centre
Travelling from the A1 take the A661 and turn Left at the traffic Lights onto Hookstone Drive Then turn left onto Hookstone Wood Road , follow the road until you reach the large car
park located within the sports centre. The distance to the ground is 0.9 miles / 15-minute walk. Please note that although this is via a flat/fully paved main route, this distance may not be suitable for anyone with disabilities or walking difficulties.

Therefore, drivers who have any travellers with walking disabilities there is a bus stop outside Willow Tree school that will allow disabled travellers only to disembark and then be picked up. This drop off and pick up point is for persons with difficulties only and cannot be compromised as instructed by the local authority. All other supporters within the vehicles must be dropped off and picked up at the designated car park area put in place by Harrogate Town Football Club.

Parking Costs
Coaches: £20 / Mini Bus: £15
Payment can be made in advance. Please show evidence of payment upon arrival. Please make payment no later than 12pm on the day before you travel. Credit cards not accepted on arrival.

Tickets purchased for the original game will be valid for the rearranged date.

Supporters unable to attend the new date should please visit the ticket office before 5pm on February 27th to claim a refund.

Any iFollow match passes purchased for the original date will be valid for the rearranged game.

UPDATE:

Harrogate Town have this morning advised us that due to building work in the Myrings Terrace, this is out of bounds for all supporters. Therefore, all Myrings Terrace tickets will be merged with the Barclay LED stand. Harrogate have moved the segregation gate to allow extra space to accommodate the 220 away supporters who would have been in the Myrings Terrace.

Myrings Terrace tickets will still scan on entry and all supporters will turn left once they have gone through the turnstiles to head to the Barclay LED stand which is situated along Wetherby Road (length of pitch) and behind the dugouts.