Harrogate Game

2-1

 

Took it very well in a crowd of players, diving header.

 

Still 2-1. Town just hit the post with Walton saving the follow up shot.

 

Home fans impressed with Luke Thomas. He’s had a good spell second half.

 

2-2. Our number 7 (a sub) lost possession on the edge of the area.

Edit: Harrison Nejman was the #7, I think.

 

It’s been coming that equaliser.

 

Does anyone have the line ups? Cant seem to find them on here - sorry if they are posted somewhere

 

On the official site

 

Yeah just seen it now bud, cheers. Glad Marsh scored for us.

 

Jalo's been in a couple of tussles with their left back, Mattock, right in front of where I'm sat.

He's been pulled up for fouls both times (probably correctly), but he's not afraid to be physical. Looks like a decent prospect, given he's only 16.

 

He’s not done much else

 

Does strikers need to do anymore than score .
Get thi boots on show em ar it's done

 

Last few minutes and if we hang on for 2-2 it would be a fair result. Decent side Harrogate

 

Way too late for that

 

Do we know if this is Harrogate first team ?

 

It's been a good chance for young uns to play against men.
It's a friendly .
I understand those that have took the trouble to travel.
But these are good times for us .
New manager new blood .
Take the positives against a good Harogate side from what I hear.

 

Not completely but more than we put out.

 

Well done lads. Good result for our kids against a mens team away from home at a league ground.

 

Quick match report: I'm home already as it was against my local team. I'm so glad I finally got to see the Reds play at Wetherby Road, but disappointed it was such an inexperienced line up. I am sure many of those travelling from down south will have been shocked to see so few first first teamers but I suppose we have to understand the manager's motivation so I'm not really criticising.

Decent showing second half after a poor first 44 minutes where it looked like we were going to be over run by an experienced home team. They had one or two youngsters as well but, overall, it was the archetypal men v boys set up. Luckily Aiden Marsh got us a scrambled equaliser just before the half time whistle and it was just about deserved (I think!). Jalo had a rasping effort into the side netting and Thomas looked lively, and should have scored.

Second half was much better and there were only a few changes rather than the wholesale change over that often happens in friendlies. The three I have mentioned above continued to play well enough without really looking like scoring. Jalo was in for some rough treatment but seemed to get through it unscathed. Thomas was the revelation for me. Looks a different player. Walton did all he had to do apart from conceding two goals, looking reasonably solid in his shot stopping.

I can't say I noticed much from anyone else but, overall, it looked a better unit as the game progressed, so that's encouraging for the future at least. Could be a strange season as, so far we have seen a goal from Brittain (very hard to believe) and now one from Moon. It was a good diving header as well.

Overall a good work out and worth my £11 ticket money. Nice to meet North Yorks Red who, like me, was sitting in the home stand. Pleased to report that we escaped unscathed - I tried to keep my support as low key as possible.. Hoping to get down to Oakwell for the Cheltenham match and I expect to see a very different eleven turning out that day. Good evening's entertainment all round tonight, but it was obviously a "friendly".

 

Who was our number 7 who lost the ball outside our box, bud?