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Harrogate Town thrash Yorkshire rivals in front of record-breaking crowd

Monday, 25 March 2024 10:00

Harrogate Town beat Yorkshire rivals Bradford City 3-0 in front of nearly 4,000 spectators at the EnviroVent Stadium.

Harrogate Town thrash Yorkshire rivals in front of record-breaking crowd

It was derby day delight for Harrogate Town after they thrashed Yorkshire rivals Bradford City in front of a record crowd at the weekend.

3,905 spectators saw Town win 3-0 against their local rivals on Saturday (23rd March) - a record attendance at the EnviroVent Stadium. Strikes from Josh March, George Thomson and a Dan Oyegoke own goal sealed the win which leaves Town unbeaten in Yorkshire derbies for the 2023/24 season. Simon Weaver's side drew 1-1 with Bradford City in September and have won both matches against Doncaster Rovers - the other Yorkshire team in League Two. Speaking after the game, Simon said:

“I’m delighted for the players. They’ve been immense all week in training and taken everything we’ve worked on into the game. “It means a lot to us to win these local games and we know it means a lot to the people of Harrogate. “It was a fully committed display and I thought they were a team of heroes for us today.”

https://twitter.com/HarrogateTown/status/1771557515857436735 The result sees Harrogate Town climb to 13th in the League Two table - just five points from the play-off spots. Bradford sit four points below their rivals in 17th place. Read more local stories from Your Harrogate here.

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