Simon Weaver praised his “grown-up” Harrogate Town side as he refused to allow want-away striker Luke Armstrong’s future to overshadow their opening day win at Doncaster Rovers.Sought-after Armstrong asked not to be involved in the Yorkshire derby as he seeks to secure a move away.But Town pressed on without the forward and his stand-in Jack Muldoon scored a second-half penalty...Full Story »

Harrogate manager Simon Weaver believes his side will be stronger next season after coming through a difficult campaign to beat the drop.The Sulphurites mathematically secured their League Two status for another year with a topsy-turvy 3-2 victory at Newport thanks to Luke Armstrong’s late winner.Sam Folarin had cancelled out Omar Bogle’s opener before he crossed for George Thomson t...Full Story »

Boss Simon Weaver hailed the match-winning efforts of young guns Sam Folarin and Kazeem Olaigbe as Harrogate pulled six points clear of the relegation zone following a 3-0 home win over Walsall.Ex-Middlesbrough winger Folarin, 22, opened the scoring early on before on-loan Southampton winger Olaigbe, 20, rifled a stunning edge-of-the-box effort into the top corner midway through the second half....Full Story »

Harrogate manager Simon Weaver hailed his players’ “fighting spirit” after they came back from two goals down to snatch a point for a third successive game.Second-half goals by Luke Armstrong and Tom Eastman secured Harrogate their latest 2-2 draw, cancelling out efforts from Doncaster duo Aidan Barlow and Luke Molyneux, as the hosts stayed three points clear of the League Two ...Full Story »

Harrogate manager Simon Weaver admitted his players might fall way short of being Manchester City standard but insisted they are showing the Wetherby Road faithful that they care after drawing with AFC Wimbledon.Relegation-threatened Harrogate fought back from 2-0 down following an Ethan Chislett brace for the visitors to snatch an unlikely draw courtesy of Luke Armstrong’s 89th-minute rep...Full Story »

Harrogate boss Simon Weaver hailed “fantastic talent” Matty Daly after the substitute secured a vital 1-0 home win over Barrow.Daly, 22, netted his seventh goal of a season-long loan from Championship neighbours Huddersfield, but it was his first since November after being on the periphery in recent months.The ex-England Under-18 international’s 74th-minute strike was a timely ...Full Story »

Harrogate boss Simon Weaver praised his side’s staying power as they secured a 2-0 win at Doncaster to significantly aid their survival hopes.Late goals from Luke Armstrong and substitute Alex Pattison saw Town collect a well-deserved Sky Bet League Two triumph over lacklustre Doncaster and Weaver felt his side grew into the game.“I thought we started well and, after losing our way a...Full Story »

Harrogate boss Simon Weaver hailed the defensive qualities of experienced duo Tom Eastman and Anthony O’Connor as his team kept only their second clean sheet in 18 League Two home contests.Eastman and O’Connor, who boast more than 900 professional appearances between them, marshalled a strong rearguard action during a competitive 0-0 draw with Gillingham as both clubs continue to try...Full Story »

Harrogate boss Simon Weaver believes his side have the firepower to remain out of danger in League Two.Town played out a 3-3 draw at Hartlepool and, with Luke Armstrong and Sam Folarin causing problems throughout, Weaver is sure they have enough to attack the second half of the season and maintain some healthy distance away from the bottom two.The visitors took the lead through Alex Pattison and...Full Story »

Harrogate manager Simon Weaver argued that his side deserved some luck after an own goal by Grimsby keeper Max Crocombe secured a 3-2 stoppage-time win.Kayne Ramsay’s low 15-yard strike in the 91st minute struck Crocombe’s left-hand upright but bounced back over the line after hitting the helpless New Zealand keeper.The Mariners had earlier fought back from conceding an early Luke Ar...Full Story »

Harrogate manager Simon Weaver praised his side for bouncing back from their FA Cup exit with a resounding 4-1 win at Rochdale.The Yorkshire side were beaten 3-1 by Hartlepool last week in the second round of the competition but responded in style to make it back-to-back victories in League Two and put some breathing space between themselves and the relegation zone.Town passed up early chances f...Full Story »

Simon Weaver hailed Harrogate’s best performance of the season as they romped to a 3-0 home win over play-off hopefuls Mansfield.A sixth goal of the season for midfielder Alex Pattison followed by striker Luke Armstrong’s brace – all scored in the first half – saw the Sulphurites extend their proud undefeated record against the Stags to a sixth contest, including five win...Full Story »

Queen’s Park came from behind to beat Inverness 2-1 at home to leave the visitors without a win in their last five cinch Championship matches.Inverness took the lead in the 18th minute when Billy McKay finished confidently from Sean Welsh’s through-ball.But Queen’s Park rallied after the interval and saw Lee Kilday’s header ruled out for offside three minutes into the sec...Full Story »

Simon Weaver expressed his pride after Harrogate put their poor Sky Bet League Two form to one side to knock Bradford out of the FA Cup at Valley Parade.Matthew Daly, who was on loan with the Bantams last season, netted the winner after eight minutes – scoring for the fourth successive game.Jack Muldoon cut inside to set up midfielder Daly, whose shot went in off a post despite goalkeeper ...Full Story »

Harrogate boss Simon Weaver believes his team are beginning to look like a “really competitive outfit” again after fighting out a 1-1 home draw against in-form Tranmere.The visitors were hoping to rack up a sixth league victory on the bounce but conceded the opening goal for the first time in nine matches when Matty Daly netted for the Sulphurites after 37 minutes.Jordan Turnbull&rsq...Full Story »

Harrogate boss Simon Weaver will ring the changes as his side look to maintain their recent momentum against League Two rivals Tranmere.Weaver made 11 changes for the midweek EFL Trophy win over Morecambe, which followed their success against Hartlepool last Saturday.Midfielder George Thomson is set to retain his place in the starting line-up after successfully shrugging off his recent hamstring...Full Story »

Harrogate manager Simon Weaver praised the efforts of his “man-mountains” as he avoided equalling the longest win-less run of his 13-and-a-half year Wetherby Road reign.The Sulphurites had lost nine of their last 10 contests without a victory but first-half goals from Alex Pattison and Jack Muldoon secured a much-needed three points during a 2-1 triumph against fellow strugglers Hart...Full Story »

Simon Weaver was full of praise for his young Harrogate side despite their 2-1 defeat at Sutton.Harry Beautyman headed Sutton in front from Joe Kizzi’s cross midway through the first half.Dior Angus and Josh Coley both hit the woodwork as the Londoners pushed hard.Luke Armstrong equalised on the stroke of half-time from a penalty after he had been fouled by Louis John and academy graduate ...Full Story »

Simon Weaver believes much-changed Harrogate have been galvanised by the rearguard action required in a 2-0 League Two win at Gillingham.The scoreline suggested a comfortable victory for the visitors thanks to goals either side of half-time from Matty Daly and Alex Pattison.But the Yorkshire side were made to scrap for their first away win of the season with Gills debutant Hakeeb Adelakun twice ...Full Story »

Simon Weaver was disappointed by his players’ defending at set-pieces as Harrogate fell off the tracks in a 3-0 defeat at Crewe.Two headed finishes from Dan Agyei and Kelvin Mellor, both from corners, in the closing minutes of the first half, ensured the Railwaymen got a firm grip on the game.Despite rallying in the second half, Weaver’s side only managed to trouble Crewe keeper Arth...Full Story »