Harrogate boss Simon Weaver admitted that the quality of midfielder George Thomson’s 15th goal of the season left everyone at the EnviroVent Stadium rubbing their eyes in disbelief.Thomson slammed a 25-yard howitzer into the roof of the Grimsby net to secure a 1-0 win on 49 minutes and keep the Sulphurites in play-off contention.Weaver said: “I think everyone in the ground was shocke...Full Story »

Harrogate boss Simon Weaver labelled his players a “team of heroes” after a commanding 3-0 home win over Yorkshire neighbours Bradford.Weaver’s side ended a run of eight games without a win thanks to Josh March, George Thomson and a Daniel Oyegoke own goal.The victory was also secured in front of a record Wetherby Road crowd of 3,905 and a proud Weaver said: “It was a der...Full Story »

Simon Weaver praised his quick learners as Harrogate frustrated another of League Two’s promotion chasers on their own turf with a goalless draw at Barrow.Having bounced back from the nightmare of a 9-2 embarrassment at Mansfield, Weaver wants his team to reverse their poor home form to make an outside push for the play-offs.James Belshaw’s first-half penalty save from Dean Campbell ...Full Story »

Simon Weaver said his Harrogate players came through a “test of their nerve” after they bounced back from a chastening midweek defeat by holding promotion-chasing Crewe.Weaver demonstrated his faith in his players by naming an unchanged side after Tuesday night’s 9-2 thumping at Mansfield.And they responded with a determined showing which nullified Crewe in the first half.Then,...Full Story »

Harrogate boss Simon Weaver believes his team are “playing for the badge” after moving into the play-offs following a gutsy 1-0 home win over Colchester.Veteran striker Jack Muldoon’s “scruffy” 92nd-minute winner – his fourth goal in as many games – lifted the Sulphurites up to seventh in the League Two standings following a contest in which they had bee...Full Story »

Simon Weaver was delighted as his Harrogate side recorded their first ever win at Sutton with a 2-1 victory.Jack Muldoon’s second-half brace did the damage at Gander Green Lane. Ryan Jackson scored late on for the relegation-threatened hosts, but it proved too little too late as Harrogate travelled home with an eighth away league win this season – the most in the division.“It&r...Full Story »

Harrogate boss Simon Weaver hailed the impact of half-time substitute James Daly after his first goal for the club inspired a 3-1 home victory over derby rivals Doncaster.Daly – a summer signing from Woking – had failed to net in 16 previous appearances for the Sulphurites.But he was introduced from the bench after first-half marksman Sam Folarin was unable to continue after the brea...Full Story »

Salford caretaker manager Simon Wiles said his players were “devastated” by the manner of their 3-0 loss at Accrington.Wiles has overseen successive 3-0 defeats since the sacking of Neil Wood five days ago and the Ammies are now 10 league games without a win.City were 3-0 down by half-time, with Stanley taking the lead after 14 minutes through a Shaun Whalley volley.It was two after ...Full Story »

Harrogate boss Simon Weaver praised his team’s character and ability as they leapt into the top half of League Two following a 2-1 home win over Accrington.For the first time since August 2021, Harrogate secured maximum points after conceding the opening goal at their Wetherby Road ground with George Thomson’s stoppage-time effort sealing victory after he had set up Jack Muldoon&rsqu...Full Story »

ERLING HAALAND has carried on his blazing rant from Manchester City's draw with Tottenham on social media. Haaland was left furious with referee Simon Hooper after City were denied the chance to win the game in the 94th minute. With the score 3-3, Haaland had picked up the ball almost at the halfway line where he was fouled and fell to the floor for a split second. However, the 23-year-old ...Full Story »

Erling Haaland faces possible disciplinary action after complaining about referee Simon Hooper on social media following Manchester City’s dramatic 3-3 draw with Tottenham.The City striker was incensed after being denied the opportunity to play advantage in the closing moments of a thrilling Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium.Haaland was fouled but quickly got up and played Jack Gr...Full Story »

Harrogate boss Simon Weaver hailed veteran striker Jack Muldoon’s “dedication to his profession” after his first goal in open play for 30 games secured a 1-1 draw against Swindon.Other than an opening-day penalty at Doncaster, Muldoon had not netted since February but ended that barren run in emphatic fashion, with a belting edge-of-the-box finish.The 34-year-old’s equali...Full Story »

Travel-happy Harrogate boss Simon Weaver wants his side to transfer their away form to their own backyard after racking up another road win with a 1-0 League Two victory at Walsall.George Thomson’s fifth goal of the season, a low strike from 20 yards that Owen Evans could only help into the bottom corner, helped Harrogate to a fifth-straight away win in all competitions.It was also the fir...Full Story »

Brighton took control of their Europa League destiny with a commanding 2-0 win against Ajax at the Amsterdam Arena to complete back-to-back victories over the Dutch giants.A goal in each half from Ansu Fati and Simon Adingra meant Roberto De Zerbi’s side moved into the qualification spots in Group B for the first time on their debut European campaign, with a performance that matched the ea...Full Story »

Harrogate boss Simon Weaver was pleased his half-time rocket fired his side up for a 5-1 FA Cup victory at seventh-tier Marine.Chris Doyle levelled for the minnows after Abraham Odoh’s early opener, but Sam Folarin’s double as well as further goals from Rodney McDonald and Stephen Dooley completed a comprehensive win.“I challenged them as a collective to be more ambitious than ...Full Story »

Simon Weaver praised the “really positive” reaction of his Harrogate side to falling behind as they hit back to win 2-1 at struggling Colchester.The visitors fell behind in the 62nd minute when Chay Cooper curled a delightful strike into the top corner from the edge of the area after being picked out by Cameron McGeehan.But Harrogate equalised less than three minutes later through Ma...Full Story »

Harrogate boss Simon Weaver hailed goalkeeper Mark Oxley following his match-winning display in their 1-0 win at MK Dons.Oxley made two fine stops to deny Mo Eisa inside the first 10 minutes before later keeping out Daniel Harvie’s strike from range as the hosts applied early pressure.Having ridden the storm, Harrogate went ahead in fortuitous circumstances when Dons goalkeeper Craig MacGi...Full Story »

Harrogate boss Simon Weaver believes attacker Abraham Odoh can “reach for the stars” after ending a 20-game goal drought.Odoh secured a 3-2 win for the Sulphurites over bogey side Salford, who they had failed to defeat in 12 previous league contests.His clinical 80th-minute strike came after efforts by George Thomson and Sam Folarin had been cancelled out by visiting replies from Cur...Full Story »

Simon Murray’s second-half header was enough to give Ross County a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park, where there was a late refereeing controversy.The striker capitalised on some poor Killie marking to head Yan Dhanda’s dangerous cross past Will Dennis in the 53rd minute.Kilmarnock thought they had equalised with five minutes remaining as defender Stuart Findlay ...Full Story »

Joao Pedro and Simon Adingra claimed debut goals as Brighton set aside Moises Caicedo’s ongoing transfer saga to thrash Premier League debutants Luton 4-1.Club record signing Pedro doubled Albion’s lead following Solly March’s first-half opener by converting a 71st-minute penalty after being brought down by Hatters captain Tom Lockyer.Carlton Morris slotted home from the spot a...Full Story »