2023–24 Harrogate Town A.F.C. season

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Harrogate Town
2023–24 season
ChairmanIrving Weaver
ManagerSimon Weaver
StadiumWetherby Road
League Two11th
FA CupSecond round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
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The 2023–24 season is the 110th season in the history of Harrogate Town and their fourth consecutive season in League Two. The club are participating in League Two, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.

Current squad

As of 10 February 2024
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (Age) Previous club Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1 Mark Oxley GK England Sheffield (1990-09-28) 28 September 1990 (age 33) Southend United 1 July 2021 Free 30 June 2025
21 Jonathan Mitchell GK England Hartlepool (1994-11-24) 24 November 1994 (age 29) Doncaster Rovers 3 November 2023 Free 30 June 2024
31 James Belshaw GK England Nottingham (1990-10-12) 12 October 1990 (age 33) Bristol Rovers 11 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
38 Lewis Thomas GK England Leicester (2002-02-08) 8 February 2002 (age 22) Burnley 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2024
Defenders
2 Derrick Abu RB England Germany Regensburg (2003-12-18) 18 December 2003 (age 20) Southampton 1 February 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
3 Joe Mattock LB England Leicester (1990-05-15) 15 May 1990 (age 33) Rotherham United 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024
5 Will Smith CB England Leeds (1998-11-04) 4 November 1998 (age 25) Barnsley 1 July 2019 Free 30 June 2024
6 Warren Burrell RB England Sheffield (1990-06-03) 3 June 1990 (age 33) Buxton 1 January 2016 Free 30 June 2025
15 Anthony O'Connor CB Republic of Ireland Cork (1992-10-25) 25 October 1992 (age 31) Morecambe 11 January 2023 Free 30 June 2024
16 Rod McDonald CB England Liverpool (1992-04-11) 11 April 1992 (age 32) Crewe Alexandra 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
23 Matty Foulds LB England Bradford (1998-02-01) 1 February 1998 (age 26) Bradford City 14 June 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
30 Liam Gibson LB England Stanley (1997-04-25) 25 April 1997 (age 27) Morecambe 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
Midfielders
4 Josh Falkingham CM England Leeds (1990-08-25) 25 August 1990 (age 33) Darlington 1 July 2017 Free 30 June 2025
7 George Thomson RM England Melton Mowbray (1992-05-19) 19 May 1992 (age 31)
FC United of Manchester
1 July 2017 Free 30 June 2025
8 Dean Cornelius CM Scotland Bellshill (2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 (age 23) Scotland Motherwell 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
10 Matty Daly AM England Stockport (2001-03-10) 10 March 2001 (age 23) Huddersfield Town 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
14 Toby Sims RM England Worksop (1998-10-15) 15 October 1998 (age 25) United States Pittsburgh Riverhounds 5 January 2023 Free 30 June 2025
17 Levi Sutton DM England Scunthorpe (1997-03-24) 24 March 1997 (age 27) Bradford City 31 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
19 Jeremy Sivi RM England London (2002-07-18) 18 July 2002 (age 21) Middlesbrough 1 September 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
22 Stephen Dooley RM Northern Ireland Ballymoney (1991-10-19) 19 October 1991 (age 32) Rochdale 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024
25 George Horbury CM England Harrogate (2004-06-23) 23 June 2004 (age 19) Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2024
Forwards
9 Abraham Odoh LW England Lambeth (2000-08-07) 7 August 2000 (age 23) Rochdale 5 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
12 Sam Folarin RW England Lambeth (2000-09-23) 23 September 2000 (age 23) Middlesbrough 1 September 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
18 Jack Muldoon CF England Scunthorpe (1989-05-19) 19 May 1989 (age 34) AFC Fylde 1 July 2018 Free 30 June 2025
24 Josh March CF England Stourbridge (1997-03-18) 18 March 1997 (age 27) Stevenage 1 September 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
27 Tom Bloxham CF Republic of Ireland England Welwyn Garden City (2005-04-30) 30 April 2005 (age 19) Blackburn Rovers 1 February 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
Out on Loan
11 James Daly CF England Brighton (2000-01-12) 12 January 2000 (age 24) Woking 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
21 Peter Jameson GK England Sunderland (1993-04-21) 21 April 1993 (age 31) York City 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024
33 Emmanuel Ilesanmi CF England (2004-11-17) 17 November 2004 (age 19) Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
34 Bradley Williams CM England (2004-09-03) 3 September 2004 (age 19) Academy 1 July 2021 Trainee 30 June 2024
37 Finn O'Boyle CF England Academy 30 August 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024

Transfers

In

Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
14 June 2023 LB England Matty Foulds England Bradford City Undisclosed [1]
1 July 2023 CM Scotland Dean Cornelius Scotland Motherwell Free Transfer [2]
1 July 2023 CF England James Daly England Woking Free Transfer [3]
1 July 2023 AM England Matty Daly England Huddersfield Town Free Transfer [4]
1 July 2023 LB England Liam Gibson England Morecambe Free Transfer [5]
1 July 2023 CB England Rod McDonald England Crewe Alexandra Free Transfer [6]
1 July 2023 GK England Lewis Thomas England Burnley Free Transfer [7]
5 July 2023 LW England Abraham Odoh England Rochdale Free Transfer [8]
1 September 2023 CF England Josh March England Stevenage Undisclosed [9]
3 November 2023 GK England Jonathan Mitchell Free agent [10]
11 January 2024 GK England James Belshaw England Bristol Rovers Undisclosed [11]

Out

Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
24 June 2023 CB Scotland Kyle Ferguson England Rochdale Undisclosed [12]
30 June 2023 CF England Dior Angus England Altrincham Released [13][14]
30 June 2023 CB Northern Ireland Rory McArdle Retired [15]
30 June 2023 CM England Alex Pattison England Bradford City Released [13][16]
30 June 2023 RW England Max Wright England FC Halifax Town Released [13][17]
31 December 2023 CM England Benjamin Tweed Free agent Released [18]
31 December 2023 CB England Mason Wilson Free agent Released [18]
1 January 2024 CF England Luke Armstrong England Carlisle United Undisclosed [19]
1 February 2024 RB England Kayne Ramsay England Charlton Athletic Undisclosed [20]

Loaned in

Date Pos Player Loaned from Until Ref
1 September 2023 RM England Jeremy Sivi England Middlesbrough End of season[a] [21][22]
15 December 2023 GK England James Belshaw England Bristol Rovers 12 January 2024[b][c] [23][24][25]
1 February 2024 RB England Derrick Abu England Southampton End of Season [26]
1 February 2024 LW Republic of Ireland Tom Bloxham England Blackburn Rovers End of Season [27]
  1. ^ On 10 January, Sivi's loan from Middlesbrough was extended until the end of season.
  2. ^ On 22 December, Belshaw's loan was extended by a further seven days.
  3. ^ On 5 January, Belshaw's loan was extended by a further more seven days.

Loaned out

Date Pos Player Loaned to Date until Ref
4 July 2023 GK England Peter Jameson England Hartlepool United End of Season [28]
4 August 2023 CB England Mason Wilson England Farsley Celtic 31 August 2023 [29]
18 August 2023 CM England Benjamin Tweed England Brighouse Town 15 September 2023 [30]
19 August 2023 CF England Emmanuel Ilesanmi England Basford United 16 September 2023 [31]
23 October 2023 LB England Joe Mattock England Harrogate Town 7 January 2024 [32][33]
21 November 2023 CM England George Horbury England Buxton 19 December 2023 [34]
8 December 2023 CM England Bradley Williams England Darlington 6 January 2024 [35]
30 December 2023 CF England Emmanuel Ilesanmi England Spennymoor Town 27 January 2024 [36]
12 January 2024 CM England Bradley Williams England Bradford (Park Avenue) 10 February 2024 [37]
26 January 2024 CF England Finn O'Boyle England Gloucester City 24 February 2024 [38]
1 February 2024 CF England James Daly England Aldershot Town End of Season [39]

Pre-season and friendlies

On 5 June, Harrogate Town announced their pre-season schedule with four fixtures confirmed against Darlington, South Shields, Gateshead and Hartlepool United.[40]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 July 2023 Friendly Harrogate Town 1–0 Huddersfield Town B Canalside Sports Complex
15:00 BST O'Connor 76' Report Attendance: 0 Behind closed doors
15 July 2023 Friendly Darlington 0–2 Harrogate Town Darlington
15:00 BST Report Odoh 55'
Armstrong
Stadium: Blackwell Meadows
Attendance: 519
18 July 2023 Friendly Lincoln City 3–1 Harrogate Town Lincoln
14:00 BST Bishop x2'
Hackett-Fairchild
Report Cornelius 10' Stadium: Elite Performance Centre
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
22 July 2023 Friendly South Shields 1–6 Harrogate Town Jarrow
15:00 BST Blackett 17' Report Armstrong 2', 11', 12', 40'
Muldoon 67'
Cornelius 82'
Stadium: Mariners Park
Attendance: 1,007
25 July 2023 Friendly Gateshead 2–0 Harrogate Town Gateshead
19:30 BST Hunter 73'
Trialist 80'
Report Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium
28 July 2023 Friendly Hartlepool United 1–2 Harrogate Town Hartlepool
19:30 BST Mancini 55' Report Armstrong 24'
Odoh 81'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 1,242

Competitions

Overall record

Competition Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League Two Matchday 1 13th 46 17 12 17 60 69 −9 036.96
FA Cup First round second round 2 1 0 1 6 6 +0 050.00
EFL Cup First round Second round 2 1 0 1 1 8 −7 050.00
EFL Trophy Group stage Group stage 3 1 0 2 5 8 −3 033.33
Total 53 20 12 21 72 91 −19 037.74

Last updated: 1 May 2024
Source: Soccerway

League Two

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 AFC Wimbledon 46 17 14 15 64 51 +13 65
11 Walsall 46 18 11 17 69 73 −4 65
12 Gillingham 46 18 10 18 46 57 −11 64
13 Harrogate Town 46 17 12 17 60 69 −9 63
14 Notts County 46 18 7 21 89 86 +3 61
15 Morecambe 46 17 10 19 67 81 −14 58[a]
16 Tranmere Rovers 46 17 6 23 67 70 −3 57
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[42]
Notes:
  1. ^ On 11 April 2024, Morecambe were deducted three points for failing to pay players and staff on time following previous EFL rules breaches in the 2023–24 season.[41]


Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 17 12 17 60 69  −9 63 9 4 11 37 39  −2 8 8 6 23 30  −7

Last updated: 1 May 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202223242526272821131323334353033637383940414243292444546
GroundAHAAHHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHHAHAAAHAAHHAHAAHAHAHHHA
ResultWLLLWLLDWWLWLWLLWDLDWWWLDWWWDWLDLLDLDDWDWLWDLD
Position9122121171921201816191517141718141415161614121514139887871313121314131313121311121313
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
  • 1 Matchday 21 (vs Sutton United) was postponed due a waterlogged pitch.
  • 2 Matchday 29 (vs Grimsby Town) was postponed due to a frozen pitch.
  • 3 Matchday 30 (vs Newport County) was postponed due to Newport's FA Cup involvement.

Matches

On 22 June, the EFL League Two fixtures were released.[43]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 August 2023 1 Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Harrogate Town Doncaster
15:00 BST Lawlor Yellow card 65' Report Folarin Yellow card 53'
Muldoon 66' (pen.)
Gibson Yellow card 75'
O'Connor Yellow card 90+7'
Odoh Yellow card 90+8'
Stadium:
Eco-Power Stadium

Attendance: 7,126
Referee: Scott Tallis
12 August 2023 2 Harrogate Town 0–1 Forest Green Rovers Harrogate
15:00 BST Cornelius Yellow card 55' Report Jones Yellow card 34'
Stevens 46'
Maddox Yellow card 62'
Bernard Yellow card 82'
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 2,050
Referee: Leigh Doughty
15 August 2023 3 Tranmere Rovers 3–0 Harrogate Town Birkenhead
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,278
Referee: Lee Swabey
19 August 2023 4 Accrington Stanley 2–1 Harrogate Town Accrington
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,950
Referee: Scott Simpson
26 August 2023 5 Harrogate Town 2–0 Morecambe Harrogate
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 2,224
Referee: Ross Joyce
2 September 2023 6 Harrogate Town 0–1 Barrow Harrogate
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 1,968
Referee: Scott Jackson
9 September 2023 7 Gillingham 1–0 Harrogate Town Gillingham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,778
Referee: Neil Hair
16 September 2023 8 Bradford City 1–1 Harrogate Town Bradford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 17,283
Referee: Sunny Gill
23 September 2023 9 Harrogate Town 3–2 Salford City Harrogate
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 2,303
Referee: Ben Atkinson
30 September 2023 10 Milton Keynes Dons 0–1 Harrogate Town Denbigh
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 5,251
Referee: Martin Coy
3 October 2023 11 Harrogate Town 0–1 AFC Wimbledon Harrogate
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 2,066
Referee: Peter Wright
7 October 2023 12 Newport County 1–2 Harrogate Town Newport
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,357
Referee: Rebecca Welch
14 October 2023 13 Harrogate Town 1–3 Stockport County Harrogate
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 2,360
Referee: Thomas Parsons
21 October 2023 14 Colchester United 1–2 Harrogate Town Colchester
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,132
Referee: Paul Howard
24 October 2023 15 Harrogate Town 1–4 Mansfield Town Harrogate
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 2,304
Referee: Stephen Martin
28 October 2023 16 Harrogate Town 0–1 Crewe Alexandra Harrogate
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 2,244
Referee: Declan Bourne
11 November 2023 17 Walsall 0–1 Harrogate Town Bescot
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,654
Referee: Matthew Corlett
18 November 2023 18 Harrogate Town 1–1 Swindon Town Harrogate
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 3,004
Referee: Jacob Miles
25 November 2023 19 Crawley Town 2–1 Harrogate Town Crawley
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,829
Referee: Carl Brook
28 November 2023 20 Harrogate Town 2–2 Wrexham Harrogate
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 3,767
Referee: Martin Woods
16 December 2023 22 Harrogate Town 3–1 Notts County Harrogate
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 2,914
Referee: Scott Tallis
23 December 2023 23 Grimsby Town 1–2 Harrogate Town Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,302
Referee: Adam Herczeg
26 December 2023 24 Harrogate Town 2–1 Accrington Stanley Harrogate
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 3,515
Referee: Ben Speedie
29 December 2023 25 Harrogate Town 0–2 Tranmere Rovers Harrogate
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 3,105
Referee: Tom Reeves
1 January 2024 24 Morecambe 2–2 Harrogate Town Morecambe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium:
Mazuma Stadium

Attendance: 3,776
Referee: Simon Mather
6 January 2024 27 Harrogate Town 3–1 Doncaster Rovers Harrogate
15:00 GMT
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 1,017
Referee: Sam Purkiss
13 January 2024 28 Forest Green Rovers 0–2 Harrogate Town Nailsworth
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,695
Referee: Christopher Pollard
30 January 2024 21[44] Sutton United 1–2 Harrogate Town Sutton
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Gander Green Lane
Attendance: 2,482
Referee: Stephen Parkinson
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 9 December, but was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[45]
3 February 2024 31 Stockport County 1–1 Harrogate Town Edgeley
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 9,325
Referee: Ben Toner
10 February 2024 32 Harrogate Town 1–0 Colchester United Harrogate
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 2,706
Referee: Tom Nield
13 February 2024 33 Mansfield Town 9–2 Harrogate Town Mansfield
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 6,437
Referee: Scott Oldham
17 February 2024 34 Crewe Alexandra 0–0 Harrogate Town Crewe
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,421
Referee: David Rock
24 February 2024 35 Harrogate Town 0–2 Walsall Harrogate
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 3,167
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
26 January 2024 30[46] Harrogate Town 1–4 Newport County Harrogate
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: EnviroVent Stadium
Attendance: 2,006
Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 26 January, but was postponed due to Newport's FA Cup involvement.[47]
2 March 2024 36 Swindon Town 1–1 Harrogate Town Swindon
15:00 GMT Austin 85'
Devoy Yellow card 88'
Report O'Connor 52'
Cornelius Yellow card 55'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 7,687
Referee: Leigh Doughty
9 March 2024 37 Harrogate Town 1–2 Crawley Town Harrogate
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 2,124
Referee: Darren Drysdale
12 March 2024 38 Wrexham 0–0 Harrogate Town Wrexham
19:45 GMT McClean Yellow card 73' Report Odoh Yellow card 39'
O'Connor Yellow card 61'
Stadium: SToK Cae Ras
Attendance: 12,018
Referee: Matthew Corlett
16 March 2024 39 Barrow 0–0 Harrogate Town Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,472
Referee: Edward Duckworth
23 March 2024 40 Harrogate Town 3–0 Bradford City Harrogate
13:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 3,905
Referee: Sam Purkiss
29 March 2024 41 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Harrogate Town Wimbledon
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 8,080
Referee: Ben Speedie
1 April 2024 42 Harrogate Town 5–1 Gillingham Harrogate
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 3,133
Referee: Simon Mather
6 April 2024 43 Notts County 3–0 Harrogate Town Nottingham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 9,169
Referee: Jacob Miles
9 April 2024 29[46] Harrogate Town 1–0 Grimsby Town Harrogate
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 3,201
Referee: Thomas Parsons
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 20 January, but was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[48]
13 April 2024 44 Harrogate Town 2–2 Sutton United Harrogate
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 2,526
Referee: Adam Herczeg
20 April 2024 45 Harrogate Town 3–5 Milton Keynes Dons Harrogate
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 3,573
Referee: David Webb
27 April 2024 46 Salford City 2–2 Harrogate Town Kersal
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 2,922
Referee: David Rock

FA Cup

Harrogate were drawn away to Marine in the first round[49] and to Bolton Wanderers in the second round.[50]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

4 November 2023 First round Marine 1–5 Harrogate Town Crosby
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Rossett Park
Attendance: 2,071
Referee: Michael Barlow
2 December 2023 Second round Bolton Wanderers 5–1 Harrogate Town Horwich
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 5,703
Referee: Tony Harrington

EFL Cup

Harrogate were drawn at home to Carlisle United in the first round[51] and to Blackburn Rovers in the second round.[52]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 August 2023 First round Harrogate Town 1–0 Carlisle United Harrogate
19:45 BST Folarin 23' Report Edmondson soccer ball with red X 76' Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 2,177
Referee: Matthew Corlett
30 August 2023 Second round Harrogate Town 0–8 Blackburn Rovers Harrogate
19:45 BST Report
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 2,653
Referee: Will Finnie

EFL Trophy

The Group stage draw was finalised on 22 June 2023.[53]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Accrington Stanley 3 2 0 0 1 7 5 +2 6 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA
Nottingham Forest U21
3 2 0 0 1 5 3 +2 6
3 L1 Carlisle United 3 1 0 0 2 2 3 −1 3
4 L2 Harrogate Town 3 1 0 0 2 5 8 −3 3
Updated to match(es) played on 14 November 2023. Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 September 2023
Nottingham Forest U21
Harrogate
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 1,178
Referee: Edward Duckworth
10 October 2023 Group stage Harrogate Town 3–5 Accrington Stanley Harrogate
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 959
Referee: Marc Edwards
14 November 2023 Group stage Carlisle United 2–0 Harrogate Town Carlisle
19:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 716
Referee: Dale Baines

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