Match Report
Exeter City, 1st with 84 points, sat 31 points above Harrogate Town (20th, 53). On recent form Exeter City sat only 10th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. Against a league average of 1.23 goals per team per game, Exeter City ran at 1.41 scored and 0.89 conceded, Harrogate Town at 1.39 and 1.63.
Exeter City entered with three wins in a row. The last-five ledger: Exeter City 13/15, Harrogate Town 5/15.
B. Huxtable took charge of the match — our records show 46 games refereed with an average of 0.6 yellow cards per game. St James Park, capacity 8,830, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Harrogate Town led 2-1 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 4-3.
Goal scorers
Exeter City: Jevani Brown (37'), Jonathan Grounds (71'), Timothée Dieng (81'), Jack Sparkes (90') · Harrogate Town: Luke Armstrong (4'), Jack Muldoon (19'), George Thomson (64')
Key stats
Possession: Exeter City 55% · Harrogate Town 45% · Total shots: 19-17 · On target: 11-10 · Corners: 12-6