Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Harrogate Town 6th with 74 points, Maidenhead United 19th with 54, 20 apart. Harrogate Town had been under-performing their position — 15th on five-round form against 6th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Harrogate Town 1.7 scored and 1.24 conceded per game, Maidenhead United 0.98 and 1.52, with the league averaging 1.25.
CNG Stadium in Harrogate, capacity 3,800, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.