Match Report
Notts County, 5th with 80 points, sat 41 points above Harrogate Town (23rd, 39). The last five rounds placed Harrogate Town 12th in the league for form — higher than their 23rd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Harrogate Town 0.85 scored and 1.48 conceded per game, Notts County 1.61 and 1.13, with the league averaging 1.29.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 1 Harrogate Town win, 3 for Notts County, 1 draw, at 2.8 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 60% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
CNG Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,800. With 100 matches recorded and 2.2 yellow cards per game, W. Finnie was the man in the middle. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Notts County led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Notts County: Alassana Jatta (10'), Alassana Jatta (79')
Key stats
Possession: Harrogate Town 53% · Notts County 47% · Total shots: 7-15 · On target: 2-6 · Corners: 3-7