Match Report
The table read 21st (Tranmere Rovers, 41 pts) against 23rd (Harrogate Town, 39 pts), 2 points apart. Harrogate Town ranked 12th in the league on five-round form, well above their 23rd table position. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Tranmere Rovers ran at 1.17 scored and 1.72 conceded, Harrogate Town at 0.85 and 1.48.
Tranmere Rovers were winless in 6.
13 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Tranmere Rovers 7, draws 4, Harrogate Town 2, at 2.77 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 38% of the meetings went to the host.
Prenton Park, capacity 16,567, hosted the game. Harrogate Town led 3-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-3.
Goal scorers
Harrogate Town: Reece Smith (9'), Chanse Headman (11'), Chanse Headman (39')
Key stats
Possession: Tranmere Rovers 50% · Harrogate Town 50% · Total shots: 9-10 · On target: 2-6 · Corners: 5-5