Harrogate Town will host Crewe Alexandra to Round 11 of the English League Two competition at the Exercise Stadium later tonight. With Harrogate currently placed 16th and Crewe in 12th place in the league standings, this promises to be an exciting and thrilling encounter.
Harrogate will go into this with great enthusiasm and momentum which stems from their recent victories at the Exercise stadium as they currently boast of four games unbeaten home run in this competition with victories over Huddersfield, Gillingham and Shrewsbury. They have also won their last three League matches all of which have coincidentally been at home after losing to Swindon in mid-September.
Crewe, however, has won only two of their last six games coupled with a poor performance record on the road. The Railwaymen have lost one of their last two away matches in the competition with the second ending in a tie. Notwithstanding, the will go into this matchup with high hopes from their victory over Notts County last weekend.
H2H and Lineups
Crewe have won four of their last seven head-to-head matches against Harrogate with the remaining three ending in draws. Their last meeting was early in February at the Experience stadium which ended in a draw.
Harrogate manager Weaver, Simon will likely maintain their squad from Vertu Trophy Northern Group F game against Huddersfield with goalkeeper Oxley, and defenders Burrell (C), Bradbury, Slater, and Sutton. With Fox, Duke-McKenna, Taylor, McAleny and Bennett all on the squad.
Crewe coach Bell, Lee will likely maintain their squad from their game with Notts County with Booth in goal. They’ll also have Golding, Billington, Demetriou (C), Finney, Sanders, Thomas, O’Reilly, Holicek, Agius and March on duty.
