Those derby wins are Harrogate’s only home victories of the campaign, although in between they successfully came through a penalty shoot-out after holding Liverpool Under-21s to a Football League Trophy draw. Three games in a week and a seven-match October will test Harrogate's consistency.

Simon Weaver hailed Harrogate Town’s performance during their 2-1 derby win over Bradford City as “magnificent”, insisting that his team were good value for all three points.