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    Mar 2021

    Last Updated: 03/03/2021
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    Harrogate Town fans dreaming of Wembley again

    by Thomas Barrett

    | 03 Mar, 2021
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    With up to 10,000 fans allowed to return to stadiums from mid-May, Harrogate Town fans are starting to dream of making the trip to Wembley after they were denied the experience last season. Town are just four points off the play-offs after another win last night.

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    Hopes are rising for a Harrogate Town appearance at Wembley this year — and this time fans might be able to watch.

    Three wins on the bounce have pushed the club up the League Two table and they are now just four points off the play-offs.

    The government has said that up to 10,000 fans can return to stadiums from the middle of May. The play-off final is set to be held at Wembley on the weekend of May 29-31.

    Town are also in the final of last season's postponed FA Trophy against Concord Rangers, which will also be held at Wembley, with the FA keen to see the fixture played once fans can return.

    Jordan Ford, from the Harrogate Town Supporter's Club, said fans are starting to dream of making the trip to Wembley after they were cruelly denied the experience last season.

    He said:

    "I'm not getting carried away yet but anything can happen. We've shown that over the last two seasons and there is no reason why we can't get promoted. We're mixing it with some big teams."





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    Town beat Barrow 1-0 last night and Mr Ford said recent shrewd signings had given Simon Weaver's squad the strength in depth to compete at this level.

    Besides some matches in December when tier two rules allowed about 500 fans to watch games at Wetherby Road, supporters have been forced to watch games via an online stream this season.

    In normal times, Mr Ford organises coach trips for fans to away fixtures around the country. He hopes to be able to resume this from next season.

    As fans have been starved of the experience of travelling to new grounds, trips to the likes of Bolton, Tranmere and Walsall could be seen as glamorous for a club that is used to playing less illustrious non-league opponents.

    He added:

    "It's about getting up at 5am and getting a taxi to the ground to get on the bus. We're missing exploring these new grounds."