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23
Sept 2020
Harrogate Town prepare for another trip to Wembley
Harrogate Town are preparing for a second trip to Wembley after reaching the FA Trophy Final.
Town clinched a place in the final after beating Notts County 1-0 at Meadow Lane last night.
Will Smith got the only goal of the game to defeat County as both sides met again just over a month since the National League Play-Off Final, which Harrogate also won.
Town will now play Concord Rangers at Wembley in the final, though a date is yet to be confirmed.
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The victory followed an announcement from Prime Minister Boris Johnson that a phased return of fans in October would be paused.
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The FA had planned to hold both the FA Trophy and FA Vase Finals with up to 1,000 fans in attendance on September 27, but postponed the games earlier this month amid a rise in coronavirus cases.
Town boss, Simon Weaver, said he hoped to see supporters back in stadiums when they play in the final.
Meanwhile, Irving Weaver, chairman of Harrogate Town, said yesterday that clubs would reach a “cliff edge scenario” if a return of fans is delayed further.
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