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Apr 2023
Harrogate Town secure English Football League status
Harrogate Town secured their status in the English Football League with a win at Newport County last night.
The 3-2 victory will see Town remain in League Two next season.
It means Harrogate can prepare for a third campaign in the EFL since their historic promotion in 2020.
Financially, it also means the club will continue to receive Premier League solidarity payments, EFL money and potential broadcasting fees if fixtures are shown on television.
The Premier League pays solidarity payments to all EFL clubs, with those in League Two receiving an estimated £450,000 each in recent seasons.
The club plans to renovate its EnviroVent Stadium on Wetherby Road to comply with EFL standards.
It can now proceed in the knowledge that its place among England's top 92 clubs is safe for at least another year.
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Town's 3-2 win at Newport last night was secured with a goal from Luke Armstrong seven minutes from full-time.
Armstrong's 16th goal of the season leaves Harrogate nine points above the relegation zone with two games remaining.
Speaking after the match at Rodney Parade, manager Simon Weaver said he wanted the team to continue to build momentum despite securing survival.
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