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    14

    Aug 2020

    Last Updated: 14/08/2020
    Harrogate
    Harrogate

    Harrogate Town to begin new season in three weeks

    by Thomas Barrett

    | 14 Aug, 2020
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    Harrogate Town will begin the 2020/21 season on September 5 in the first round of the Carabao Cup.

    turf-delivery-cng-stadium
    Turf delivery to CNG Stadium

    Harrogate Town will begin the 2020/21 season on September 5 in the first round of the Carabao Cup.

    The team have not had long to bask in promotion glory and will play again on September 8 or 9 in the EFL Cup before kicking off their first-ever campaign in League Two on September 12.

    The season will conclude on 8/9 May 2021 with the play-off final taking place at Wembley Stadium over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend May 29-31 2021.

    Because the season is starting six weeks later than usual there will be 11-midweek fixtures.

    If the team wins their first-round Carabao Cup clash on September 5 it would put them into the hat for a mouth-watering tie with Premier League outfits Manchester City, Liverpool and newly promoted Leeds United.



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    Manager Simon Weaver has been busy in the transfer market since their historic win at Wembley less than two weeks ago, adding Jake Lawlor, Tom Walker and Connor Kirby in recent days.

    Town fans are anxiously awaiting the announcement of who they will play in the league next season which will be released by the EFL on August 21 at 9am.

    Town will play the first few games of the season at Doncaster Rovers' Keepmoat Stadium due to the artificial 3G pitch at the CNG Stadium being replaced with grass due to EFL regulations.

    Speaking to the Stray Ferret last week about the 3G pitch being replaced, Town managing director Garry Plant said "it’s time to say goodbye to a very old friend that’s done brilliantly for the club.”

    Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed yesterday that fans can begin to return to football stadiums from October 1, pending no spikes in coronavirus infections.