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Dec 2020
Harrogate Town fans gear up for return to Envirovent Stadium
After nine months away, Harrogate Town fans are gearing up for a return to the Envirovent Stadium.
Football supporters have been absent from grounds since March due to the coronavirus pandemic, with matches played behind closed doors.
For Town fans, it has meant missing out on the club’s promotion to the Football League for the first time.
Now, the club will welcome back a small amount of fans for the game against Forest Green Rovers tomorrow with social distancing measures in place.
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Jordan Ford, of the Harrogate Town Supporters Club, said he was “itching” to get back in the ground.
He said:
The government gave the go ahead for fans to return to football grounds as the country returns to a tier system last week.
Saturday’s game will be a test event with around 450 season ticket deposit holders expected to attend.
However, no tickets will be available on general sale.
Only those in tier one or tier two areas will be able to attend the game, ruling out much of the areas surrounding North Yorkshire that are in tier three.
The club has introduced one way systems, hand sanitising areas and signage for spectators.
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