League Two Harrogate (3) v Rovers (2)

[Ian]

Up next for Rovers is a trip north to The Exercise Stadium to take on Harrogate. This is an interesting one as there is a great chance to leapfrog a couple of teams and create an even bigger gap from the bottom two.

Harrogate are just two points ahead of Rovers and have only one win in their last five matches and that was against bottom club Carlisle. They have recorded three draws against Port Vale, Chesterfield and Gillingham and got thumped 3-0 by Newport.

Rovers on the other hand are in great form and have three wins in five under new manager Andy Crosby and have still not lost under his leadership.

The teams last met on 14th December with Rovers running out 2-1 winners thanks to goals from Dennis and Patrick.

Harrogate striker Josh March is on seven for the season and could pose a danger whilst regulars Jack Muldoon, Anthony O'Connor and Kasper Moon will most probably feature.

Can Rovers come away with all three points and finally leave the dreaded 22nd position behind them?

 

[O4anotherplayoff]

Feels strange to go into an away game actually believing we’ll win!

Four clean sheets in a row might be pushing it but still, I fancy a repeat of last season’s 2-0.

A tenner admission, a chippy tea from the Wetherby Whaler and all three points..

 

[dollar'sbloke]

Never has a match so looked like a draw? Home win almost seals their fate and an away one would be huge for Rovers. A draw would make steady progress for both as mid-40's looks like Everest now for the bottom two! I'd expect Harrogate to be the less aggressive.
Currently 40 points would be an issue for us due to GD, on the averages.

 

[bigmart]

As my predictions have been wrong lately I'm going for a home win in the hope the run continues

 

[Sparky]

When we beat Harrogate at PP they were very poor and given our form we’re well capable of picking up a result.

Morecambe host Cheltenham who we’ve just beaten and were poor so very possible the Shrimpers will pick up another 3 points. With play off chasing chesterfield coming to PP on Saturday, we really need to pick something up tomorrow to keep Morecambe at Bay (see what I did there! )

Score first then I could see another win for us.

Prediction: a draw.

 

[ONIGP]

As my predictions have been wrong lately I'm going for a home win in the hope the run continues

Please change your prediction @bigmart! You know that once these patterns are identified, they stop. There it is; if we lose it is now either my fault or yours!

 

[easthamwhite1949]

if we can produce the football we played at times in the 2nd half i am more confident than i was a couple of months ago.

 

[Am on mobile]

Yea come on you beautiful whites and as for the outstanding supporters you should be proud of yourselfs with what you have had to put up with

 

[Alun]

Struggling about this one, both teams need the points, Rovers playing their best football of the season and are the form team, Harrogate will be battling for something out of the game . For this one I think I will sit on the fence and go for a 1-1 draw, hoping I am wrong and we get the three points to take us up the league.

 

[bring back the cowshed!]

I’ve predicted a win and am hoping the Crosby bubble won’t burst for a while. The game is definitely winnable but with League Two referees, you never know.

 

[Boz]

I’ve predicted a win and am hoping the Crosby bubble won’t burst for a while. The game is definitely winnable but with League Two referees, you never know.

Tonight’s referee is Trevor Kettle’s son. Aside from the wrong award of a handball penalty for Scunthorpe in his final season, we didn’t fare too badly with dad in the middle, despite his reputation. Hopefully Kettle junior will have inherited his Dad’s genes and give Rovers a fair crack of the whip.

 

[Sparky]

Unchanged eleven as you’d expect.

Tom Davies on the bench.

 

[Keith Hill (Bolton)]

A draw will do.
And a win would be a nose bleed.

 

[Boz]

I remain nervous of Patrick at wing-back, if Dieng had converted after his mistake on Friday, things might not be so hopeful now. I do agree with KH that we need something from tonight's game. Changes on the bench with the return of Murphy and Davison as well as Davies. Egan, Saunders and Garrett making way.

 

[Ian]

Best moment of the match, some slick play by Rovers saw Patrick smash it into the top corner, superbly saved by Belshaw.

 

[Boz]

Only able to catch the commentary, but Harrogate seem to have been giving McGee much more to think about than our previous two opponents

 

[Ian]

Free header for Cursons in the box, heads it wide.

 

[Sparky]

Harrogate with a great headed chance put wide.

Fairly even so far. Rovers playing some decent football. Could do with more numbers in the box at times when attacking

 

[Ian]

Only able to catch the commentary, but Harrogate seem to have been giving McGee much more to think about than our previous two opponents

He's not done much in all honesty. Rovers are playing well and look the more likely to score. Patrick had two great chances early on, saved well by their keeper.

 

[Ian]

Spoke to soon. Goal for Harrogate.