Match report

Crewe and Harrogate Town Draw 1-1 in League Two Clash

Crewe
Crewe
1–1
FT
Harrogate Town
Harrogate Town
Jan 10, 2026

Crewe and Harrogate Town shared the spoils in an evenly matched League Two clash at Gresty Road. Crewe took the lead through C. Agius's goal in the second half, but Harrogate leveled late on with a crucial strike from T. Cursons.

Key Facts

  • • Crewe 1–1 Harrogate Town (League Two)
  • • Goal by Crewe: C. Agius (61') assisted by L. Billington
  • • Goal by Harrogate Town: T. Cursons (90') assisted by Reece Smith
  • • Yellow Card for Harrogate's K. Jameson at 22'
  • • Multiple substitutions including Warren Burrell and Jack Powell

Lineups

Crewe

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 41 I. Lawlor (G)
  • 2 L. Billington (D)
  • 18 J. Connolly (D)
  • 5 M. Demetriou (D)
  • 3 R. Hutchinson (D)
  • 19 O. Lunt (M)
  • 6 M. H. Sanders (M)
  • 26 T. O'Reilly (M)
  • 17 M. Holicek (M)
  • 20 C. Agius (M)
  • 24 J. March (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 T. Booth
  • 14 C. Finney
  • 23 J. Powell
  • 29 A. Thibaut
  • 31 L. Moult
  • 32 L. Moore
  • 25 A. Pond

Harrogate Town

Formation: 3-1-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Oxley (G)
  • 26 G. Horton (D)
  • 15 A. O'Connor (D)
  • 23 K. Jameson (D)
  • 8 B. Morris (M)
  • 24 L. Cass (M)
  • 7 G. Thomson (M)
  • 22 R. Smith (M)
  • 4 J. Evans (M)
  • 9 S. McCoulsky (F)
  • 10 M. Bennett (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 J. Belshaw
  • 2 Z. Asare
  • 6 W. Burrell
  • 14 C. McAleny
  • 18 J. Muldoon
  • 25 T. Cursons
  • 44 J. Falkingham

Timeline

  1. Harrogate Town
    22' Harrogate Town Card · Yellow Card
    K. Jameson

    Foul

  2. Harrogate Town
    46' Harrogate Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Jameson · On: Warren Burrell
  3. Crewe
    61' Crewe Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Agius · Assist: L. Billington
  4. Harrogate Town
    65' Harrogate Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Bennett · On: J. Muldoon
  5. Crewe
    67' Crewe subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. March · On: A. Thibaut
  6. Crewe
    75' Crewe subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Holicek · On: Jack Powell
  7. Harrogate Town
    82' Harrogate Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. McCoulsky · On: T. Cursons
  8. Crewe
    84' Crewe subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Tommi O'Reilly · On: C. Finney
  9. Crewe
    90'+1 Crewe Card · Yellow Card
    I. Lawlor

    Time wasting

  10. Harrogate Town
    90' Harrogate Town Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Cursons · Assist: Reece Smith

Match Stats

Stat Crewe Harrogate Town
Fouls 13 20
Pass Accuracy 73% 59%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 22 10
Corners 7 3
Total Passes 437 268
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 11 2
Shots on Target 5 4
xG 2.85 1.13
Shots off Target 6 4
Possession 62% 38%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 318 159
Shots Inside Box 13 8
Saves 3 4
Shots Outside Box 9 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Crewe took the lead in the 61st minute with a goal from C. Agius, putting them ahead against Harrogate Town.
  • ▸ Harrogate equalized late in the game through T. Cursons's goal at the 90th-minute mark, securing a hard-fought draw.