Match report

Accrington ST Defeats Harrogate Town 2-0 In League Two Clash

Harrogate Town
Harrogate Town
0–2
FT
Accrington ST
Accrington ST
Dec 9, 2025

Accrington Stanley emerged victorious against Harrogate Town with a 2-0 win in their recent League Two fixture. The visitors struck twice through P. Madden and B. Ward, securing three important points away from home.

Key Facts

  • • P. Madden scored the first goal for Accrington ST at 45 minutes.
  • • B. Ward added a second goal for Accrington ST at 65 minutes.
  • • Levi Sutton received a yellow card for Harrogate Town in the 20th minute due to a foul.
  • • Harrogate Town made three substitutions: T. Cursons, C. McAleny, and S. McCoulsky replaced players during the match.

Lineups

Harrogate Town

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 31 J. Belshaw (G)
  • 2 Z. Asare (D)
  • 15 A. O'Connor (D)
  • 6 W. Burrell (D)
  • 3 J. Slater (D)
  • 17 L. Sutton (M)
  • 27 B. Fox (M)
  • 18 J. Muldoon (M)
  • 4 J. Evans (M)
  • 22 R. Smith (M)
  • 25 T. Cursons (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 M. Oxley
  • 9 S. McCoulsky
  • 11 S. Duke-McKenna
  • 14 C. McAleny
  • 23 K. Jameson
  • 28 M. Etherington
  • 44 J. Falkingham

Accrington ST

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 13 O. Wright
  • 17 D. Matthews
  • 5 F. Rawson (D)
  • 14 B. Ward (D)
  • 2 D. Love (M)
  • 28 S. Conneely (M)
  • 16 J. Bauress (M)
  • 30 I. Heath
  • 11 I. Sinclair (F)
  • 8 P. Madden (F)
  • 7 S. Whalley (F)

Substitutes

  • 4 C. Grant
  • 18 C. Caton
  • 20 C. Brown
  • 22 D. Martin
  • 38 C. O'Brien
  • 1 M. Kelly

Timeline

  1. Harrogate Town
    20' Harrogate Town Card · Yellow Card
    Levi Sutton

    Foul

  2. Accrington ST
    45' Accrington ST Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Madden · Assist: D. Love
  3. Harrogate Town
    46' Harrogate Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Cursons · On: S. Duke-McKenna
  4. Harrogate Town
    54' Harrogate Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Unknown player · On: C. McAleny
  5. Accrington ST
    65' Accrington ST Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Ward · Assist: I. Sinclair
  6. Harrogate Town
    66' Harrogate Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Levi Sutton · On: S. McCoulsky
  7. Accrington ST
    76' Accrington ST subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Conneely · On: Conor Grant
  8. Accrington ST
    80' Accrington ST subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Ward · On: C. O'Brien
  9. Harrogate Town
    82' Harrogate Town Card · Yellow Card
    B. Fox

    Simulation

  10. Accrington ST
    90'+2 Accrington ST Card · Yellow Card
    P. Madden

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Harrogate Town Accrington ST
Fouls 12 9
Pass Accuracy 60% 58%
Offsides 0 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 5 8
Corners 3 6
Total Passes 415 380
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 1 0
Shots on Target 1 4
xG 0.11 0.35
Shots off Target 3 4
Possession 52% 48%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 251 222
Shots Inside Box 2 5
Saves 2 1
Shots Outside Box 3 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Accrington ST's early goal by P. Madden just before halftime shifted momentum in their favor.
  • ▸ The second goal by B. Ward further secured Accrington ST’s lead and effectively sealed the victory.