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31

Jul 2021

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Harrogate Town friendly tomorrow to allow only home fans

Published: 31 Jul 2021, 12:47 BST

by Thomas Barrett

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The decision comes amid ongoing uncertainty surrounding the club following last weekend's decision not to let fans watch the Sunderland fixture due to council safety concerns. The league season is due to begin next Saturday.

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Harrogate Town's friendly against Doncaster Rovers at 2pm tomorrow will be played in front of home fans only.

The club issued a statement on Thursday confirming that supporters can attend with tickets that can be purchased here.

However, the statement added the club had decided not to sell tickets to away supporters from Doncaster.

It also urged fans not to turn up without tickets as they would not be available on the turnstiles.

The club was forced to play last weekend's friendly against Sunderland in front of an empty stadium after North Yorkshire County Council identified 17 “unacceptable risks” that led fans to be banned just 24 hours before kick-off.



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  • Council: 17 ‘unacceptable risks’ at Harrogate Town forced us to ban fans

  • Harrogate Town fans fear season opener will be played behind closed doors





It is still unclear if the club's first game of the English Football League season against Rochdale next Saturday will be played in front of fans. Tickets are not currently on sale.

The Stray Ferret was contacted by a season ticket holder this morning frustrated about what they said was a lack of communication from the club about ticketing arrangements for the new season.

Town are due to entertain Rochdale twice within three days: Saturday's opening league fixture is followed by an EFL Cup fixture on August 10.

Rochdale issued a statement on Friday afternoon saying the club had yet to receive details of ticketing arrangements for the two fixtures. It said:

"As soon as details are received from our hosts we will share with all supporters. Regrettably, until further details are received, we are unable to answer any queries from supporters about either of these two fixtures."


A Harrogate Town spokesperson said the club did not have an update on the Rochdale game yet.