Harrogate Town host AFC Hornchurch in the National League. Both clubs have had a fairly mixed season so far, trading wins and losses without ever pulling clear of each other.
Harrogate go into this one having lost their last two league games, while Hornchurch have just snapped a rough run with a win of their own. That leaves both sides looking to settle things down rather than build on any real momentum.
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Recent league form for both sides
Harrogate's National League form this season has been up and down. They won three in a row through late August and early September, including a big 3-1 home win over Tamworth, but have now lost back-to-back matches against AFC Fylde at home and Boreham Wood away.
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Harrogate Town: 20 completed matches; AFC Hornchurch: 20 completed matches.
Harrogate Town
- Win
- 60% 12 / 20
- Draw
- 10% 2 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 40
- Conceded
- 29
- Difference
- +11
AFC Hornchurch
- Win
- 55% 11 / 20
- Draw
- 10% 2 / 20
- Loss
- 35% 7 / 20
- Scored
- 31
- Conceded
- 24
- Difference
- +7
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National League | Harrogate Town | Eastleigh | 26.09.2026 | 4-1 |
| National League | Boreham Wood | Harrogate Town | 19.09.2026 | 4-1 |
| National League | Harrogate Town | AFC Fylde | 15.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| National League | Harrogate Town | Tamworth | 12.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| National League | Scunthorpe | Harrogate Town | 05.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| National League | Harrogate Town | Gateshead | 31.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| National League | Aldershot Town | Harrogate Town | 28.08.2026 | 3-1 |
| National League | Harrogate Town | Barrow | 22.08.2026 | 2-2 |
| National League | Wealdstone | Harrogate Town | 15.08.2026 | 1-3 |
| National League | Harrogate Town | Solihull Moors | 08.08.2026 | 5-2 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National League | Altrincham | AFC Hornchurch | 26.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| National League | AFC Hornchurch | Scunthorpe | 19.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| National League | Worthing | AFC Hornchurch | 15.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| National League | FC Halifax Town | AFC Hornchurch | 12.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| National League Cup | AFC Hornchurch | Ipswich Town U21 | 08.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| National League | AFC Hornchurch | Forest Green | 05.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| National League | Boston United | AFC Hornchurch | 31.08.2026 | 2-3 |
| National League | AFC Hornchurch | Woking | 28.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| National League | Carlisle | AFC Hornchurch | 22.08.2026 | 4-1 |
| National League Cup | AFC Hornchurch | Norwich City U21 | 18.08.2026 | 1-2 |
Hornchurch have had a similar pattern in reverse. They lost three straight National League games between late August and mid-September, then ended that run with a 1-0 home win over Scunthorpe in their last outing.
Neither team arrives with real consistency, so recent momentum doesn't clearly favour either side.
Comparative Team Statistics: Harrogate Town vs AFC Hornchurch
Where they sit in the table
There's very little between these two in the National League table right now. Harrogate sit fifth with 16 points from nine games, while Hornchurch are ninth on 15 points from the same number of matches.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | AFC Fylde | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21/13 | 20 |
| 4 | Harrogate Town | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 24/17 | 19 |
| 5 | Aldershot Town | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15/8 | 18 |
| 10 | Sutton Utd | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13/13 | 17 |
| 11 | AFC Hornchurch | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 11/15 | 15 |
| 12 | Forest Green | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16/17 | 14 |
Harrogate have scored a bit more and conceded a bit less, giving them a healthier goal difference, but the overall gap between the sides is thin.
How this one might play out
Harrogate have home advantage and a slightly better points return, but their two most recent results have gone against them, including a home defeat. That takes a bit of shine off any case built purely on the table.
Hornchurch's away form has been patchy too, with wins and losses mixed through their recent trips, so there's no guarantee they can carry their last result into another positive away performance.
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Belshaw | England | 35 | Goalkeeper | 191 | 83 |
| W. Burrell | England | 36 | Defender | 185 | 76 |
| G. Thomson | England | 34 | Midfielder | 175 | 70 |
| J. Muldoon | England | 37 | Attacker | 178 | 69 |
| M. Bennett | England | 30 | Midfielder | 178 | 64 |
| B. Morris | England | 30 | Midfielder | 182 | 71 |
| B. Fox | England | 28 | Midfielder | 180 | 76 |
| M. Oxley | England | 36 | Goalkeeper | 191 | 73 |
| L. Sutton | England | 29 | Midfielder | 180 | 74 |
| C. McAleny | England | 34 | Midfielder | 178 | 78 |
| L. Cass | England | 26 | Defender | 186 | 74 |
| T. Bradbury | England | 28 | Defender | 190 | n/a |
| Thomas Daniel Hill | England | 23 | Midfielder | ||
| Z. Asare | England | 25 | Defender | 176 | 78 |
| R. Smith | England | 24 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Evans | England | 26 | Midfielder | 173 | 64 |
| E. Taylor | England | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| B. Faulkner | England | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| J. Slater | England | 21 | Defender | 182 | 74 |
| Tom Cursons | England | 24 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Stimson | England | 34 | Attacker | 180 cm | 87 kg |
| T. Joseph | England | 33 | Attacker | 182 cm | n/a |
| S. Higgins | England | 37 | Attacker | 173 cm | n/a |
| L. Spence | England | 38 | Midfielder | 181 cm | n/a |
| J. Clark | England | 31 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| M. Onyemah | England | 30 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| R. Hayles | England | 41 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| K. Clark | England | 38 | Defender | 179 cm | 75 kg |
| B. Alemanji | England | 22 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| A. Yussuff | England | 32 | Attacker | 170 cm | 66 kg |
| L. Nash | England | 30 | Attacker | 176 cm | 71 kg |
| S. Kashket | England | 31 | Attacker | 175 cm | 66 kg |
| Á. Balanta | Colombia | 36 | Attacker | 179 cm | 75 kg |
| T. Wraight | England | 32 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| M. Weston | Antigua and Barbuda | 38 | Midfielder | 180 cm | 75 kg |
| S. Scannell | Republic of Ireland | 36 | Midfielder | 176 cm | 73 kg |
| G. Saunders | England | 28 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| O. Muldoon | England | 32 | Midfielder | 183 cm | n/a |
| Q. Monville | England | 31 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| D. McQueen | England | 31 | Midfielder | 174 cm | 70 kg |
With both teams swinging between good and bad runs, and so little separating them in the table, there's no clear angle to lean on here.
Without a market to weigh the evidence against, it makes more sense to sit this one out than force a view.
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