Harrogate Town progress to second round of FA Cup

Town beat Skelmersdale United 4-1 on Friday night

Author: Edward BreslinPublished 7th Nov 2020

Harrogate Town have become the first team to go through to the second round of the FA Cup.

A pair of goals either side of half-time secured Town a 4-1 victory over Skelmersdale United at The EnviroVent Stadium on Friday evening.

Calvin Miller and Jake Lawlor both netted their first goals in a Town shirt, while Mark Beck and Aaron Martin both also got on the scoresheet.

Town got the match off to a great start with a goal in the opening minute, followed by another just before half time, going into the break 2 nil up.

Two further goals in the early stages of the second half made it 4 nil, with Skelmersdale leaving it until the 89th minute to score their only goal of the match to give a final score of 4-1.

It's only the second time ever that Harrogate Town have made it through to the second round of the FA Cup, the only other time was in the 2012/13 season.