Walking up Wetherby Road, it is hard to believe there is a Football League ground lurking around the corner. Living in the shadows of semi-detached houses and three-storey blocks of flats sits the Exercise Stadium, where watching Harrogate Town this season has been an exasperating experience.
The mix of being the lowest scorers in the league, with a paltry 29 in 40 games, and conceding the most shots, has left them mired in a relegation battle. There have been only three home victories all season but there were reasons for optimism after an upturn in results and performances, prior to the visit of promotion-chasing Notts County.
