CITY crashed to their fourth straight loss in a dismal derby display at Harrogate this afternoon.
T&A chief sports writer SIMON PARKER was among those suffering at the EnviroVent Stadium and provides the match stats and his player ratings.
MAN OF THE MATCH
Daniel Oyegoke’s own goal put the lid on another afternoon of City misery. But it was harsh on the Brentford loan defender who had kept going when several in his team had given up the ghost.
MOMENT OF THE MATCH
Tyreik Wright just had to score when presented with an inviting rebound from close range. It was a huge missed chance.
MOAN OF THE MATCH
City never turned up in the second half, almost accepting defeat and unable to lay a glove on the home side who cantered to a convincing victory.
TACTICS
Graham Alexander made three changes from the team that had slumped to a third home defeat on the bounce against Notts County.
Alex Gilliead’s injury from last Tuesday meant a return in centre midfield for Kevin McDonald.
Matty Platt returned at the back as Ciaran Kelly dropped to the bench. Tyreik Wright replaced Tyler Smith in the front three.
REFEREE: Sam Purkiss (London)
BOOKINGS: Dooley (Harrogate); Wright (City)
ATTENDANCE: 3,905
SHOTS ON TARGET: Harrogate 7 City 3
SHOTS OFF TARGET: Harrogate 6 City 7
CORNERS: Harrogate 4 City 5
FOULS: Harrogate 12 City 14
PLAYER RATINGS
HARROGATE: Belshaw 6, O’Connor 7, R McDonald 8, Foulds 6, Burrell 7, Thomson 7, Sutton 8, Sivi 6, Daly 6, March 7 (Odoh 90min), Dooley 6 (Muldoon 66min). Subs (not used): Cornelius, Falkingham, Abu, Bloxham, Oxley.
CITY: S Walker 5, Oyegoke 5, Platt 4 (Kelly 63min, 5), Ridehalgh 4 (Wilson 63min, 5), Halliday 5, K McDonald 4 (Wadsworth 86min), Smallwood 4, Richards 4, Wright 4 (Chapman 78min), J Walker 4 (Pointon 63min, 5), Cook 5. Subs (not used): Smith, Doyle.
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