Accrington Stanley vs Harrogate Town

29 December 2025 · League Two · 2025/26 · Referee Declan Brown

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Shaun Whalley 45+1’ (pen)

Match summary

Accrington Stanley won 1-0 at home to Harrogate Town. Accrington Stanley led 1-0 at half-time.

Shaun Whalley put Accrington Stanley ahead from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time.

Shots finished 25-7 to Accrington Stanley, with 8 on target for Accrington Stanley and 2 for Harrogate Town. Harrogate Town had a player sent off.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%
25 Shots 8
8 Shots on target 3
8 Corners 3
444 Passes 371
64.6% Pass accuracy 57.7%
16 Tackles 18
10 Fouls 9
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 1
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Accrington Stanley Harrogate Town
0’
S. WeaverManagerArgument
Kick-off
23’
Bryn MorrisShot on target
25’
Jack EvansShot on target
Seamus ConneelyConor Grant
32’
Shaun WhalleyPenalty1-0 (Accrington Stanley)
45+1’
Half-time1-0
Isaac SinclairShot on target
47’
Second half underway
Alex HendersonShot on target
49’
Seamus ConneelyShot on target
52’
Seamus ConneelyShot on target
54’
59’
Jacob SlaterFoul
64’
Shawn McCoulskyConor McAleny
64’
Mason BennettTom Cursons
Josh WoodsCharlie Caton
73’
Josh WoodsShot on target
74’
78’
Lewis CassZico Asare
Freddie SassSeamus Conneely
90+1’
Alex HendersonShot on target
90+3’
Donald LoveFoul
90+5’
Isaac HeathShot on target
90+5’
90+6’
Reece SmithShot on target
Full-time1-0

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Harrogate Town attacking Accrington Stanley attacking 
5’ Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley), open play, off target 7’ Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley), open play, off target 15’ Isaac Heath (Accrington Stanley), from a corner, off target 15’ Devon Matthews (Accrington Stanley), from a corner, blocked 15’ Alex Henderson (Accrington Stanley), from a corner, blocked 15’ Isaac Sinclair (Accrington Stanley), from a corner, blocked 17’ Conor McAleny (Harrogate Town), open play, off target 19’ Isaac Sinclair (Accrington Stanley), set piece, off target 22’ Conor McAleny (Harrogate Town), open play, blocked 23’ Bryn Morris (Harrogate Town), open play, saved 24’ Anthony O'Connor (Harrogate Town), set piece, off target 25’ Jack Evans (Harrogate Town), open play, saved 30’ Conor Grant (Accrington Stanley), open play, off target 39’ Charlie Caton (Accrington Stanley), open play, off target 39’ Alex Henderson (Accrington Stanley), open play, off target 42’ Reece Smith (Harrogate Town), open play, off target 46’ Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley), penalty, goal 47’ Isaac Sinclair (Accrington Stanley), set piece, saved 48’ Devon Matthews (Accrington Stanley), from a corner, off target 49’ Alex Henderson (Accrington Stanley), open play, saved 52’ Seamus Conneely (Accrington Stanley), open play, saved 53’ Donald Love (Accrington Stanley), from a corner, blocked 54’ Seamus Conneely (Accrington Stanley), from a corner, saved 63’ Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley), open play, blocked 66’ Isaac Heath (Accrington Stanley), open play, off target 74’ Josh Woods (Accrington Stanley), from a corner, saved 76’ Benn Ward (Accrington Stanley), set piece, off target 88’ Isaac Sinclair (Accrington Stanley), open play, blocked 90’ Mason Bennett (Harrogate Town), open play, off target 90+3’ Alex Henderson (Accrington Stanley), open play, saved 90+5’ Donald Love (Accrington Stanley), open play, blocked 90+5’ Isaac Heath (Accrington Stanley), open play, saved 90+6’ Reece Smith (Harrogate Town), set piece, saved 5’ Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley), open play, off target 7’ Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley), open play, off target 15’ Isaac Heath (Accrington Stanley), from a corner, off target 15’ Devon Matthews (Accrington Stanley), from a corner, blocked 15’ Alex Henderson (Accrington Stanley), from a corner, blocked 15’ Isaac Sinclair (Accrington Stanley), from a corner, blocked 17’ Conor McAleny (Harrogate Town), open play, off target 19’ Isaac Sinclair (Accrington Stanley), set piece, off target 22’ Conor McAleny (Harrogate Town), open play, blocked 23’ Bryn Morris (Harrogate Town), open play, saved 24’ Anthony O'Connor (Harrogate Town), set piece, off target 25’ Jack Evans (Harrogate Town), open play, saved 30’ Conor Grant (Accrington Stanley), open play, off target 39’ Charlie Caton (Accrington Stanley), open play, off target 39’ Alex Henderson (Accrington Stanley), open play, off target 42’ Reece Smith (Harrogate Town), open play, off target 46’ Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley), penalty, goal 47’ Isaac Sinclair (Accrington Stanley), set piece, saved 48’ Devon Matthews (Accrington Stanley), from a corner, off target 49’ Alex Henderson (Accrington Stanley), open play, saved 52’ Seamus Conneely (Accrington Stanley), open play, saved 53’ Donald Love (Accrington Stanley), from a corner, blocked 54’ Seamus Conneely (Accrington Stanley), from a corner, saved 63’ Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley), open play, blocked 66’ Isaac Heath (Accrington Stanley), open play, off target 74’ Josh Woods (Accrington Stanley), from a corner, saved 76’ Benn Ward (Accrington Stanley), set piece, off target 88’ Isaac Sinclair (Accrington Stanley), open play, blocked 90’ Mason Bennett (Harrogate Town), open play, off target 90+3’ Alex Henderson (Accrington Stanley), open play, saved 90+5’ Donald Love (Accrington Stanley), open play, blocked 90+5’ Isaac Heath (Accrington Stanley), open play, saved 90+6’ Reece Smith (Harrogate Town), set piece, saved
Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Accrington Stanley 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Wright
Love
Matthews
Ward
Grant 32’
Heath
Sinclair
O'Brien
Whalley
Henderson
Caton 73’
Harrogate Town 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Belshaw
Burrell
O'Connor
Jameson
Morris
Evans
Slater
Asare 78’
Smith
McAleny 64’
Cursons 64’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Oliver Wright
90′ 3 0 30 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Donald Love
90′ 3 3 – 6 2 52 2 – –
Devon Matthews
90′ 1 1 – 18 14 59 – – – –
Benn Ward
90′ 1 1 – 8 7 52 1 – – –
Connor O'Brien
90′ 5 1 – 8 3 32 2 – – –
Midfielders4 players
Conor Grant Taken off
32′ – – 15 – – – – 1 – 1 –
Isaac Sinclair
90′ – – 35 4 – 2 2 8 – 1 –
Isaac Heath
90′ – – 36 3 – 1 1 4 – – –
Seamus Conneely Came on as a substituteTaken off
57′ – – 41 1 – – 2 5 – 2 –
Forwards4 players
Shaun Whalley
90′ 1 – 4 1 – – 3 3 1 31 –
Alex Henderson
90′ – – 4 2 – – 1 6 – 41 –
Charlie Caton Taken off
73′ – – 1 – – – – 3 – 12 –
Josh Woods Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 1 1 – – – 1 – 6 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Accrington Stanley win 55% Avg odds 1.70
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.64
Harrogate Town win 20% Avg odds 4.74

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Accrington Stanley WWLLW
Harrogate Town DLDLL

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Previous and next meeting

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