Sunday , 16 August 2026

Harrogate Town AFC vs Gainsborough Trinity FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 2

FA Cup · 2024-25
Harrogate Town AFC
1 – 0
Full Time
Gainsborough Trinity FC
Fri 29 Nov 2024 · 19:45 UTC Wetherby Road 4,010 HT 45' · FT 45'
Dean Cornelius 58' 1–0
Toby Sims 52' Y
Y 52' Dylan Cogill
Y 63' William Lancaster
Josh Falkingham 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Harrogate Town AFC vs Gainsborough Trinity FC — FA Cup at Wetherby Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Farai Hallam (England)
  • Assistant 1 Tom Cooke (England)
  • Assistant 2 Joe Simpson

Head-to-Head

1
Harrogate Town AFC 1 games · Avg 1.0 goals Gainsborough Trinity FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-29 Harrogate Town AFC 1–0 Gainsborough Trinity FC

Recent Form

Harrogate Town AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Nov Gainsborough Trinity FC H 1–0 W
03 Nov Wrexham AFC H 1–0 W
02 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–5 L
04 Nov Marine AFC A 5–1 W
05 Nov Bradford City AFC A 1–0 W
06 Nov Wrexham AFC H 2–1 W
Gainsborough Trinity FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Nov Harrogate Town AFC A 0–1 L
02 Nov Hednesford Town FC A 5–4 W
01 Oct Worksop Town FC H 0–1 L
03 Sep Loughborough University FC H 3–1 W
04 Sep Sporting Khalsa FC A 0–0 D
22 Sep AFC Mansfield A 0–3 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Harrogate Town AFC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Gainsborough Trinity FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Wetherby Road. Harrogate Town AFC are looking to make home advantage count against Gainsborough Trinity FC.
  • 5' Harrogate Town AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Harrogate Town AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Harrogate Town AFC in their trying to find a way past Gainsborough Trinity FC's compact .
  • 35' Guyana international Stephen Duke-McKenna has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Gainsborough Trinity FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' Harrogate Town AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Gainsborough Trinity FC backline.
  • 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 52' A moment of madness from Toby Sims on 52 minutes earns him a card. Harrogate Town AFC will be frustrated.
  • 54' Another substitution for Harrogate Town AFC to replace Stephen Dooley by Josh Falkingham on 54 minute.
  • 58' A goal from the Scotland international Dean Cornelius! He fires home on 58 to make it 1-0!
  • 63' Gainsborough Trinity FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 68' Jordan Helliwell, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 72' Another substitution for Gainsborough Trinity FC to replace Joe Stacey by Lewis Butroid on 72 minute.
  • 76' Sam Folarin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josh March at the 76 minute mark.
  • 81' The referee calls foul for Josh Falkingham. He receives a card.
  • 82' Aaron Simpson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sisa Tuntulwana at the 82 minute mark.
  • 86' Harrogate Town AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Warren Burrell is hanging Jack Muldoon on the field on 86 minute.
  • 1-0 the final result. Gainsborough Trinity FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Harrogate Town AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simon Weaver

Gainsborough Trinity FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dean Cornelius 1

Head to Head

2024-11-29 Harrogate Town AFC 1–0 Gainsborough Trinity FC

Harrogate Town AFC Form

2024-11-29 Harrogate Town AFC 1–0 Gainsborough Trinity FC W 2024-11-03 Harrogate Town AFC 1–0 Wrexham AFC W 2023-12-02 Bolton Wanderers FC 5–1 Harrogate Town AFC L 2023-11-04 Marine AFC 1–5 Harrogate Town AFC W 2022-11-05 Bradford City AFC 0–1 Harrogate Town AFC W 2021-11-06 Harrogate Town AFC 2–1 Wrexham AFC W

Gainsborough Trinity FC Form

2024-11-29 Harrogate Town AFC 1–0 Gainsborough Trinity FC L 2024-11-02 Hednesford Town FC 4–5 Gainsborough Trinity FC W 2022-10-01 Gainsborough Trinity FC 0–1 Worksop Town FC L 2022-09-03 Gainsborough Trinity FC 3–1 Loughborough University FC W 2021-09-04 Sporting Khalsa FC 0–0 Gainsborough Trinity FC D 2020-09-22 AFC Mansfield 3–0 Gainsborough Trinity FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.37 Harrogate Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 Gainsborough Trinity FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Harrogate Town AFC52% Draw28% Gainsborough Trinity FC20%
Actual: Harrogate Town AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Harrogate Town AFC or Draw
80%
Draw or Gainsborough Trinity FC
48%
Harrogate Town AFC or Gainsborough Trinity FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Harrogate Town AFC33% Draw52% Gainsborough Trinity FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.7%
1 – 1
13.4%
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Harrogate Town AFC

Handicap Harrogate Town AFC covers Push Gainsborough Trinity FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 25% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Harrogate Town AFC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Gainsborough Trinity FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.