Harrogate Town 0-2 Tranmere — League Two, 1 Jan 2026
Tranmere beat Harrogate Town 2-0 in the League Two on 1 January 2026 at Exercise Stadium, Harrogate. Cameron Norman scored for Tranmere. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Harrogate Town have won 1 and Tranmere 3, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 27'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 50'Foul
- 55'out: G. Thomson
- 67'out: Z. Asare
- 70'
- 0-173'
- 86'
- 87'J. Muldoonout: S. McCoulsky
- 90'
- 90'out: C. Jennings
- 90'
- 0-290'
- 90+1'Foul
- Full-time0-2
Player ratings
9.3
Top rated
Harrogate Town
- 7.5Anthony O'ConnorD
- 7.2Reece SmithF
- 7.0Warren BurrellD
- 7.0James BelshawG
- 7.0Jack EvansM
- 6.9Ben FoxM
- 6.6Lewis CassM
- 6.5Jack MuldoonF
- 6.3Kyle JamesonD
- 6.3Shawn McCoulskyF
- 6.3George ThomsonM
- 6.2Zico AsareD
- 5.9Mason BennettF
- 5.2Bryn MorrisM
Tranmere
- 9.3Cameron NormanD
- 8.3Richard SmallwoodM
- 7.3Nathan SmithD
- 7.2Jordan TurnbullD
- 7.0Jack BarrettG
- 7.0Patrick BroughD
- 6.9Samuel FinleyM
- 6.7Billy BlackerM
- 6.7Connor JenningsF
- 6.7Joshua DavisonF
- 6.6Ethan BristowM
- 6.6Nohan KennehM
- 6.3Jayden JosephM
- 6.3Joe IronsideF
- 6.3Kristian DennisF
- 6.2Charlie WhitakerF
Line-ups
Tranmere3-4-1-2
Harrogate Town3-4-1-2
Substitutes
Harrogate TownSimon Daniel Weaver
Substitutes
- 9S. McCoulsky87'F6.3
- 44J. FalkinghamM
- 7G. Thomson55'M6.3
- 1M. OxleyG
- 14C. McAlenyF
- 2Z. Asare67'D6.2
- 25T. CursonsM
TranmereAndrew Crosby
Substitutes
- 18C. Jennings90'F6.7
- 2Cameron Norman73'90'70'D9.3
- 10Joshua Davison90'F6.7
- 42N. Kenneh86'M6.6
- 25T. HarrisF
- 17S. SolomonF
- 24B. Blacker90'
Team statistics
53%Possession47%
0.88Expected goals (xG)1.99
16Total shots19
2Shots on target7
7Shots off target9
7Blocked shots3
10Corners4
3Offsides1
11Fouls14
2Yellow cards1
4Goalkeeper saves2
308Total passes287
182Accurate passes133
59%Pass accuracy46%
Harrogate Town
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony O'Connor | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Reece Smith | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Warren Burrell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| James Belshaw | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Jack Evans | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Ben Fox | 55 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Lewis Cass | 67 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jack Muldoon | 87 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Kyle Jameson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Shawn McCoulsky | 12 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| George Thomson | 35 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Zico Asare | 23 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Mason Bennett | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 5.9 |
| Bryn Morris | 90 | – | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | 5.2 |
Tranmere
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Norman | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 9.3 |
| Richard Smallwood | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | – | 8.3 |
| Nathan Smith | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Jordan Turnbull | 70 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Jack Barrett | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Patrick Brough | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Samuel Finley | 86 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Billy Blacker | 9 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Connor Jennings | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Joshua Davison | 9 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ethan Bristow | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 6.6 |
| Nohan Kenneh | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jayden Joseph | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Joe Ironside | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kristian Dennis | 89 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Charlie Whitaker | 89 | – | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Harrogate TownLLLDL
- L29 Dec 25AAccrington ST0-1
- L26 Dec 25ASalford City0-1
- L20 Dec 25HMilton Keynes Dons0-4
- D13 Dec 25ACheltenham1-1
- L09 Dec 25HAccrington ST0-2
Head-to-head
- 01 Apr 25Harrogate Town3-2Tranmere
- 14 Dec 24Tranmere2-1Harrogate Town
- 29 Dec 23Harrogate Town0-2Tranmere
- 15 Aug 23Tranmere3-0Harrogate Town
- 31 Mar 23Tranmere1-1Harrogate Town
- 22 Oct 22Harrogate Town1-1Tranmere
Most recent meetings
Final table, League Two 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Shrewsbury | 46 | -27 | 49 |
| 20 | Newport County | 46 | -29 | 43 |
| 21 | Tranmere | 46 | -25 | 41 |
| 22 | Crawley Town | 46 | -24 | 40 |
| 23 | Harrogate Town | 46 | -29 | 39 |
| 24 | Barrow | 46 | -33 | 36 |
Before and after
Harrogate Town
- Previous: Accrington ST 1-0 Harrogate Town, 29 Dec 2025 · League Two
- Next: Crewe 1-1 Harrogate Town, 10 Jan 2026 · League Two
Tranmere
- Previous: Tranmere 1-3 Barrow, 29 Dec 2025 · League Two
- Next: Tranmere 0-2 Bromley, 10 Jan 2026 · League Two
Data updated