1pm 18 July 2026
Pre-season friendly
Hampsthwaite 0 Harlow Hill 2 (att 25)
I hadn't been aware of this game until speaking to a fellow groundhopper at my morning game in Leeds. As it was closer than my originally intended game, and an earlier kick off, I decided on a change of plan.
I'm not a fan of ticking off clubs' proper grounds for friendlies, but while this was at Hampsthwaite's regular home venue, the Rossett Sports Centre in Harrogate, it is just a caged artificial pitch.
It's not too bad as such grounds go, with a spectator area along the full length of one side. Some spare sets of small-sided goals do impede the view in places, but with no admission charge it'd be churlish to complain about that.
Both sides are Harrogate based, and both won promotion last season. The hosts to the second tier of the York League, and Harlow Hill to the top division of the West Yorkshire League.
It wasn't a bad game for a friendly. Harlow Hill, effectively one level higher than Hampsthwaite, did most of the attacking.
Despite looking the better team they had to wait until the second half to break the deadlock, going ahead after 53 minutes. They deservedly added a second goal just before the end.
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