Stevenage extended their unbeaten League Two run to 10 games but had to settle for a share of the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Harrogate.
Carl Piergianni’s sixth goal of the campaign had given the visitors a second-half lead at a windswept Wetherby Road, but Luke Armstrong took his season’s tally into double figures to secure a point.
The best chance of the first half had earlier been gifted to Armstrong when he was sent clear on goal following a misplaced pass by Stevenage midfielder Jake Reeves.
But on-loan Fulham keeper Taye Ashby-Hammond was alert to the danger and saved well from the in-form Sulphurites striker.
Stevenage stepped up a gear after the restart and forged in front on the hour when the hosts failed to adequately clear Max Clark’s corner. Piergianni swiveled to fire into Pete Jameson’s bottom-left corner from eight yards.
The hosts had threatened little in the second period but leveled on 77 minutes with a well-crafted goal as the overlapping Alex Pattison delivered an excellent cross and Armstrong headed in from a yard.
Moments later, Piergianni reacted brilliantly to kick a close-range Danny Grant effort off the line and safeguard a point for Steve Evans’ men.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Harrogate
Formation 3-5-2
- 21Jameson
- 15O’Connor
- 23McArdle
- 3Mattock
- 7Thomson
- 4Falkingham
- 16pattison
- 6Burrell
- 9GrantSubstituted forSimsat 90+2′minutes
- 29Armstrong
- 12FolarinSubstituted forWrightat 85′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Oxley
- 2Welch-Hayes
- 5Smith
- 11Wright
- 14Sims
- 19Frost
- 25Horbury
Stevenage
Formation 5-3-2
- 12Ashby-Hammond
- 2Wildin
- 6Sweeney
- 15vancooten
- 5Piergianni
- 3Clark
- 11robertsBooked at 22minsSubstituted forHorganat 62′minutes
- 4ReevesSubstituted forForster-Caskeyat 62′minutes
- 8TaylorSubstituted forCampbellat 63′minutes
- 32Rose
- 9NorrisSubstituted forReidat 62′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Chapman
- 10Campbell
- 16Horgan
- 18Bostwick
- 19Reid
- 22Tomkinson
- 23Forster-Caskey
- Referees:
- Adam Herczeg
- Attendance:
- 2.314
Live Text
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Match ends, Harrogate Town 1, Stevenage 1.
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Second Half Ends, Harrogate Town 1, Stevenage 1.
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Attempt blocked. Dan Sweeney (Stevenage) header from the center of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Forster Caskey with a cross.
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Corner, Stevenage. Granted by Luke Armstrong.
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Offside, Stevenage. Dean Campbell tries a through ball, but Jamie Reid is caught offside.
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Foul by Carl Piergianni (Stevenage).
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Max Wright (Harrogate Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Substitution, Harrogate Town. Toby Sims replaces Daniel Grant.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Anthony O’Connor (Harrogate Town).
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Attempt missed. Dean Campbell (Stevenage) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Danny Rose with a headed pass.
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Attempt blocked. Danny Rose (Stevenage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daryl Horgan.
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Offside, Harrogate Town. Warren Burrell tries a through ball, but Luke Armstrong is caught offside.
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Substitution, Harrogate Town. Max Wright replaces Sam Folarin because of an injury.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Sam Folarin (Harrogate Town).
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Attempt missed. Daniel Grant (Harrogate Town) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right.
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Attempt blocked. Daniel Grant (Harrogate Town) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Falkingham with a cross.
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Attempt saved. Max Clark (Stevenage) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dean Campbell.
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Goal! Harrogate Town 1, Stevenage 1. Luke Armstrong (Harrogate Town) header from very close range to the center of the goal. Assisted by Alex Pattison with a cross.