HARROGATE welcome title-chasing York to St George's Road tomorrow eager to build on Saturday's encouraging display over Rotherham (noon start).
David Stiff’s men have battled hard over the last few weeks in an attempt to improve their position at the foot of the ECB Yorkshire League table.
With six games remaining ‘Gate remain doomed to collect this year’s wooden spoon but after nearly ch
asing down 339 to beat Rotherham on Saturday the side will more confident heading into tomorrow.
York, meanwhile, will be eyeing a season double with Harrogate old boy Simon Mason desperate to put one over on his old team.
Second-placed York also have high scoring Aussie Dan Wilson in their ranks. The overseas has been a revelation this season scoring a hundred in the reverse fixture at Clifton Park.
Wilson failed in his attempts to crack four successive league tons on Saturday making 77 against Doncaster Town last weekend.
‘Gate will continue their season on Sunday when they welcome Harrogate RUFC for a charity match at the County Ground (2pm start).
On Saturday ‘Gate were undone by Yorkshire opening bat Joe Sayers who made a superb 173 as Rotherham closed on 339-6.
Dan Allan’s 95 then laid the platform with Stiff adding support with 58 but Alex Walsh (4-60) pegged them back on 308.
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