HARROGATE TOWN have signed bustling target man Emile Acquah on loan for the rest of the season - to provide them with an extra physical edge in their fight to preserve their EFL status.

London-born Acquah, a 6ft 3in striker, has arrived from Scottish Premier League outfit Dundee, having moved there last summer from Barrow.

The 25-year-old spent two seasons with the Bluebirds after signing from National League side Maidenhead United. He scored 16 times in 82 appearances for the Cumbrian side.

On Acquah, the club's third signing of the window following the earlier captures of loan goalkeeper Henry Gray and Irish defender Grant Horton, manager Simon Weaver told BBC Radio York: "We’re really pleased to have him, he's a big striker and we think we can get the best out of him.

New Harrogate Town signing Emile Acquah. Picture courtesy of HTAFC.

placeholder image — New Harrogate Town signing Emile Acquah. Picture courtesy of HTAFC.

"We’ve wanted a target man for some time, someone who can be a presence in both boxes and help us play the way we want to."

Meanwhile, stalwart custodian James Belshaw has finally completed his move to boyhood club Notts County.

Nottingham-born Belshaw, 35, – who had a spell at Meadow Lane as a schoolboy – spent two spells at the North Yorkshire outfit, having re-joined the Sulphurites in January 2024 from Bristol Rovers.

Belshaw, who initially joined Harrogate from Tamworth in 2017 and spent four years at the club before switching to Rovers, made 284 appearances in total for Weaver’s side.

James Belshaw has sealed his move to Notts County. Picture courtesy of Harrogate Town AFC.

On his exit, Weaver, whose side were in EFL Trophy action at Stockport County on Tuesday night, added: "Belly has done a lot for the club in the promotion seasons and also when he came back two years ago.

"There's no animosity and we completely respect his decision to leave. We’re very thankful for his efforts here and obviously wish him well at Notts County, which is the club he supported as a boy."