HOLKER Street has been a happy hunting ground for Harrogate Town in recent seasons.

A win in Barrow in January 2025 proved a catalyst for the Sulphurites pulling away from trouble at the wrong end of League Two in 2024-25 and Simon Weaver hopes Tuesday night's 1-0 victory at the Bluebirds' home will prove similarly fateful.

An early Ellis Taylor goal was decisive for second-from-bottom Town, who have now taken seven points from the last nine.

Harrogate are now just two points behind a trio of clubs in Bristol Rovers, Crawley and Barrow following an evening of action which also saw basement club Newport County win.

Harrogate Town manager Simon Weaver (left) with assistant Paul Thirlwell (Image: Jonathan Gawthorpe)

placeholder image — Harrogate Town manager Simon Weaver (left) with assistant Paul Thirlwell (Image: Jonathan Gawthorpe)

Weaver, whose side won on the road for the first time since September 27, said: "We've managed to do it again here. We did it last year and that was a catalyst for a real revival. Hopefully it plays its part in a new revival this year."

Town dug deep with Bryn Morris (neck spasm) and Chanse Headman (foot) adding to their injury count, while Lewis Cass (groin) is out for four weeks.

Such issues have heightened the importance of their busy winter window work, while Doncaster Rovers loanee Bobby Faulkner made a welcome return to action from the bench in Cumbria.

Weaver added: "We’ve got a lot more depth. Two players came out and nine came in. Everyone worked their socks off to get that padding in the squad.

Bobby Faulkner, pictured after joining Harrogate Town on loan from Doncaster Rovers last summer (Image courtesy of Harrogate Town)

"It’s still very much needed as we aren’t going throughout a game without any dramas with injuries. Bobby came back after months of not playing and was like a stalwart when he came off the bench (at Barrow) and powered his headers. We need that padding to survive and have a chance of it."