Jack Evans has called on Harrogate Town to replicate the intensity seen in Cleethorpes on Friday five more times, starting with Monday's League Two visit of Bristol Rovers.

If the previous weekend was a footballing disaster for the Sulphurites, beaten by Notts County whilst their three nearest rivals in the battle for Football League safety won, the picture was much brighter after a good Friday.

Harrogate's win at Grimsby Town drew them level on points with Barrow, one behind Crawley Town and two adrift of free-falling Tranmere Rovers with five games to play.

But it was the intensity at Blundell Park which most encouraged midfielder Evans.

INTENSITY: Harrogate Town midfielder Jack Evans (Image: Jonathan Gawthorpe)

placeholder image — INTENSITY: Harrogate Town midfielder Jack Evans (Image: Jonathan Gawthorpe)

"Friday was massive, a really tough place to come with Grimsby being right up there," he said.

"It's a massive confidence boost going into Monday and a big game against Bristol.

"We've got five massive games where we need to bring that intensity in and out of possession to get those results.

"We came away from the Notts game and results didn't go our way around us but you've just got to be frustrated and not forget it hurts but come in fresh (for the next training session) and retain perspective with it all."

Harrogate, who are at Newport on Saturday, have the division's worst home record and three of their last five games are at Wetherby Road. Evans hopes the fans can stick with them.

"We need the fans behind us like they have been throughout the season," said the ex-Halifax Town player, who scored his first Football League goal on Friday.

"There'll be more highs and lows I'm sure so keep maintaining that resilience and belief.

"When we weren't getting wins, you could really see something was building. Keep that belief, keep that togetherness in the group and fight every minute."