Crewe Alexandra 1 Harrogate Town 1: Draw felt 'like a win' to Sulphurites boss Simon Weaver
Harrogate Town manager Simon Weaver said that Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Crewe Alexandra felt “like a win” after Tom Cursons netted a dramatic late equaliser.
The Sulphurites remain without a victory in 15 League Two outings, though Saturday’s result not only lifts them off the bottom of the table, but will also provide them with a shot in the arm following a run of four consecutive losses.
Having failed to even score a goal during any of those four previous matches, the men from Wetherby Road looked to be on course for yet another demoralising defeat at Gresty Road.
The better side in a first half which saw them create but miss some decent chances, Town were poor after the interval and fell behind to Calum Agius’ 61st-minute strike.
Yet, despite having looked blunt up front during the second period, they managed to snatch a share of the spoils in the 93rd minute thanks to substitute Cursons’ emphatic first-time finish from Reece Smith’s cross.
"A point does feel like a win tonight, and it does say that we are capable of showing resilience,” Weaver told BBC Radio York. “The goal was a good one, and it was well-timed.
"I am delighted for the players and the fans because we dug in, and I thought that we deserved a point.
"I thought that we had the majority of the chances in the first half and played really well. Second half, they were on top for a large period and we had to drop deeper and deeper because of their pressure.
"We didn’t defend one cross, which was disappointing from our perspective, but we fought gallantly after that moment and stayed in it.
"It wasn’t pretty, but it doesn’t have to be with where we are in the league, and I am delighted with the finish. It’s a good outcome, coming to Crewe.”
Saturday’s draw leaves Town 23rd in the table, where they sit one point ahead of basement boys Newport County and a point from safety.