Harrogate Town 'have a decision to make' on trialists Max Anderson and Bogdan Marian

The pair have been on trial with the National League Sulphurites, and both men featured during Saturday’s final pre-season fixture, a 2-1 home win over Scarborough Athletic.

Anderson, 25, started in the centre of midfield against the Seadogs and played 61 minutes before being replaced by youngster Lucas Barnes.

He arrived at Wetherby Road having spent time on trial with Scottish Premiership side St Johnstone earlier this summer, following on from his release by Crawley at the end of 2025/26.

And the Scotsman boasts decent pedigree, having played 28 times in the top flight north of the border, before going on to make 39 appearances in League One during his first season down in Sussex, scoring three goals and providing three assists.

Last term, Anderson had his injury problems as Crawley narrowly avoided taking Harrogate’s place in the League Two relegation zone, featuring 20 times in the fourth tier but making only 10 starts.

However, the box-to-box midfielder still fared pretty well when he was on the pitch, and finished the campaign with the best pass completion rate (84.8%) from open play of any of the Red Devils’ midfielders.

He also found the back of the net twice, with one of those goals coming during a 2-0 victory over Harrogate in late January.

"We had Max Anderson on trial, who is heavily experienced with Crawley,” Weaver told BBC Radio York.

"He played in central midfield and it’s not always easy to come in [to a new side], but he was neat and tidy, so there’s a decision to make.”

Romanian left-back Marian, 21, has appeared in each of Town’s last three friendly outings, starting at left wing-back on each occasion.

He got 74 minutes against Scarborough on Saturday, eventually making way for Rohan Vaughan, the former QPR striker whom Weaver hopes to convert into a wing-back having handed him a contract last month following his own trial period.

Marian came through the ranks at Watford where he initially started out as a goalkeeper before converting to an outfield player in 2021.

He enjoyed a couple of productive loan spells in non-league with AFC Rushden & Diamonds and Tring Athletic before leaving Vicarage Road and returning to ply his trade back in his native Romania, turning out in the SuperLiga (top flight) for Petrolul Ploiesti.

"Bogdan played on the left-hand side and worked ever so hard, and we have got a decision to make over the weekend on him because he has been here for three games,” Weaver added.

"We will talk internally on that and make a decision for the benefit of the player.”

Although Weaver was happy with how both trialists performed against Scarborough, he went on to say that there are other factors that will help determine whether terms are offered.

“Their attitudes were excellent, and they showed that technically, they are good players,” the Harrogate chief continued.

“But, I am always up front with players, and it’s not just about whether they are good players. It’s whether it is right for the budget, it’s whether they are better than the competition in terms of what we have got already in the squad and other potential player options as well.

"It’s not always within their control, but we will confirm with them in the next couple of days.”

Town kick-off their 2026/27 National League campaign this Saturday when they entertain Solihull Moors at Wetherby Road (3pm).