Harrogate Hockey Club Ladies 1s' relegation from Yorkshire & North East Premier Division is confirmed
Harrogate Hockey Club’s Ladies 1s have been relegated for the second season in succession.
The Ainsty Road outfit dropped out of the Vitality Women’s Conference North last term following a difficult year in England’s third tier, and things have gone from bad to worse during 2025/26.
Evie Barnard’s team have continued to struggle in the Yorkshire & North East Premier Division – the league that they won in superb style less than three years ago – losing 14 of their 18 completed fixtures prior to Saturday’s home showdown with Newcastle 1s.
Bottom of the table and 10 points adrift of safety heading into that game, Harrogate knew that they needed to register what would have been just their third league win of the campaign if they were to have any chance of staying up.
But, they ended up suffering a comprehensive 4-0 defeat on home turf, with that result guaranteeing that they will finish in the relegation zone regardless of whatever else happens between now and the end of the season.
‘Gate will be looking to avoid an eighth consecutive loss this Saturday when they travel to Lindum 1s for a 12pm start.
The weekend did however bring far more positive news for the club’s three other most senior sides.
In Yorkshire Division One, Harrogate Ladies 2s triumphed 2-1 on the road at struggling Brigg 1s.
Charlotte Mortimer netted the winner for the visitors with 65 minutes on the clock to leave her team ninth in the table.
Next up for ‘Gate, who remain in eighth spot, comes a home meeting with Pocklington 1s this Saturday (1.30pm).
Harrogate Men’s 1s came out on top for the first time in five attempts when they entertained Whitley Bay & Tynemouth at Granby Hockey Centre.
Jenson Brook fired ‘Gate into a 19th-minute lead, and although the visitors equalised on 45 minutes, Brook was not finished there and added his second goal on 51 minutes.
Tom Gugan then rounded off the scoring when he dispatched number three during the closing stages.
Harrogate remain in eighth position following that timely victory.
This Saturday, they head north to tackle Stockton 1s in a 12pm kick-off.
Harrogate Men’s 2s took a huge stride towards securing the Yorkshire Two title thanks to a 1-0 success at Leeds Adel 3s.
Oliver Sanderson bagged the only goal of the match, scoring as he did in the 50th minute.
That win leaves the league leaders seven points clear at the summit, and with only one more victory required to wrap up the title they have three fixtures remaining to finish the job.
Next up for ‘Gate is a trip to tackle Lindum 1s this Saturday (12pm).