Sutton United travel to face Harrogate Town in the National League this Saturday, with a 12:30pm kick-off at Exercise Stadium. The U's head north looking to extend a winning run against a side in formidable form. Sutton currently sit 13th in the National League table with 18 points from 13 games, having recorded five wins, three draws and five losses. They are 17 points behind the league leaders Boreham Wood.
The visitors currently sit 13th in the table. They will take confidence from last week's FA Cup victory over Truro City, a 1-0 win on Saturday 17 October. That result ended a run of league defeats and is part of a recent run of two wins, one draw and two losses in their last five matches, putting them on a two-game winning streak. Their season has seen them score 14 goals while conceding 18, giving them a goal difference of minus four.
Harrogate Town present a stern challenge, sitting second in the standings. They are unbeaten in their last five matches across all competitions, winning four and drawing one. Their sequence includes an FA Cup draw with Bury and four consecutive National League victories.
Recent form
Sutton's recent results have been mixed. Before the Truro win, they beat West Bromwich Albion's under-21s 3-2 in the National League Cup on Tuesday 13 October but lost 2-0 to Boreham Wood on Friday 9 October and drew 1-1 with Kidderminster Harriers on Saturday 3 October in the league. They also suffered a 2-0 defeat at Tamworth on Wednesday 30 September.
Harrogate's strong run has propelled them up the table, making Saturday's fixture a tough away assignment for the U's.
Team news
Sutton United's most recent starting line-up featured S. Brits in goal with a back line of W. Nightingale, J. Moore-Taylor, B. Brookes and C. Bell. The midfield was anchored by E. Osadebe, J. Taylor and O. Mussa, with B. Amartey, T. Babalola and B. Njoku leading the attack. Amartey and Mussa were among the scorers in the 3-2 cup win over West Bromwich Albion U21.
Harrogate's last outing saw them name L. Hutchinson, G. Horton, S. Dreyer, A. Baptiste, L. Cass, W. McGowan, M. Williams, E. Bristow, E. Taylor, B. Dolaghan and J. Hmami.
With no fresh team news reported, both sides are expected to field strong selections for this key league encounter. The full squad lists are available for both clubs.
Saturday's match is a round of the National League regular season. Sutton United will be aiming to climb the table, starting with a positive result against high-flying Harrogate.
