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Harrogate Town: Need To Tighten Up

Posted by Kelly Gilchrist
Posted on Sun 28 Aug 2016
Posted in First Team

Josh Wilde expects the Shaymen to bounce back quickly following Saturdayโ€™s 3-2 defeat to AFC Fylde on Monday afternoon when FC Halifax Town host Harrogate Town.

The clubโ€™s first defeat in the National League North came after aย late strike from Fyldeโ€™s Bohan Dixon cancelled out Danny Hone’s equaliser in what looked to have rescued the Shaymen a point after Hone scored an unfortunate own goal early in the second half.

It was the most goals FC Halifax Town have conceded in a competitive fixture since a disappointing away trip to Barrow back in March least season (4-1). Wilde admits this is something the players will be looking to put right against Harrogate.

โ€œLosing a league game was inevitable, these things happen. What shouldnโ€™t is the amount of goals we conceded against Fylde, especially given the few attempts they had at our goal. I canโ€™t fault the effort of the players; the work-rate was first class again. But I think as a unit collectively we need to tighten up defensively for the next game, get closer to peopleโ€ the left back added.

The 24-year-old has no worries in terms of the side creating chances, and believes home advantage will be an added bonus against Harrogate on Monday in Halifaxโ€™s hopes of returning back to winning ways instantly on Monday.

โ€œWeโ€™ve been playing some great football early on this season. With so many good attacking options we are always going to score goals against any of the opposition in this leagueโ€ said Wilde.

โ€œA defeat can sometimes be just as important for a side as a victory, especially when youโ€™ve been on a good run such as ourselves. A slight lethargic nature can sometimes creep in, which you canโ€™t afford to have in this leagueโ€ Wilde added.

โ€œSometimes you need to revaluate tactics. On a personal note I felt that we were unlucky to come away from Fylde with a defeat. I didnโ€™t see anything in them to be fearful looking at the rest of this league which shows our squad has got real strengthโ€ said the left-back.

โ€œWe just need to focus as a unit. Keep pushing, keep the ball away from our goal and with the quality we have in attack, should be more than capable of taking all the points against Harrogateโ€ Wilde concluded.

FC Halifax Townโ€™s game with Harrogate is on Bank Holiday Monday, kick-off 3pm.

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