Shawn McCoulsky's first EFL goal since December 2017 gave Harrogate a 1-0 home win over Barrow, extending the Sulphurites' unbeaten start to the Sky Bet League Two season to a fourth game.

The forward has spent the past three-and-a-half campaigns at non-League Maidenhead but his decisive first-half effort still ended a 53-game EFL drought, stretching over spells at Colchester, Forest Green, Southend and Newport, as well as the first three outings of his Harrogate career.

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Simon Weaver's men dominated the opening half and made the decisive breakthrough just before the half-hour mark after Stephen Duke-McKenna robbed Charlie Raglan of the ball close to the halfway line. The former QPR winger then raced down the left flank before releasing McCoulsky, who slid a low 15-yard shot past advancing goalkeeper Wyll Stanway.

Ellis Taylor almost added a second before the interval but his thunderous shot rattled the crossbar following more incisive play by Duke-McKenna.

The hosts also hit the frame of the goal early in the second period when Reece Smith charged onto a McCoulsky pass but hit the base of a post with only Stanway to beat.

Spurred on by the let-off, Barrow began to apply the pressure but Tyler Walker ballooned over with the home goal at his mercy and a fierce Rhys Healy drive was deflected narrowly wide, meaning the Bluebirds have now suffered four defeats from five contests in all competitions.

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