Walsall 0-2 Harrogate
Saturday 25 April 2026 18:20, UK
Shawn McCoulsky scored twice as Harrogate climbed off the foot of League Two with a 2-0 victory at Walsall.
However, relegation rivals Newport's late, late winner - 20 minutes into stoppage time - against Oldham means the Sulphurites remain in the drop zone heading into the final day.
Harrogate's destiny would seem a lot rosier but for the late Newport goal - but they stay inside the bottom two on goal difference heading into a final-day home game with Barnet.
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Goalkeeper Mark Oxley was Harrogate's first-half hero with a string of saves to keep mid-table Walsall at bay.
He reacted superbly to thwart Charlie Lakin - with Priestley Farquharson's follow-up hitting the post - before denying Jid Okeke one-on-one and acrobatically foiling Alex Pattison's long-range effort.
In between, Harrogate also hit the woodwork as Emmerson Sutton's curler struck the post but they led on the brink of half-time, McCoulsky arcing home a 20-yard stunner into the top corner.
McCoulsky added the killer second on 54 minutes, racing clear from halfway as the assistant's flag stayed down before coolly beating Roberts.
