Up Next: Harrogate Railway Athletic Reserves

KDRAFC Media
Mar 17, 2022
2 min read

It promises to be an excellent Saturday afternoon of football at Barr Field as Rangers welcome Harrogate Railway Athletic Reserves for the semi-final of the Whitworth Cup.

The kick-off time is 2 pm, and the weather, according to MET, is set to be a sunny afternoon with decent temperatures!

This match is kindly sponsored by Hunters (Wetherby Branch) and Bar Three.

There will be a presentation by FA Council member Barry Chaplin to Mr Martyn Metcalfe for 50 years of service to the FA. Mr Norman Hood was also set to receive one but is unwell and unable to attend. All at Kirk Deighton Rangers AFC hope that Mr Hood gets better soon.

Our Opponents.

Harrogate Railway Athletic Reserves play in the West Yorkshire League Division 2. They are currently in 5th position with 29 points from a possible 48 and have won 9 of their games, drawn 2 and lost 5.

They come into this match on the back of two 3-2 wins, one over Huddersfield LH AFC First and, more recently, Overthorpe Sports Club.

Goals wise, they are their division's second-highest scorers with 45 (averaging 2.8 goals per game). They have conceded 32, the joint-second lowest and average 2.0 goals per game.

In the cup, they have beaten Harlow Hill 1-0 to set up this tie.

Gabe Hopinkson is their leading scorer with 7 goals, but behind him is Harry Boyer and lewis Barnard, who have 6 each.

Previous Meetings.

Our database shows at least five meetings between the two sides since December 1972, when we lost 3-1. Out of these five games, we have won once, and that was in the Whitworth Cup First Round in 2008.

Squad News.

Manager Dan Marshall has challenged his team to win this competition and was boosted with the news that all players have reported fit to play. It will be a strong team that he names, but he will wait until Saturday to reveal his squad.

Match Officials.

At this time, we haven't been told who the match official for this game is. However, we hope that whoever it is has a pleasant time at Barr Field.

Media.

Our media team will be present at this match. Please see our Twitter feed for match updates.

Martin House Children's Hospice.

Members of Martin House Children's Hospice will be present at this game. Please feel free to ask them questions about the work that they do. They will also be accepting any donations that you may wish to give.

Clubhouse.

Please come and enjoy the hospitality in our clubhouse. We have a wide variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, including a new range of tea, coffee and soup, all for an excellent price.

We will also have our new 'KDRAFC Sweets & Treats' Tuck Shop. Caitlin is the young lady to see, as she has a superb range of sweets and chocolate to purchase before, during and after the game. The perfect thing to aid in post-match sugar replacement therapy!

You can also have a go at picking the hidden team on our popular Football Card. If you are the winner, a cash prize awaits! Funds raised by each card are split between the club and the winner.