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The 2023-24 season results and team line-ups

Women finish season top of the table. Now, we wait

Sunday, April 28
A hat-trick from Sophia Amanor sewed up a 3-0 home win over Mulbarton Wanderers to take Harpenden back to the top of the table by three points from Dussindale and Hellesdon Rovers. However, Rovers have two games still to play and a win and a draw will see them take top spot and clinch promotion to the Premier Division of the Easter Region Women’s League.

Leverstock Green, we’ll meet again…

Saturday, April 27
We will face Leverstock Green in the St Mary’s Cup final after they won their semi-final 1-0 at Tring Athletic this afternoon. The date and venue of the final are to be confirmed. We meet on Wednesday in the play-off semi-final and Leverstock Green also have the Gladwish Trophy final against London Lions on May 11 so we wait to hear a suitable date for the match.

Win over Dunstable Town rounds off season with seven in a row

Saturday, April 20
A 1-0 win at Dunstable Town rounded off the Premier Division season with a seventh victory in a row and set up a play-off semi-final against Leverstock Green. An inswinging Dave Keenleyside corner late in the second half took a slight deflection off a Dunstable player’s head for the only goal of the game. It means Harps finish their season in third place and have to wait to see whether Leverstock Green do enough in their game in hand to overtake them. If Harpenden finish third the semi-final will be at Rothamsted Park, if Leverstock Green get at least a point in their final game against Tring Athletic on Tuesday the match will be at Pancake Lane.

Harps extend winning run to six with victory at FC Romania

Wednesday, April 17
Harpenden Town remain third in the Premier Division after a 2-0 win at potential play-off rivals FC Romania. A goal in each half capped a performance in which the visitors were in control for long periods of the game. Harry Andic opened the scoring with his fifth goal in four games in the first half. Archie McClelland doubled the lead in the second half and Harps kept their hold on the remainder of the match. The final league game of the season is at Dunstable Town on Saturday, then we wait to see what the other clubs do to see who we face in the play-off semi-final.

Play-off place confirmed after Cockfosters draw with MK Irish

Tuesday, April 16

Harpenden Town qualified for the inaugural Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division play-offs after Cockfosters drew 0-0 with Milton Keynes Irish. It means Harps are guaranteed a third, fourth or fifth-place finish. If we can finish third, we’ll have a home semi-final against the fourth-placed team on Wednesday, May 1, otherwise we’ll be away. The final will be played at 3pm on Bank Holiday Monday May 6 at the ground of whichever finalist finished higher in the league.

Harpenden Town Women lose top spot after defeat at Mulbarton

Sunday, April 14
Harpenden Town Women slipped from top spot in the league as they lost 4-2 at Mulbarton Wanderers. Harps led 2-0 after goals from Sophia Amanor and Belle Shannon and Wanderers pulled a goal back before the break. Mulbarton roared back in the second half with three goals, meaning Harps were replaced at the top of the table by Dussindale and Hellesdon Rovers, who did not play today, on goal difference.

Battling performance sees Harps go third

Saturday, April 13
Harpenden fell behind to Shefford Town & Campton in the first half but fought back to win 2-1 and move up to third place in the Premier Division. Shefford were impressive in the first half, looking a lot better than their league position suggested, and took a deserved lead. Harpenden struck back just before half-time when Harry Andic hit a dipping shot that beat the keeper from distance. In the second half, Harpenden improved and although they survived a few scares at the back looked the likelier side to get a winner. It arrived from a Dave Keenleyside corner, headed home by Jake Anthony. Harps saw out the win in front of the second biggest home crowd of the season – 290.

Locke named player-of-the-month for March

Wednesday, April 10
Archie Locke was named by the management team as player-of-the-month for March after a string of strong performances at the heart of the defence, and the late header that secured a point against Baldock Town.

Five-star Harps go fourth with win over Stansted

Tuesday, April 9
Fresh on the heels of Saturday’s 6-0 win over Sawbridgeworth, Harpenden produced another excellent performance to see off Stansted 5-1. After a dominant opening 20 minutes, Harpenden finally got the goal their play deserved when Dave Keenleyside cut inside and curled a left-foot shot past the keeper. Ten minutes later, Isaiah Hilaire made it 2-0. Stansted pulled one back with a header early in the second half but that just sparked Harps into action again and they restored their two-goal lead five minutes later when Harry Andic finished off a nice move with a crisp shot. Andic made it 4-1 with another shot from distance – this time it deflected off Archie McClelland into the net. James Ewington made it 5-1 with nine minutes to go when he smashed home his 16th goal of the season. The win takes Harps fourth in the table on goal difference after Leverstock Green’s draw with Milton Keynes Irish.

2024-25 season tickets are on sale now

Yes, we know there are still three home games to go and our focus is on ending this season in style...

But by buying your season ticket early you not only get entry to all men's, women's, development team, under-18s and women's under-23 home league matches for a great price, you also help us to generate much needed revenue that will help us plan for the season ahead and build on the progress made in the past year...

The price is frozen at last year's price for a limited time. That makes each men's home first team league game just £4.31 – plus entry to the other games included.

Our average crowds are on the up – from 145 last season to 190 this season – making us one of the best-supported teams at this level. We'd love to average 200+ next season, so let's pack Rothy Park.

Harpenden Town Women top table on goal difference

Sunday, April 7
Harpenden Town Women went top of the Eastern Region Women’s League Division One North on goal difference after a 7-3 win over Histon at Rothamsted Park. Sophia Amanor scored twice and Belle Shannon got the other as Harps took a 3-1 lead into the break. Shannon added a fourth after the break, then Jasmine Hughes scored a hat-trick to make it 7-3. Harps are level with Dussindale and Hellesdon Rovers on 37 points but have a better goal difference. Both teams have three games to go and it looks like the title race will go down to the wire.

Sawbo hit for six after first-half Ewington hat-trick

Saturday, April 6
Harps manager Micky Nathan rotated the squad after Tuesday’s win at MK Irish and was rewarded with a commanding first-half performance. Harry Andic opened the scoring after eight minutes with an audacious flick off his heel after a well-worked move down the left. Then James Ewington got two in quick succession before completing his hat-trick just before the break. Second-half sub Mickey Shuttlewood made it five with a thumping header off the bar from a Keenleyside corner, then another sub Hadley Gleeson rounded off a comprehensive 6-0 win.

Heroic Harps hang on to beat MK Irish

Tuesday April 2
Harpenden Town became the first side to win at Milton Keynes Irish in the league this season. A terrific first-half perfomance and goals from Isaiah Hilaire and Archie McClelland gave Harps a 2-0 lead. MK Irish fought back in the second half and were helped when Harps were reduced to 10 men after Kyle Rahho was sent off for a second yellow card. MK Irish pulled a goal back from the resulting free-kick and then missed a penalty as they piled on the pressure. Harps defended with defiance for the final half an hour to clinch a terrific win and strengthen their grip on a play-off place.