"We're planning on attacking": Harrogate will not sit back against MK Dons

They might be bottom of League Two but Harrogate Town are not heading to Milton Keynes to make up the numbers on Saturday.

Simon Weaver’s side have picked up nine points from 15 in recent weeks, embarking on a five-game unbeaten run which has seen them move to within a point of safety with 12 games to go. During that run, they beat Cambridge and drew with leaders Bromley and took a point from promotion chasing Swindon Town too.

Heading to face MK Dons this Saturday, the Sulphurites are keen to make it six unbeaten, knowing a point could lift them outside the bottom two.

Boss Weaver said: “I’ve been really pleased with how the team has evolved since January. We’re performing well and results have followed. Five unbeaten at this point, it’s important to keep that going.

“It’s not just about us hanging in there, it’s about us hurting them where we can. We have to recognise their strengths and areas we can exploit and get the lads buzzing in training. We’re planning on attacking, just like we would in any other game.”

With the game now declared a sell-out, with more than 23,000 expected on the day, Weaver continued: “It’s hard to prepare for the atmosphere, but we can outline what MK Dons are like as a team, and their patterns of play.

“In terms of their squad, they’re one of the more experienced and the calibre of player is pretty high for the division. It gives us a good challenge to go and attack.

“We’re playing in a great arena, on a really good pitch and they’ve given out more than 20,000 tickets to families and kids which is a great thing to do, so it is built up to be a great contest.”