Harrogate Town<\/strong><\/a> will be looking to upset the odds when they welcome Lincoln to the Exercise Stadium for a first round EFL Cup clash this Tuesday night.<\/p>\n The Sulphurites have enjoyed a strong start to their League Two season and will be looking to use that momentum when they take on the Imps.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Harrogate Town kicked off their sixth straight season in the Football League with an impressive away victory against Bristol Rovers.<\/p>\n The Sulphurites were heading for back-to-back league wins when they took a 3-1 lead against Grimsby last week, though they threw away their advantage and conceded two goals in the final six minutes.<\/p>\n Despite the disappointing finish to the game, Harrogate will take confidence from taking four points from their opening two matches.<\/p>\n Their next challenge promises to be their hardest one yet, as Harrogate prepare to take on League One opposition in the EFL Cup.<\/p>\n Town have struggled in the competition since their debut in 2021, with the club failing to progress past the second round.<\/p>\n Lincoln City<\/strong><\/a>, on the other hand, boast some impressive recent runs in the competition \u2013 including a fourth round appearance during the 2022-23 season.<\/p>\n The club, who have a recent FA Cup quarter-final appearance under their belts, enjoyed a mixed start to their league campaign.<\/p>\n The Imps welcomed Reading to Sincil Bank on the opening weekend of the campaign and came away with a solid 2-0 victory in front of their home fans.<\/p>\n Lincoln failed to bag successive wins when their trip to AFC Wimbledon a week later finished in a disappointing 2-0 defeat.<\/p>\n Harrogate Town form (all competitions):<\/p>\n W D<\/p>\n Lincoln City form (all competitions):<\/p>\n W L<\/p>\n Harrogate Town are dealing with a number of injuries in these early weeks of the season, with four players set to be on the sidelines for Tuesday\u2019s fixture.<\/p>\n Mason Bennett<\/strong><\/a>, Jack Muldoon<\/strong><\/a>, Levi Sutton<\/strong><\/a> and George Thomson<\/strong><\/a> are all recovering from various problems and are not available for selection.<\/p>\n Lincoln, meanwhile, head into the match without the suspended Adam Jackson<\/strong><\/a>, who picked up a straight red card against Wimbledon.<\/p>\n The Imps are also missing the injured trio of Ben House<\/strong><\/a>, Dom Jefferies<\/strong><\/a> and Lewis Montsma<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Harrogate Town possible starting lineup:<\/strong>\u00a0Belshaw; Burrell, Bradbury, O\u2019Connor, Cass; Evans, Morris; Duke-McKenna, Smith, Taylor; McCoulsky<\/p>\n Lincoln City possible starting lineup:<\/strong>\u00a0Wickens; Towler, Bradley, Hamer, Darikwa; Bayliss, McGrandles; Hackett-Fairchild, Moylan, Street; Collins<\/p>\n Harrogate are a tough side to crack at home, with the Yorkshire outfit even enjoying a 10-match unbeaten run at the Exercise Stadium last season.<\/p>\n Lincoln have done well in the cup in previous years, but we are backing the hosts to prevail in what should be a close contest.<\/p>\n For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n ID:579043:1false2false3false: from db desktop :LenBod:collect5328:<\/span><\/p>\n No Data Analysis info<\/span><\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nWe say: Harrogate Town 2-1 Lincoln City<\/h2>\n
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