National League, Maidenhead United v Harrogate Town: Goalkeeper James Belshaw backs Town to learn from mistakes

Harrogate Town goalkeeper, James Belshaw. PIC: Harrogate Town FC

James Belshaw believes that Harrogate Town need to start learning from their mistakes if they are to begin climbing the National League table, writes RHYS HOWELL.

Saturday’s goalless draw at home to Boreham Wood saw the men from Wetherby Road drop to 18th place following what has been an indifferent start to the season.

And while the Town goalkeeper says that there are plenty of positives to be taken from their performance last time out, it is important that he and his team-mates actually build on the things they did well, in addition to “tightening up” aspects of their game where they have been underperfoming.

“We look to build on the positives. We conceded four at Torquay then kept a clean-sheet against not a bad side,” he said, reflecting on Saturday’s stalemate.

“They’ve not really hurt us much in open play because the back-four and myself were solid as a unit.

“I think we’ve just about done enough to win the game without really testing their goalkeeper, but whilst there are these postives to build on, let’s actually build on them and turn these points into three points.

“We have a good platform to build on but now we have to go on and take it forward.