Harrogate Town's inconsistent league form continued with a 3-1 defeat at home to bottom club Hyde United in Blue Square Bet North.

Scott Mooney and Dale Johnson gave Hyde the lead before Graeme Armstrong scored a penalty and Town's Jake Picton netted an own goal on his debut.

Town manager Simon Weaver told BBC Radio York: "It was completely disappointing.

"We started not too badly then they scored a goal from nothing really."

He added: "It was too easy because we've not kept compact at the back again. Really I thought they were the better team."

Weaver said the atmosphere during games at the CNG Stadium is also making it hard.

"It's quiet at home at the moment. We're feeling the pressure of that, I think the players are," he added.

"It looks like it's flat and people aren't putting the work in and the energy gets drained out of people and the confidence is low.

"Away from home, we've played quite well and we just can't match those levels at home."

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