Harrogate Town could only name three substitutes for their League Two clash on Saturday.Simon Weaver’s side travelled to Meadow Lane to face Notts County with a threadbare squad.Shutterstock EditorialWeaver could only name three substitutes for Harrogate’s trip to Notts County[/caption]Only 14 players out of a possible 18 were included in the Harrogate matchday squad.As a result, goalkeeper Mark Oxley was joined by just two outfield players on the bench.Marcus Etherington and Shawn McCoulsky completed Weaver’s options from the dugout.His side had been depleted considerably after a midweek win over Newcastle’s Under-21s in the EFL Trophy. Why did Harrogate have three substitutes?Jack Evans’ yellow card in that match was his fifth of the season, leaving the midfielder suspended for the weekend.Harrogate confirmed the news on social media after naming their line-up to face Notts County.In a post on X, the club said: “Jack Evans misses out having accumulated five yellow cards, joining nine out injured and two on international duty unavailable for today.”Stephen Duke-McKenna and Jacob Slater are currently on international duty with Guyana and Republic of Ireland Under-21s, respectively.Meanwhile, four players were forced off on Tuesday night as Liam Gibson, Tom Hill, Conor McAleny and Bobby Faulkner all picked up injuries.They joined George Thomson, Lucas Barnes, Lewis Cass, Mason Bennett and Tom Bradbury on the treatment table to add to their woes.Shutterstock EditorialThe League Two side took the lead despite being without 12 first-team players[/caption]Despite being left with only three substitutes, Harrogate made the perfect start against Notts County.Tom Cursons opened the scoring in the first half to give the visitors the lead.It was the forward’s third goal of the week after a brace in the EFL Trophy.Prior to their win over the Magpies’ U21s, Harrogate had been on a six-match losing streak across all competitions.Weaver had also seen his side lose five consecutive league matches dating back to a win over Gillingham in September.The EFL’s longest-serving manager has been in charge at Wetherby Road since May 2009.Shutterstock EditorialCursons gave the visitors the lead as they looked to end a five-match league losing streak[/caption]In that time, he has secured promotion to both the National League and League Two for the first time in Harrogate’s history.This season is now their sixth since entering the EFL in 2020, with the highest finish in that time being 13th in 2023/24.