HARROGATE Town chalked up their first clean sheet in 14 league games in a 0-0 draw at Kettering Town to stay as they were in fourth in the Nationwide North table.

Nick Buxton, deputising for ill former Kettering goalkeeper Paul Pettinger, kept the score blank with the help of centre-halves Simon Sturdy and Leigh Wood.

At the other end, Marc Smith went closest for Harrogate when his header was tipped over the bar.

Updated: 10:24 Monday, March 14, 2005