The cheers from the home supporters at the end of the game demonstrated just how much this draw meant to them, but with a little more luck the three points should have been on their way back to Tameside.
This wasn't the best of games. A windy day, an uneven surface that slopes from wing to wing and officials who, on a number of occasions, couldn't agree on which way to award corners or throw-ins, to say nothing of decisions that at times incensed the travelling Curzon support, certainly didn't help.
The first half was more or less a non-entity, but it was no surprise that it was Curzon who had the first opportunity on goal in the 24th minute as they kicked into the wind when Mike Norton knocked in a ball to the far post. Eddie Stanford tried but he was outnumbered by defenders before he could get a clean shot in on goal.
If the first half was one lacking chances, the second was in stark contrast, as the visitors pushed forward while their hosts defended in depth and looked to score on the break.
A shot from James Ogoo was blocked by Dan Thirkell and with Alex Mortimer trying to get onto the loose ball keeper Tom Morgan was quickly off his line to gain possession.
On the hour mark Stanford had a run down the right and his bal into the box was cleared by the head of Rob Morgan with Norton waiting to pounce and shortly after manager Gary Lowe sowed his intent when he brought off teenage defender Ben Richardson in favour of Jorge Gazapo to make him the third striker, and it wasn't long before the substitute got into action when his shot, from 20 yards out, flew just past the right-hand post of Morgan's goal, striking the stanchion at the back.
A Gazapo shot was blocked, Norton drove the rebound at goal which was also inches wide of the home net as Curzon were giving everything in an effort to get that first elusive goal, but there attacking intent almost cost them dearly as Harrogate broke out of defence through Scott Ryan. His cross to the far side was met by Ryan Haigh and with his shot on target, Mortimer threw himself in the way of the ball to turn it for a corner.
An overhead kick by Norton went just wide and then one all mighty scramble in the Harrogate 6 yard box, as Gazapo tried to turn with the ball, with both defenders and forwards falling down, was eventually cleared, but in stoppage time it was the Yorkshire outfit who nearly nicked the points, but they were thwarted by a double save from Carnell.

Saturday sees Curzon sign-off their 2007/08 home league campaign when they entertain Clitheroe who won the reverse fixture 2-1 at the beginning of March, and who will no doubt be buoyed by the fact that they've won six of their last ten outings, sharing the points on two other occasions.