Shawn McCoulsky scored twice as Harrogate climbed off the foot of League Two with a 2-0 victory at Walsall.
However, relegation rivals Newport's late, late winner – 20 minutes into stoppage time – against Oldham means the Sulphurites remain in the drop zone heading into the final day.
Harrogate's destiny would seemed a lot rosier but for the late Newport goal – but they stay inside the bottom two on goal difference heading into a final-day home game with Barnet.
Goalkeeper Mark Oxley was Harrogate's first-half hero with a string of saves to keep mid-table Walsall at bay.
He reacted superbly to thwart Charlie Lakin – with Priestley Farquharson's follow-up hitting the post – before denying Jid Okeke one-on-one and acrobatically foiling Alex Pattison's long-range effort.
In between, Harrogate also hit the woodwork as Emmerson Sutton's curler struck the post but they led on the brink of half-time, McCoulsky arcing home a 20-yard stunner into the top corner.
McCoulsky added the killer second on 54 minutes, racing clear from halfway as the assistant's flag stayed down before coolly beating Roberts.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
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