Our ability to score goals was proving to be a struggle in the 2025-26 season; something we hoped Harry Cornick could help with. The striker came in on loan during the January 2026 window, which was about time. Boro’ had hit a run of bad form that threatened to upset an otherwise promising campaign. The loan deal bringing him to Broadhall Way took him to the end of the season at the time. Bristol City were clearly ready to make do without for the rest of their Championship endeavours that season. And that was beneficial to our situation.

Cornick showed flashes of what he was about from the off – even if goals didn’t exactly flow. His abundance of Football League experience was an obvious boon, as was his technical abilities. Three starts and five sub outings during his time with us would produce just one goal – and that was bittersweet to say the very least. In scoring a decisive goal at home to Port Vale, he sustained a horrible injury that put him out for the duration. It wasn’t the goal that secured our place in the playoffs come the end of the season. Without it, however, we would have missed out on that place.

Harry Cornick: Before Boro’

Much of Cornick’s immediate reputation owed much to his exploits at Luton Town. The forward was a focal point of their attack for much of his six years at Kenilworth Road. While he was there, he was part of a side that gained promotion from League Two to League One. He wasn’t on target, however, in their 7-1 win over us that particular season. Prior to his time with the Hatters, the forward had been on loan at five different sides during a period on the books at AFC Bournemouth – including two spells at Yeovil Town. Bristol City, meanwhile, signed him in January 2023 from Luton.