However, the evening ended with Boro scrambling out of the drop zone following a 2-1 success, therefore increasing the opinion that the home side have the `indian sign` on Harrogate at home, it being almost eleven years since they last won in Warwickshire.
The home side took an 18th minute lead through Jordan Nicholson, who has just had his loan spell from Peterborough United extended for the rest of the season.
However, Terry Kennedy levelled on the stroke of half-time, converting a Joe Leesley’s free-kick.
But just 11 minutes into the second half, Ashley Chambers’ one-on-one finish proved to be Nuneaton`s vital winner.
Tuesday`s only other league game saw Chorley and Kidderminster Harriers, two teams pushing for a top seven spot, do battle at Victory Park.
The scoreline finished 0-0, and it also finished ten-v-ten after a dramatic finale to the match.
For 80-odd minutes, neither side looked much like threatening the scorers.
However, in the 85th minute, tempers flared and Harriers had manager John Eustace sent from the dug-out and Tyrone Williams shown a straight red on the bench, while the Magpies lost their assistant-manager Jamie Vermiglio and defender Matty Challoner the same way.