 McCombe rejected a new contract offer from Macclesfield to join their National League rivals Chester on 6 June 2017 on a one-year contract.He left the club on 8 February 2018 and signed for National League North club Harrogate Town the following day.Harrogate finished second at the end of the 2017–18 season, and went on to secure promotion after beating Brackley Town 3–0 in the play-off final.