Salford City 1–0 win at Harrogate Town

Late Dan Udoh strike earns Salford City 1–0 win at Harrogate Town

Substitute Dan Udoh scored a late winner as Salford City secured a hard-fought 1–0 victory over Harrogate Town at The Exercise Stadium.

Udoh struck in the 85th minute to give the visitors their third successive clean-sheet victory and move Karl Robinson’s side to within a point of the League Two automatic promotion places.

Salford created the better chances throughout the afternoon but were repeatedly denied by an excellent performance from Harrogate goalkeeper Henry Gray, who is on loan from Ipswich Town.

Gray produced fine saves to keep out Jorge Grant and Josh Austerfield, while Cole Stockton also missed two good opportunities before the break.

Harrogate rarely threatened at the other end, with their only effort on target coming when Reece Smith fired a tame shot from the edge of the area that was comfortably gathered by Salford keeper Matt Young.

The decisive moment arrived when two substitutes combined. Former AC Milan, Liverpool and Chelsea forward Fabio Borini played Udoh through the left channel and the striker finished confidently from 10 yards, placing the ball inside Gray’s left-hand post.

The result leaves Harrogate Town still struggling at the bottom of the table, having scored more than once in just one of their last 25 league matches.