Daniel Udoh penalty hands Salford home win over Harrogate

Daniel Udoh’s second-half penalty gave Salford a 1-0 win at home to Harrogate.

Udoh was upended by Kyle Jameson late in the game, and he converted the spot-kick to give the Ammies a fourth league win in five.

Salford, without flu-stricken manager Karl Robinson on the touchline, started strongly but could not create much, aside from an off-target effort from Kelly Nmai.

Harrogate, without a league win since September, should perhaps have led at the break. Tom Cursons hit weakly at keeper Matty Young after dispossessing Ade Oluwo, and Anthony O’Connor twice headed over.

Harrogate might have scored on a break moments before half-time but Kallum Cesay got back to snuff out the danger.

In the second half, Jorge Grant fizzed one narrowly over for Salford and Nmai was denied by Harrogate keeper James Belshaw while, at the other end, Ben Fox’s shot thudded against a post.

Harrogate were grateful for fine Belshaw saves that denied Oluwo and Matt Butcher.

But he was helpless against Udoh once referee Jamie O’Connor had pointed to the spot 15 minutes from time.