Crawley end Harrogate’s impressive winning away run

Posted Sunday, November 26, 2023 by PA

Harrogate’s run of four successive away league wins came to an end at the Broadfield Stadium where a second half header from Klaidi Lolos gave Crawley a hard-fought 2-1 victory.

Jack Muldoon got the final touch in first half stoppage time to pull Harrogate level after skipper Ben Gladwin had fired the Reds ahead.

Scott Lindsey went into the clash praising his young Crawley team for doing
“ fantastically well” so far, but appealed to fans to realise they are “learning on the job.”

Crawley keeper Luca Ashby-Hammond, making only his third league appearance, blocked a goal-bound shot from Muldoon before the hosts broke the deadlock mid-way through the first half.

Gladwin was on target from 30 yards, his fierce drive finding the bottom corner to the right of keeper Jonathan Mitchell.

Harrogate had a let off just two minutes later when a header by top-scorer Orsi came back off the post.

The visitors levelled in the sixth minute of added on time at the end of the first period when, from a corner by Matty Foulds, defender Anthony O’Connor rose unchallenged at the back post and his header was steered into the net by Muldoon.

Kayne Ramsay blazed a good chance over for Harrogate shortly after the break and Crawley later had penalty appeals waved away after Ramsay challenged Nick Tsaroulla as he darted into the area.

Harrogate keeper Mitchell parried a shot from Tsaroulla before Lolos struck to give the Reds victory on 72 minutes with his fourth goal of the season, heading in after Mitchell fail to claim a Liam Kelly corner.

Crawley almost increased their lead in the last minute when Orsi’s header was tipped over by Mitchell.