'All to play for' as Truro cut gap at top to a point

Tyler Harvey's winning penalty was his 14th goal of the season

Truro City manager John Askey says it is "all to play for" in the National League South title race after his side’s 1-0 win over Salisbury.

The victory, coupled with a 2-0 loss for leaders Worthing at relegation-threatened Welling United, means second-placed City are a point off the top having played one game more that Worthing.

Tyler Harvey's penalty seven minutes before half-time proved to be the difference between the sides after Conor Riley-Lowe had been fouled in the box.

Truro had chances to increase their lead but saw the game out as Salisbury had Josh Hedges sent off for a second booking shortly before full time.

"We never really came under threat. I think once we got the goal you're hoping that we're going to get two or three," Truro boss John Askey told BBC Radio Cornwall.

"It didn't come about, but we never really looked as though we were going to concede after scoring.

"At this time of the season it doesn't matter how you get a win, we got a win, and we're just a point behind the leaders and it's all to play for again."

Harvey's goal was his 24th of the season and his seventh in the last four games.

They have proved crucial to City's run of five wins in six matches, keeping the Cornish side a point clear of third-placed Eastbourne Borough in the congested top end of the table as just three points separates the top five sides.

"Over the Christmas period he had a little bit of a barren spell and he probably wasn't playing as well as we've been used to over that period," Askey said, of his leading marksman.

"But probably this last four weeks he's come to the fore again and he makes a huge difference to us.

"But there's been a lot of good performances throughout the season from a lot of players, so it's not just Tyler's goals, everybody else is doing their bit as well."