Exeter manager Gary Caldwell was delighted with the second-half response from his side as they reached the second round of the Carabao Cup with a 2-1 win over Sky Bet League Two club Crawley.After falling behind in controversial circumstances – former Plymouth and Torquay striker Klaidi Lolos headed in from a corner when Exeter were down to 10 men and trying to make a substitution – ...Full Story »

Exeter progressed to the second round of the Carabao Cup with a 2-1 come-from-behind win over Sky Bet League Two club Crawley at St James Park.Exeter started well, but when they went down to 10 men Crawley took the lead in the 15th minute.Pierce Sweeney had already walked down the tunnel injured when the away side won a corner, but despite the Grecians desperately trying to make a substitution, ...Full Story »

The Rangers legend has found his adrenalin hit in the commentary box — which explains why he is one of the busiest pundits and commentators. He has proved popular working alongside Laura Woods Credit: Instagram @laurawoodsy But McCoist is also one of the most popular, blending sharp and accurate analysis with charm and quick-wit whether on breakfast radio or in the stands. He told SunSp...Full Story »

Ten-man Bradford suffered a blow in their opening match of the new season as a first-half strike from Will Wright condemned them to a 1-0 defeat at Crawley.City, who were beaten in the League Two play-off semi-finals last season, have now won only one of eight visits to Broadfield Stadium after failing to recover from Wright’s early effort and the 41st-minute dismissal of Dan Oyegoke.Crawl...Full Story »

Luton Town have, on Friday, closed an agreement to sign an up-and-coming member of the defensive ranks at Premier League rivals Manchester City. The player in question? Issa Kabore. For those not familiar with his name, Kabore is a 22-year-old right-back, who made the move to England with City back in 2020. Owing to the wealth of options at the disposal of Pep Guardiola, the Burkina Faso in...Full Story »

The Hatters beat Coventry City in the Championship Playoff Final at Wembley on Saturday to mark a return to the Premier League after a 31-year absence. Luton Town boss Rob Edwards sang to fans as he celebrated the Hatters' promotion Credit: Reuters Luton clinched promotion to the Premier League with a penalty shootout victory over Coventry City Credit: AFP Boss Rob Edwards sang Bon Jovi’...Full Story »

Swindon caretaker boss Gavin Gunning said his players failed to properly execute their game plan despite earning a 2-1 victory over Crawley.New manager Mike Flynn watched from the stands after signing a two-year contract as Swindon ended their season with a win.But Gunning said: “We didn’t really implement the game plan too well, even if we did score the two goals.“It was a bit...Full Story »

New manager Mike Flynn watched from the stands as Swindon got one over old boss Scott Lindsey by beating Crawley 2-1.Swindon announced before kick-off that Flynn had signed a two-year contract to replace the sacked Jody Morris and he was paraded on the pitch at half time.With the first half drawing to a close, Jacob Wakeling flicked a header beyond the Crawley backline and Charlie Austin charged...Full Story »

Scott Lindsey admitted that preserving Crawley’s Football League status was the best achievement of his career.The Reds played played out a goalless draw against Walsall in their final home game of the season to get the point they needed to survive.The 50-year-old former Swindon boss admitted the occasion had taken on added poignancy as it marked a year to the day since the passing of his ...Full Story »

Crawley clinched the point they needed to ensure Sky Bet League Two survival with a goalless draw at home to Walsall.Hartlepool attempted to take matters into the final day of the season with a 3-1 home win over Barrow, but the Reds went into the game needing a point and obliged by taking their unbeaten run to four games.Crawley had all but secured their status with a 2-0 victory at Hartlepool l...Full Story »

Crawley all-but secured League Two safety with a 2-0 win at the expense of relegation rivals Hartlepool.Pools now trail the Red Devils by six points with six to play for and have a worse goal difference of six.Dom Telford was the saviour for the visitors, his double securing only their second away win of the season.A buoyant and expectant home crowd saw their side be second best as Scott Lindsey...Full Story »

Crawley boss Scott Lindsey vowed his side will go flat out for victory at Hartlepool on Saturday after a goalless draw at home to Colchester put them three points clear of second-bottom Pools with three games remaining.Lindsey admitted he wanted maximum points against the U’s but was happy enough with the manner of the performance and knows a win this weekend would be a huge step towards s...Full Story »

Crawley moved three points above second-bottom Hartlepool ahead of Saturday’s showdown at the Suit Direct Stadium after battling to a 0-0 home draw against Colchester.The result also further moves the U’s away from relegation danger, putting them seven points clear of the drop zone with three games remaining.Crawley boss Scott Lindsey went into the clash admitting he has been spendin...Full Story »

Crawley boss Scott Lindsey revealed he felt supremely confident about his side’s prospects of beating Tranmere even before a ball was kicked.The former Swindon manager believed it was “never in doubt” and paid tribute to the “real focus” his players displayed following a 2-1 home win which lifted them out of the relegation zone.Crawley made the worst possible start ...Full Story »

Barrow boss Pete Wild was delighted with his side’s response after they hammered relegation-threatened Crawley 4-0.But the Bluebirds manager played down any talk of the play-offs with his side five points adrift of seventh-placed Salford.Wild was understandably less than impressed after being humbled 3-0 at Crewe on Good Friday.But Josh Gordon’s hat-trick, which took his tally for th...Full Story »

Bradford boss Mark Hughes was critical of the performance of referee Robert Lewis as his promotion- chasing side extended their unbeaten run to nine games with a goalless draw at relegation- threatened Crawley.Hughes felt Lewis should have sent off two Crawley players for bad fouls on Brad Halliday and Jamie Walker late in the first half.Crawley midfielder Rafiq Khaleel and defender Harry Ransom...Full Story »

Promotion- chasing Bradford extended their unbeaten run to nine games as relegation-threatened Crawley battled hard to earn a point from a 0-0 draw at the Broadfield Stadium.The Bantams stay in sixth place and Crawley remain out of the bottom two but only on goal difference following Hartlepool’s 4-1 victory at Grimsby.Crawley boss Scott Lindsey pledged going into the game that his men wou...Full Story »

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough was pleased to see his play-off-chasing side back among the goals but felt they could have scored even more than the four that swept aside Crawley.The Stags ended a four-match winless run, including two successive home goalless draws, by halting struggling Crawley’s recent revival with a 4-1 victory.Clough said: “We just need a good last eight games now.&l...Full Story »

Mansfield were back to their best as they halted relegation-threatened Crawley’s five-game unbeaten run in style with a convincing 4-1 home win.Without a win in four games going into the match, Ollie Clarke put the play-off-chasing Stags ahead after only four minutes with a low finish from 12 yard following Stephen Quinn’s pass from the left.Mansfield had plenty of chances to double ...Full Story »

Grimsby boss Paul Hurst admitted his side were falling into a bad habit of failing to win games from promising positions after a late penalty from Dom Telford rescued Crawley a point in a 1-1 draw at the Broadfield Stadium.Hurst’s men looked on course to take maximum points after Harry Clifton scored shortly before the break.The Mariners then hit the post through George Lloyd and spurned s...Full Story »