Teddy Jenks was an early casualty of Matthew Etherington’s first game in charge of Crawley and could miss out on the visit of Hartlepool.Jenks lasted just eight minutes of the victory over Swindon before being taken off after a heavy challenge, with James Tilley deputising from the bench.Another substitute, teenage winger Tom Fellows, caught the eye in the second half and may have done eno...Full Story »

New Crawley boss Matthew Etherington plans to build an attacking side with “pace and threat” after getting his tenure off to a winning start with a 2-0 home victory over Swindon.Late goals from Nick Tsaroulla and Jack Powell gave Etherington the perfect boost as the Reds made it four home League Two wins out of the last five.The former Peterborough Under-21 coach has taken the helm o...Full Story »

Jack Powell scored a stunner as new Crawley boss Matthew Etherington made a winning start with a hard-fought 2-0 home victory over play-off chasing Swindon.After Nick Tsaroulla had given Crawley the lead in the 79th minute, Powell produced a 40-yard effort four minutes later to seal a fourth home League Two win in five matches.Former Peterborough Under-21 coach Etherington went into his first ga...Full Story »

Matthew Etherington will take charge of his first match for Crawley as they take on Swindon on Saturday.The 41-year-old signed an 18-month deal with the Red Devils and will take to the dugout for the first time this weekend.Liverpool Loanee James Balagizi is back in contention to start following a return from injury.Defender Ludwig Francilette will return after he served a one-match match for hi...Full Story »

Friends say Erling, 22, is “smitten” with the 18-year-old. Erling Haaland has been dating long-time pal Isabel Haugseng Johansen for months, pals said She was pictured with Erling in Marbella this week, where he owns a villa Credit: MEGA The girl pictured with Erling in Marbella this week has been dating him for months, pals said today. The pair have mutual friends after growing ...Full Story »

Gillingham boss Neil Harris was pleased his side stopped the rot with a 0-0 draw at Crawley, but felt certain they should have won.Harris was delighted with the reaction he got after severely criticising his men following Saturday’s 2-0 defeat at Newport which extended their League Two losing run to four matches.The Gills boss had called on the team to show more leadership and admitted the...Full Story »

Struggling Gillingham ended a run of four successive League Two defeats with a point from a battling 0-0 draw at Crawley.The Reds were seeking to make it four consecutive home league wins, but rarely sparkled in a game short of exciting goalmouth action.Gills boss Neil Harris went into the clash calling on his players to show more leadership and that they were “playing for their futures&rd...Full Story »

Crawley will be without suspended defender Ludwig Francillette as they host Gillingham in Sky Bet League Two.Francillette must serve a one-match ban for his sending off for two bookable offences in the first half of Saturday’s defeat at Walsall.On-loan Liverpool midfielder James Balagizi remains on the sidelines following groin surgery.The 19-year-old is hoping to return to action for inte...Full Story »

Crawley boss Lewis Young said he would not tolerate infighting between his players after a late flashpoint marred a brave defensive effort with 10 men in their last-gasp 2-1 defeat at Walsall.The Red Devils had to play almost an hour a man light after Ludwig Francillette’s dismissal.They almost hung on for a point after a string of superb saves from Ellery Balcombe, but Danny Johnson&rsquo...Full Story »

Danny Johnson scored a stoppage-time winner to give Walsall a 2-1 victory over 10-man Crawley.Goalkeeper Ellery Balcombe’s heroics looked set to earn Town a point, despite Ludwig Francillette’s 39th-minute dismissal.But Johnson spun in the six-yard box to fire his 10th league goal of the season into the roof of the net and end Crawley’s unbeaten league run under caretaker Lewis...Full Story »

Jack Earing could start for Walsall when they host Crawley.The midfielder came off the bench in last weekend’s goalless draw at Carlisle having been out injured since September.Joss Labadie and Joe Riley have begun light training following their long-term injuries.But boss Michael Flynn does not expect to see either back in action this side of Christmas.Crawley are still without the servic...Full Story »

Interim Crawley boss Lewis Young reiterated his desire to secure the job on a permanent basis after a 1-0 home win over Barrow made it five league games unbeaten under him.Young has guided the Red Devils to three wins and two draws since taking over from the sacked Kevin Betsy and he has lifted them to 18th place from being bottom in his first game.Ashley Nadesan’s fifth goal in five leagu...Full Story »

Ashley Nadesan made it five goals in his last five league games as Crawley completed a hat-trick of home league wins for the first time since mid-April with a 1-0 victory over Barrow.Barrow’s hopes of a fourth successive league win were dashed in West Sussex, with Crawley maintaining their unbeaten league record under interim boss Lewis Young.Young has made no secret of his desire to land ...Full Story »

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema received a rapturous reception from hometown club Lyon after returning to show off his Ballon d'Or trophy. Benzema started career at Lyon Returned to show off Ballon d'Or Receives hero's welcome from fans WHAT HAPPENED? The striker was back at Lyon on Friday to show off his Ballon d'Or trophy ahead of the team's Ligue 1 clash against Nice. Benzema began ...Full Story »

Crawley interim boss Lewis Young is expected to reshuffle his starting line-up again for the home game against Barrow.Young made eight changes for Wednesday night’s 3-1 Carabao Cup defeat at Burnley, who went through with two late goals after being given a scare by the Sky Bet League Two side.The likes of goalscorer Dom Telford and defender Joel Lynch staked their claims for a return to le...Full Story »

Vincent Kompany praised Crawley for frustrating his Burnley side for much of their Carabao Cup third round tie at Turf Moor.It took two late goals from substitute Anass Zaroury – both close-range finishes in the 79th and 90th minutes – to kill off the League Two side’s hopes of adding another giant-killing to the scalps of League One Bristol Rovers and Premier League Fulham in ...Full Story »

Crawley could name YouTube stars in their squad for their FA Cup first-round match against Accrington.Brothers Tobi, Manny and Jed Brown from Sidemen FC, a team of internet celebrities, have been training with Crawley and the club previously said one or more could be on the bench.Interim boss Lewis Young will hope to keep his run going after five matches unbeaten.He could be without James Tilley...Full Story »

Lewis Young is excited about what the future holds after Crawley maintained their unbeaten run under their interim manager with a 1-1 draw at Bradford.James Tilley’s equaliser made it eight points from four league games for Young to strengthen his claims to become permanent successor to Kevin Betsy, who was sacked earlier this month.Young said: “I’m enthused by the last two wee...Full Story »

Crawley maintained their unbeaten run under interim manager Lewis Young with a 1-1 draw at Bradford.Bradford striker Andy Cook should have had his 11th league goal of the season in the third minute but poked wide of the far post after Harry Chapman’s long run had set him up.But the home side found it difficult from then on to open up a resolute Crawley, who grew in confidence as the first ...Full Story »

Bradford boss Mark Hughes could name an unchanged side once again as Crawley head for Valley Parade.Hughes fielded the same starting XI for Tuesday night’s 1-1 Sky Bet League Two draw with Swindon as the one which lined up at Grimsby last weekend, when the game ended 0-0.On-loan Crystal Palace midfielder Scott Banks was an unused substitute in midweek after sitting out at Blundell Park thr...Full Story »