In front of more than 5.500 fans, Scott Lindsey’s men put on a show that will go down in Reds history with goals from Liam Kelly, Jay Williams and Ronan Darcy giving them a huge advantage going into Saturday’s second leg.
You can a recap of the action here https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/sport/football/crawley-town-vs-mk-dons-live-excitement-builds-ahead-of-league-two-play-offs-4619520
Photographer Eva Gilbert was at the game to capture the crowd, the action and the celebrations. Here is a gallery of her pictures.
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1. Crawley Town beat MK Dons 3-0
Crawley Town beat MK Dons 3-0 in the first leg of their League Two play-off semi-final at the Broadfield Stadium. Here are Eva Gilbert's pictures from the game. Photo: Eva Gilbert

2. Crawley Town beat MK Dons 3-0
Crawley Town beat MK Dons 3-0 in the first leg of their League Two play-off semi-final at the Broadfield Stadium. Here are Eva Gilbert's pictures from the game. Photo: Eva Gilbert

3. Crawley Town beat MK Dons 3-0
Crawley Town beat MK Dons 3-0 in the first leg of their League Two play-off semi-final at the Broadfield Stadium. Here are Eva Gilbert's pictures from the game. Photo: Eva Gilbert

4. Crawley Town beat MK Dons 3-0
Crawley Town beat MK Dons 3-0 in the first leg of their League Two play-off semi-final at the Broadfield Stadium. Here are Eva Gilbert's pictures from the game. Photo: Eva Gilbert