The former Blackburn, Sheffield United and Brighton striker had to wait for his new charges to come up with the goods – as injury time goals by Taylor Richards and Toby Adeyemo earned the points.
It was a vital win too, with relegation rivals Newport County and Barrow also earning victories – meaning Crawley just two points outside the bottom two, with a trip to Newport Co, who are level with them just outside the drop zone, next up on Friday.
Read Jonny Dean’s match report here and read Adam Sayer’s post-match piece with a jubilant Kazim-Richards here.
See pictures by Grant Mansfield and Buttefly Football’s Natalie Mayhew on this page and those linked – and don’t miss the Crawley Observer, out on Wednesday morning, for all the latest from the Reds camp.
37. Grant MANSFIELD
Crawley Town beat Gillingham in League Two Photo: Grant Mansfield