Crawley Town 1, Newport County 1 - RECAP: Appiah hits crossbar late on as Reds get point against Exiles

James Tilley in action. Picture by Cory PickfordJames Tilley in action. Picture by Cory Pickford
James Tilley in action. Picture by Cory Pickford
Crawley Town were inches from claiming their second win in two games but had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Newport County at the People's Pension Stadium.

The Reds ended their poor run of results with a 1-0 win at Barrow. See how they get on against Newport with our live blog below.

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Crawley Town v Newport County LIVE

Key Events

  • Reds beat Barrow 1-0 on Saturday
  • John Yems’s side are currently 18th in the League Two table on 20 points
  • Newport are eighth in the table on 26 points
  • Newport lost 2-1 to Swindon Town at home last time out

32 mins - Kevin Ellison got his shot away early from distance but Morris got a vital touch for a corner

Tony Craig v Kevin Ellison - a great battle!

25 mins - best chance so far falls to the visitors - but Azaz’s tame shot trickles wide. He should have hit the target

24 mins - Appiah hits side netting from tight angle

Frost and Tilley have swapped sides

21 mins - second corner for Newport

20 mins - Great run by Davies but wasn’t matched by his cross - still 0-0

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