Crawley Town 2-1 Forest Green Rovers RECAP: Visitors have late equaliser ruled out as Ashley Nadesan and Jordan Tunnicliffe earn win against league leaders

Crawley Town players celebrate after Ashley Nadesan's goal against Forest Green Rovers. Photo: Cory Pickford SUS-220226-160736001Crawley Town players celebrate after Ashley Nadesan's goal against Forest Green Rovers. Photo: Cory Pickford SUS-220226-160736001
Crawley Town players celebrate after Ashley Nadesan's goal against Forest Green Rovers. Photo: Cory Pickford SUS-220226-160736001
Crawley Town face top-of-the-table Forest Green Rovers in League Two this afternoon (Saturday, February 26).

John Yems has made two changes to the side that lost 1-0 against Hartlepool United, with Isaac Hutchinson and Joel Lynch replacing James Tilley and Ashley Nadesan.

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Crawley Town 2-1 Forest Green Rovers RECAP: Visitors have late equaliser ruled out as Ashley Nadesan and Jordan Tunnicliffe earn win against league leaders

(31) Crawley look very dangerous on the break. Nadesan uses his pace to get on the end of a great through-ball by Will Ferry and bursts away from his marker but his pass is just too heavy and the chance is gone.

“John Yems’ red army,” chants ring out from the home support.

They enjoyed that goal.

GOAL! Crawley 1-0 Forest Green - Ashley Nadesan (24)

What a finish! What an impact!

Crawley have the lead and it’s a sublime finish by substitute Ashley Nadesan.

The forward showed great strength to hold off his marker before clipping the ball over the onrushing Luke Mcatee in the Forest Green goal.

Just what this game needed.

(22) The last few minutes have been cagey but there was a promising move for Crawley just now. Francomb’s shot was blocked.

Enforced substitution

Bad news for Crawley.

Oteh is helped off the pitch and can’t continue.

He’s replaced by Ashley Nadesan.

(13) Oteh is down receiving treatment after a heavy challenge. The other players go for a drinks break.

(11) Tony Craig does well to stop Jordan Moore-Taylor as he made headway towards the Crawley goal.

(7) Kane Wilson has just missed a great chance to make it 1-0. Morris was beaten but the ball slipped past the post.

It looks like Crawley are playing in a 5-3-2 formation with Nick Tsaroulla and Will Ferry operating as wing-backs.

Issac Hutchinson is supporting Aramide Oteh up front.

(2) Glenn Morris kept busy early doors. He’s just made a great double save to keep the scores level.