Crawley Town 3-1 Swindon Town RECAP: Isaac Hutchinson, Tom Nichols and Kwesi Appiah score as Reds see off promotion-chasing visitors
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Crawley, who were without a win since the end of February against Forest Green Rovers, had lost three consecutive games going into this afternoon's clash.
They were looking to put an end to their five-game winless run against promotion-hopefuls Swindon, who were just two points behind second-placed Northampton Town.
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Hide AdCrawley were hit by yet another injury blow early on with Jack Powell replaced by Isaac Hutchinson.
But it was Hutchinson who later made sure of the three points, with a goal in injury time to put the game beyond Swindon.
Kwesi Appiah had given Crawley the lead in the first half with a fine header. Tom Nichols restored the hosts' advantage after Josh Davison scored for Swindon.
Recap all the action below.
Crawley Town 3-1 Swindon Town RECAP: Isaac Hutchinson, Tom Nichols and Kwesi Appiah score as Reds see off promotion-chasing visitors
Key Events
- Crawley, who are without a win since the end of February against Forest Green Rovers, have lost three consecutive games this month.
- They will be looking to put an end to their five-game winless run against promotion-hopefuls Swindon, who are just two points behind second-placed Northampton Town.
(10) After those two early chances for the visitors, the tempo has just slowed down as Crawley look to win control of the battle in midfield.
(4) Swindon putting Crawley under heavy pressure early on. Jonny Williams just went close with a well-hit strike, which whistled past the post.
New face on the bench
Fans might be wondering who the new man on the bench is.
Florian Kastrati, 19, features in the matchday squad for the first time today.
Crawley handed him his first professional contract in December after impressing Glenn Morris in the Crawley Performance Academy.
Read more here:
Crawley Town hand young midfielder first professional contract
Crawley Town have announced that 19-year-old midfielder Florian Kastrati has signed his first professional contract with the club.
Reds will be underdogs as talented Robins visit
Crawley Town and Swindon Town match up for the second time in just over a month and a half, with the reverse fixture ending 1-1.
Here’s our preview to this afternoon’s rematch:
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Crawley have lost three on the bounce but their manager isn’t too worried and is confident they can bounce back.
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