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LIVE: Crawley Town 3, Colchester United 1 RECAP: Reds start New Year with three points as Nadesan hits brace

By Mark Dunford

Published 1st Jan 2022, 07:58 BST

Updated 1st Jan 2022, 16:58 BST

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Crawley Town enjoyed three points to start 2022 with a 3-1 win over Colchester United.

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Crawley Town v Colchester United - LIVE

Key Events

Reds and Colchester have not played since December 11
Crawley are currently 18th while the U’s are 20th in League Two

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Fantastic performance from Crawley Town! Well-deserved three points

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What a win!

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Grego-Cox replace Will Ferry

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5 added minutes here

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88 mins - Ferry booked

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82 Bansul McNulty and Ashford on for Nichols and Nadesan - the latter getting a standing ovation

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Bansul-McNulty ready to come on for Reds

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It’s 3-1

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76 mins - Powell hits crossbar with the free-kick

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76 mins Skuse booked for Colchester. Dangerous position

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The rain has started to come down!

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72 mins - Morris does it again from Wiredu’s glancing header

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69 mins - Corner Reds after Ferry’s cross was blocked. Joel Lynch should have got his second but miss-hit from five yards out

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67 mins - Free kick for Reds after Appiah was fouled

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66 mins - Morris goes down after a brave clearance. Wiredu down as well after collision

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63 mins - Glenn Morris pulls off another superb save from Judge

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