It was a tough battle for the Reds, but who were the standout players for the home side?
Here are our player ratings.
You can read a full recap of the game here.
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1. Glenn Morris 10
Three superb saves in first first half including a brilliant save from Newby to keep it at 1-0. Denied Newby again early in the second half. The main reason Crawley kept a clean sheet. Outstanding.
2. George Francomb 7
a few misplaced passes in first half but luckily led to nothing. Thwarted a couple of attacks.
3. Ludwig Francillette 7
Superb block from Charman shot in first half. Lucky there was an offside flag when he pulled down Matty Done - referee would have had a big decision to make. Solid alongside Tunnicliffe and Francomb.
4. Jordan Tunnicliffe 8
Patched up early on after taking a knock to left eye, didn’t affect performance. Great ball through to Tilley in first half. So solid at centre of back three