Crawley forward Clarke misses out on Notts County Clash

Billy Clarke is still struggling with a hamstring injury and misses out on Crawley’s League 1 clash with Notts County today at the Broadfield.

By The Newsroom

Published 9th Mar 2013, 14:35 BST

Billy Clarke celebrates the only goal of the match to beat Leyton Orient (Pic by Jon Rigby)

Reds boss Richie Barker has named the same starting XI after Tuesday’s 1-1 Carlisle draw as his side look to keep alive their lingering play-off hopes with three points today.irus) are still out injured.

Skipper Josh Simpson (ankle) and Kyle McFadzean (v

Notts County also have high hopes of being in the promotion hunt come May, and sit 10th in League 1, three places and points above Crawley but having played two more games.

The Magpies are unbeaten in their last six matches but are without a number of faces, Julian Kelly and Krystian Pearce both injured, Dean Leacock suspended while John Cofie is only fit enough to start on the bench having injured his jaw in the week.

Crawley begin today ten points off the play-off places.