Jimmy Dack praises ‘hardest working’ Crawley boss after vital win at Newport

Reds rose up two places out of the relegation zone to 21st as two goals by Gwion Edwards and a third by Matt Harrold.

The Reds No.2 also praised the younger players for putting in a fine 90-minute performance to clinch only their second victory of the season.

Dack was given a warm welcome by the home fans having spent four years at the South Wales club as both assistant manager and caretaker manager.

He said: “It’s a massive win for us because obviously we’ve lost our last-four and it’s nice to get back on track.

“We have a young side, and you know they are going to make mistakes, sometimes costly mistakes. But what was really pleasing for us was some young players put in a 90-minute performance.

“We are working hard on the training ground to get better and the manager deserves a bit of credit.

“I’ve never met a manager that works as hard as he does and he deserved those three points, because he takes all the brunt and takes the pressure off the players, and he’s a good guy.”

Crawley: Woodman, Scales, Bradley, Edwards (Bawling 65), Smith (Walton 80) Young, Harrold, Jenkins, Donnelly, Yoreth, Murphy (Deacon 77)

Unused subs: Barnard, Preston, Fenelon, Henderson

Attendance: 2137

Man of the Match: Gwion Edwards

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