'I think we have set ourselves up for a good season next season' - Crawley Town players on securing Football League survival

In front of a brilliant crowd of 4,189, the Reds did the job they needed to do to stay up and see Hartlepool United relegated.

The Reds now have one more game left at Swindon Town on Bank Holiday Monday (May 9, 12.30pm kick off). And after the game Reds players spoke to Tom Cameron as they celebrated with the fans.

Club captain Ben Gladwin, who joined the club in January said: "I am buzzing. It’s been a lot work since I’ve come in. I think the character the lads have shown has been brilliant, I think we have set ourselves up for a good season next season.

"The fans have been with us all the way even when we were not winning. The manager has done great to connect with the fans, the playing squad are connected with the fans.

"As soon as we have had everyone fit we have been great, really confident for next season.”

Central defender Dion Conroy said: “Glad it’s all done. It’s a big thing for the club staying up.

"It’s not what I wanted to do coming here but it’s a big project, a lot of things have changed there is a lot of things they need to fix and I think they have done. Hopefully next season we can kick on and really do something special next year.”

Remi Oteh, who has been arguably Crawley’s best player since Lindsey took over but missed this game through injury, said: “Credit goes to the gaffer [Scott Lindsey] and Jay [Jamie Day] and Bys [Darren Byfield], especially the gaffer and Jay, they came in and gave us the belief individually and collectively and we have been able to repay them.”

Travis Johnson said: "Hard to put it into words. It’s been such a tough season. We got the job done today but it wasn’t the job we set out to do at the beginning of the season. But it’s a relief because it’s such a big thing for the club. It’s massive for the boys.”

And Young Player of the Season Harry Ransom said: “I’m just buzzing to get over the line. The boys were unbelievable, we knew a clean sheet would do it.”

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