'Nothing is ever easy, but we’re looking forward to it' – Crawley Town head coach John Yems ready to get back to winning ways

Crawley Town's head coach John Yems wants to bounce back against Leyton Orient, writes Jack Butler.
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This evening (Tuesday), Crawley Town are hoping to move on after a 3-1 defeat to top-of-the-table Cambridge United, as the Reds host Leyton Orient.

Both sides will be pushing for victory as they look to move from mid-table obscurity and into the hunt for play-off places.

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Crawley Town head coach John YemsCrawley Town head coach John Yems
Crawley Town head coach John Yems

But as Yems is quick to point out there is still plenty of time to go, and asks for the fans to stick with them.

“We looking to re-organise [after Saturday]…we’ve got loads of games…and points up for grabs. Let’s hope we’re ready for it” Yem explained, on the club website. “Nothing is ever easy, but we’re looking forward to it”.

For Crawley, whilst Jordan Maguire-Drew is ruled out due to the loan agreement, Josh Wright, who impressed in his first start on Saturday, looks set to be heavily involved against his former club.

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Clearly, the ex-Leyton Orient midfielder is looking forward to playing against his former club, then? “Yeah, I think he will be”. “But it’s not just Josh [Wright]", the Crawley gaffer, added, smiling. “Everyone is looking forward to it. We’re ready to have a go at them [Leyton Orient]”.

Back in December, Crawley ran out 2-1 victors thanks to Max Watters late winner – a beautiful, drilled effort, saw the Reds wrap up a game they dominated from start to finish.

Now, Leyton Orient (10th) sit two places above Crawley (12th) - having played two more matches than the Reds.

Tonight, three points will see Crawley Town leapfrog their opponents and in doing so the Reds will put themselves back in the mix for the Play-offs.

You can watch the match live on iFollow with a (£10) match pass that can be purchased through Crawley Town’s club website or keep up to date with the action via our live-blog

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