Match ends, Crawley Town 1, Chesterfield 1.
Crawley Town 1-1 Chesterfield
- From the section League One
Gavin Tomlin scored his first goal in 17 games to help Crawley draw against Chesterfield in a game which ended in a 21-man brawl and two red cards.
Gary Roberts broke through Crawley's defence to give the visitors the lead after a closely-contested first-half.
Crawley fought back well and Tomlin equalised when he chipped the ball over Tommy Lee.
Crawley's Izale McLeod and the Spireites' Daniel Jones were then both sent off in the injury-time incident.
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Crawley Town boss John Gregory told BBC Surrey:
"It was a fantastic team effort but the problem we've had in the last six weeks or so is we've had performances that have lacked passion and some performances that have lacked energy and fire. We had it from the first minute today and that was in my opinion a great 90 minutes.
"The effort and energy everyone showed all-over the pitch was what we want, and we want it every-week and today we got it. What pleased me more than anything was the full 90 minute total effort which we haven't had.
"I thought it was a good football match played very well, with two teams that were complimenting each other and the red cards just left a bad taste."
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Chesterfield boss Paul Cook:
"I think it's about right. Crawley had plenty of opportunities to get goals themselves, we got into some great positions in the first half without really hurting them.
"I did think when we scored we'd go on and win comfortably. Unfortunately Charlie's slipped for the goal and that's always a big blow when it's an individual error for the goal.
"So, all in all, we take a point away from home."
Line-ups
Crawley
- 27Price
- 2Oyebanjo
- 3Dickson
- 5Leacock
- 12Walsh
- 20BawlingSubstituted forYoungat 65'minutes
- 16Keane
- 8SmithBooked at 21mins
- 7Edwards
- 21TomlinSubstituted forMillerat 84'minutes
- 9McLeodBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 1Jensen
- 4Henderson
- 6Bradley
- 14Young
- 15Banya
- 17Miller
- 33Elliott
Chesterfield
- 1Lee
- 2DarikwaBooked at 19mins
- 3JonesBooked at 90mins
- 23EvattSubstituted forMargreitterat 56'minutes
- 16Raglan
- 10O'SheaSubstituted forGnanduilletat 56'minutes
- 5Morsy
- 12ClucasSubstituted forHumphreysat 77'minutes
- 8Ryan
- 11RobertsBooked at 59mins
- 17Doyle
Substitutes
- 7Gardner
- 9Gnanduillet
- 15Humphreys
- 18Boco
- 28Ariyibi
- 29Margreitter
- 31Wright
- Referee:
- Graham Horwood
- Attendance:
- 2,459
Match Stats
Home TeamCrawleyAway TeamChesterfield
- Possession
- Home41%
- Away59%
- Shots
- Home7
- Away13
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away4
- Corners
- Home4
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away12
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Crawley Town 1, Chesterfield 1.
Foul by Shaun Miller (Crawley Town).
Charlie Raglan (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Crawley Town. Conceded by Charlie Raglan.
Dismissal
Daniel Jones (Chesterfield) is shown the red card for fighting.
Dismissal
Izale McLeod (Crawley Town) is shown the red card for fighting.
Ryan Dickson (Crawley Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Jimmy Ryan (Chesterfield).
Attempt saved. Gwion Edwards (Crawley Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt blocked. Lewis Young (Crawley Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, Crawley Town. Shaun Miller replaces Gavin Tomlin.
Attempt missed. Gavin Tomlin (Crawley Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Gwion Edwards (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jimmy Ryan (Chesterfield).
Foul by Sam Morsy (Chesterfield).
Gavin Tomlin (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Chesterfield. Conceded by Lewis Price.
Attempt saved. Gary Roberts (Chesterfield) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
Corner, Chesterfield. Conceded by Lanre Oyebanjo.
Substitution
Substitution, Chesterfield. Ritchie Humphreys replaces Sam Clucas.
Foul by Gavin Tomlin (Crawley Town).
Charlie Raglan (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Gwion Edwards (Crawley Town).
Daniel Jones (Chesterfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Lewis Young (Crawley Town).
Daniel Jones (Chesterfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Goal!
Goal! Crawley Town 1, Chesterfield 1. Gavin Tomlin (Crawley Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gwion Edwards.
Attempt missed. Armand Gnanduillet (Chesterfield) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Crawley Town. Lewis Young replaces Bobson Bawling.
Keith Keane (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jimmy Ryan (Chesterfield).
Attempt missed. Eoin Doyle (Chesterfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
Dean Leacock (Crawley Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Eoin Doyle (Chesterfield).
Attempt saved. Armand Gnanduillet (Chesterfield) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
Goal!
Goal! Crawley Town 0, Chesterfield 1. Gary Roberts (Chesterfield) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
Foul by Gwion Edwards (Crawley Town).
Jimmy Ryan (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Chesterfield. Georg Margreitter replaces Ian Evatt because of an injury.
