Yeovil Town 2-1 Crawley Town

Yeovil came from behind to beat Crawley in League One in their first game since the dismissal of Gary Johnson.

Johnson was sacked on Wednesday and replaced by his assistant and former full-time boss Terry Skiverton.

Izale McLeod headed home from Jimmy Smith's pinpoint cross to put the visitors ahead in the first half.

But Gozie Ugwu nodded in Sam Foley's free-kick to level and Yeovil's winner arrived when Ajay Leitch-Smith pounced after Crawley failed to clear.

The three points means Yeovil move off the bottom of League One, leapfrogging Crawley into 22nd place, while Leyton Orient slip to 24th.

Yeovil acting manager Terry Skiverton told BBC Somerset:

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Skiverton on Yeovil v Crawley

"I asked for the supporters to get behind us and they definitely did that.

"There wasn't any negativity around the ground and the players felt that from the warm-up.

"It gave them the confidence to really go out there and move the ball around.

"We've got a points total we're trying to get to. It's no good us winning now and then not winning for the next five or six."

Crawley Town boss Dean Saunders told BBC Surrey:

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Saunders on Yeovil v Crawley

"We gave too many fouls away today and 14 in the second half and you cannot do that to a team this big. First we were in control and I thought they hardly had any chances and we scored a great goal.

"It's a kick in the teeth today because we had a chance to put five points between us. Against teams at the top we have to make sure we don't get beat. Even if we don't win we've got to make sure we don't lose that game.

"We can now try to win the home games - but there is no point getting ourselves too far down today because we've got to come in tomorrow and get ready for the Doncaster game on Tuesday."

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Line-ups

Yeovil

• 12Krysiak
• 13Moore
• 20Nugent
• 26Arthurworrey
• 3Smith
• 4Edwards
• 10Leitch-SmithBooked at 90mins
• 11Foley
• 32Shephard
• 9Hayter
• 25Ugwu

Substitutes

• 5Bell
• 14Hoskins
• 15Ofori-Twumasi
• 18Loza
• 22Stewart
• 28Smith
• 31Morgan

Crawley

• 30Price
• 2Oyebanjo
• 12Walsh
• 25Ward
• 3DicksonBooked at 90mins
• 28PogbaSubstituted forMorganat 79'minutes
• 8SmithSubstituted forFowlerat 63'minutesBooked at 86mins
• 33Elliott
• 7EdwardsSubstituted forBawlingat 55'minutes
• 26Wordsworth
• 9McLeod

Substitutes

• 6Bradley
• 10Morgan
• 14Young
• 16Fowler
• 20Bawling
• 21Tomlin
• 27Dutton

Referee:

Pat Miller

Attendance:

3,807

Match Stats

Home TeamYeovilAway TeamCrawley

Possession

Home61%

Away39%

Shots

Home15

Away5

Shots on Target

Home7

Away4

Corners

Home6

Away1

Fouls

Home14

Away16

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Yeovil Town 2, Crawley Town 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+4'

Second Half ends, Yeovil Town 2, Crawley Town 1.

Booking

Posted at 90'+3'

Ryan Dickson (Crawley Town) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 90'+3'

Joe Edwards (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by Ryan Dickson (Crawley Town).

Posted at 90'+1'

Corner, Yeovil Town. Conceded by Bobson Bawling.

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by A-Jay Leitch-Smith (Yeovil Town).

Posted at 90'+1'

Lee Fowler (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Booking

Posted at 86'

Lee Fowler (Crawley Town) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 86'

Kieffer Moore (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 86'

Foul by Lee Fowler (Crawley Town).

Posted at 83'

Liam Shephard (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 83'

Foul by Izale McLeod (Crawley Town).

Substitution

Posted at 79'

Substitution, Crawley Town. Dean Morgan replaces Mathias Pogba.

Posted at 77'

Foul by Stephen Arthurworrey (Yeovil Town).

Posted at 77'

Izale McLeod (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 75'

Joe Edwards (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 75'

Foul by Anthony Wordsworth (Crawley Town).

Posted at 74'

Attempt missed. Nathan Smith (Yeovil Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

Goal!

Posted at 72'

Goal! Yeovil Town 2, Crawley Town 1. A-Jay Leitch-Smith (Yeovil Town) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.

Posted at 72'

Attempt saved. A-Jay Leitch-Smith (Yeovil Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 68'

Sam Foley (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 68'

Foul by Izale McLeod (Crawley Town).

Goal!

Posted at 66'

Goal! Yeovil Town 1, Crawley Town 1. Gozie Ugwu (Yeovil Town) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Foley following a set piece situation.

Posted at 66'

Sam Foley (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 66'

Foul by Lanre Oyebanjo (Crawley Town).

Posted at 66'

Foul by Gozie Ugwu (Yeovil Town).

Posted at 66'

Darren Ward (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 65'

Corner, Yeovil Town. Conceded by Lewis Price.

Posted at 65'

Attempt saved. James Hayter (Yeovil Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 65'

Corner, Yeovil Town. Conceded by Ryan Dickson.

Substitution

Posted at 63'

Substitution, Crawley Town. Lee Fowler replaces Jimmy Smith.

Posted at 61'

Foul by Nathan Smith (Yeovil Town).

Posted at 61'

Lanre Oyebanjo (Crawley Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 59'

Attempt missed. Stephen Arthurworrey (Yeovil Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 58'

Joe Edwards (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 58'

Foul by Jimmy Smith (Crawley Town).

Posted at 57'

Kieffer Moore (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 57'

Foul by Izale McLeod (Crawley Town).

Posted at 56'

Attempt saved. Stephen Arthurworrey (Yeovil Town) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal.

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