Match ends, Notts County 1, Crawley Town 0.
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Notts County moved to within a point of League One safety as Jimmy Spencer's header secured a win over Crawley Town.
Notts recovered from an edgy start and Ronan Murray went close before Spencer grabbed his fourth goal in four when he headed home Alan Sheehan's free-kick.
Crawley were on top after the break and home goalkeeper Bartosz Bialkowski made fantastic saves from Matt Tubbs, Gary Dicker and Gwion Williams.
But Notts held on and are only a point behind Crewe, Tranmere and Colchester.
Crewe and Colchester played out a 0-0 draw while Tranmere drew 0-0 with Sheffield United.
Notts County manager Sean Derry told BBC Radio Nottingham:
"Dropping the 3 points on Friday was a hard pill to swallow.
"We knew this one was important - a must win because we have always said it will be the home results that determine where we are going to finish.
"You don't expect any favours and they made it hard for us. They caused us many problems, but with a little bit of luck we've managed to come out victorious."
Crawley Town manager John Gregory told BBC Surrey:
"We seem to have a problem against teams in the lower half and I think it is a mental problem and it will need to be a lot better next season.
"We cannot afford to play against lower half teams and not perform.
"I think had the players gone about playing against teams in the lower half as well as they play against the teams in the top half Richie Barker would still be here.
"I've got to review contracts this week and look at everybody for next season.
"The harsh reality is that we need to build for next season and that's what we have done in the last few games and that's what I've done.
"I have to look at everybody and think, who do I want to go to war with and whose going to roll their sleeves up and wear the shirt with pride?"
Line-ups
Notts County
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Bialkowski
- 21Thompson
- 3Sheehan
- 4Liddle
- 12Mullins
- 26Hollis
- 20Campbell-Ryce
- 8McGregorSubstituted forDumbuyaat 69'minutes
- 19MurraySubstituted forTysonat 80'minutes
- 16Spencer
- 7Grealish
Substitutes
- 2Dumbuya
- 17Waite
- 23Speiss
- 28Boucaud
- 29Roberts
- 32Dixon
- 39Tyson
Crawley
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Jones
- 4ConnollyBooked at 33mins
- 3Sadler
- 8TorresSubstituted forMonakanaat 77'minutes
- 5McFadzean
- 12Walsh
- 21JonesBooked at 44mins
- 28DickerSubstituted forBulmanat 77'minutes
- 18Tubbs
- 14Proctor
- 26Edwards
Substitutes
- 6Essam
- 9Fallon
- 15Bulman
- 19Monakana
- 25Maddison
- Referee:
- Carl Boyeson
- Attendance:
- 7,111
Match Stats
Home TeamNotts CountyAway TeamCrawley
- Possession
- Home47%
- Away53%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away15
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away8
- Corners
- Home9
- Away9
- Fouls
- Home7
- Away13
Live Text
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Second Half ends, Notts County 1, Crawley Town 0.
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Gary Liddle (Notts County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jamie Proctor (Crawley Town).
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Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Michael Jones.
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Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Michael Jones.
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Foul by Mark Connolly (Crawley Town).
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Jack Grealish (Notts County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Jamie Proctor (Crawley Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Kyle McFadzean.
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Attempt blocked. Dannie Bulman (Crawley Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Mark Connolly.
Substitution
Substitution, Notts County. Nathan Tyson replaces Ronan Murray.
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Attempt saved. Dannie Bulman (Crawley Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Hand ball by Gary Liddle (Notts County).
Substitution
Substitution, Crawley Town. Dannie Bulman replaces Gary Dicker.
Substitution
Substitution, Crawley Town. Jeffrey Monakana replaces Sergio Torres.
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Attempt saved. Gwion Edwards (Crawley Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Sergio Torres.
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Foul by Jamie Proctor (Crawley Town).
