Crawley Town 1-2 Gillingham

Jermaine McGlashan has now scored five goals for Gillingham this season.

Jermaine McGlashan's late header gave Gillingham their first win in five games with victory over Crawley.

Crawley were temporarily down to 10 men, with Marvin Elliot off the field receiving treatment, when Bradley Dack slotted for the opener.

Izale McLeod then equalised for Crawley with a jinking run past John Egan before firing low past Glenn Morris.

But the visitors grabbed all three points when Dack's cross was headed downwards and in by McGlashan.

Gillingham remain in 14th place after the win, eight points clear of the relegation zone.

Crawley slip into the bottom four on goal difference after Notts County's draw with Scunthorpe.

Crawley Town manager Dean Saunders told BBC Sussex:

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Saunders on Crawley v Gillingham

"Football has got a habit of slapping you in the face and we've just come off the back of winning three games, playing really well and then we put in a performance like that which I'm really disappointed with.

"There was so much at stake and we were just flat from the start, in the first half especially.

"There were no excuses today, we were just miles off it. We've got to get back to doing what we were doing and turn up against Crewe on Friday."

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Line-ups

Crawley

• 1Jensen
• 14YoungSubstituted forOyebanjoat 45'minutes
• 29Wood
• 25Ward
• 6Bradley
• 26WordsworthBooked at 61mins
• 16Fowler
• 33ElliottSubstituted forEdwardsat 45'minutes
• 3DicksonSubstituted forCofieat 84'minutes
• 9McLeodBooked at 68mins
• 21Tomlin

Substitutes

• 2Oyebanjo
• 7Edwards
• 8Smith
• 20Bawling
• 28Pogba
• 30Price
• 31Cofie

Gillingham

• 12Morris
• 15MorrisBooked at 68mins
• 4Egan
• 5Ehmer
• 21Bell
• 31Hoyte
• 7Loft
• 11McGlashan
• 23DackBooked at 68mins
• 9MarquisSubstituted forDickensonat 88'minutes
• 19NorrisSubstituted forMcDonaldat 68'minutes

Substitutes

• 1Nelson
• 6Legge
• 10McDonald
• 13Galbraith
• 14German
• 18Pritchard
• 24Dickenson

Referee:

Trevor Kettle

Attendance:

3,570

Match Stats

Home TeamCrawleyAway TeamGillingham

Possession

Home56%

Away44%

Shots

Home3

Away10

Shots on Target

Home1

Away6

Corners

Home0

Away5

Fouls

Home10

Away16

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Crawley Town 1, Gillingham 2.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Crawley Town 1, Gillingham 2.

Posted at 90'+4'

Gavin Tomlin (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+4'

Foul by Cody McDonald (Gillingham).

Posted at 90'+3'

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

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by Brennan Dickenson (Gillingham).

Posted at 90'+1'

Lanre Oyebanjo (Crawley Town) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.

Substitution

Posted at 88'

Substitution, Gillingham. Brennan Dickenson replaces John Marquis.

Posted at 87'

Foul by Izale McLeod (Crawley Town).

Posted at 87'

John Marquis (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 85'

Attempt missed. Bradley Dack (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Substitution

Posted at 84'

Substitution, Crawley Town. John Cofie replaces Ryan Dickson.

Goal!

Posted at 81'

Goal! Crawley Town 1, Gillingham 2. Jermaine McGlashan (Gillingham) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bradley Dack with a cross.

Posted at 79'

Max Ehmer (Gillingham) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.

Posted at 75'

Ryan Dickson (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 75'

Foul by John Marquis (Gillingham).

Posted at 70'

Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Brian Jensen.

Posted at 70'

Attempt saved. John Marquis (Gillingham) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 70'

Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Brian Jensen.

Posted at 70'

Foul by Lee Fowler (Crawley Town).

Posted at 70'

Jermaine McGlashan (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 68'

Substitution, Gillingham. Cody McDonald replaces Luke Norris.

Booking

Posted at 68'

Bradley Dack (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card.

Booking

Posted at 68'

Izale McLeod (Crawley Town) is shown the yellow card.

Booking

Posted at 68'

Aaron Morris (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 67'

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

Posted at 67'

Foul by Aaron Morris (Gillingham).

Goal!

Posted at 63'

Goal! Crawley Town 1, Gillingham 1. Izale McLeod (Crawley Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.

Posted at 63'

Anthony Wordsworth (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 63'

Foul by Bradley Dack (Gillingham).

Posted at 63'

Attempt saved. John Marquis (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Booking

Posted at 61'

Anthony Wordsworth (Crawley Town) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 61'

Foul by Izale McLeod (Crawley Town).

Posted at 61'

Gavin Hoyte (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 58'

Foul by Sonny Bradley (Crawley Town).

Posted at 58'

Gavin Hoyte (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 57'

Sonny Bradley (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 57'

Foul by Jermaine McGlashan (Gillingham).

Posted at 56'

Ryan Dickson (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 56'

Foul by Doug Loft (Gillingham).

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