Match ends, Crawley Town 1, Gillingham 2.
CrawleyCrawley Town1GillinghamGillingham2
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:
"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."
Line-ups
Crawley
Formation 4-4-2
- 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
Formation 4-4-2
- 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
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Crawley Town 1, Gillingham 2.
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Gavin Tomlin (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Cody McDonald (Gillingham).
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Darren Ward (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Brennan Dickenson (Gillingham).
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Lanre Oyebanjo (Crawley Town) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Substitution
Substitution, Gillingham. Brennan Dickenson replaces John Marquis.
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Foul by Izale McLeod (Crawley Town).
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John Marquis (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Bradley Dack (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Substitution
Substitution, Crawley Town. John Cofie replaces Ryan Dickson.
Goal!
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.
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Max Ehmer (Gillingham) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
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Ryan Dickson (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by John Marquis (Gillingham).
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Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Brian Jensen.
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Attempt saved. John Marquis (Gillingham) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Brian Jensen.
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Foul by Lee Fowler (Crawley Town).
