Crawley Town 1-1 Swindon Town

A late header from substitute Marc Richards rescued a point for play-off chasing Swindon at Crawley.

The much-travelled Richards cancelled out a tremendous first-half goal from Jimmy Smith before a crowd of 5,008, Crawley's biggest of the campaign.

Crawley, whose play-off challenge has faded badly in recent weeks, came under early pressure and Matt Taylor had a shot cleared off the line by Josh Yorwerth in only the second minute.

Midfielder Mark Randall fired wide for Crawley before Swindon were forced into a change when top-scorer Luke Norris was carried off on a stretcher with a dislocated shoulder and replaced by Paul Mullin.

The hosts took the lead in spectacular fashion after 25 minutes when skipper Smith volleyed an angled shot into the top corner following a throw-in by Lewis Young.

Crawley almost doubled their advantage shortly before the interval when a goal-bound shot from Karlan Ahearne-Grant was parried by goalkeeper Stuart Moore.

Swindon had a let-off shortly after the break when Randall fired against the post from inside the area after Rollin Menayese had given the ball away.

More slackness at the back by the Robins led to Ahearne-Grant later having a goal-bound shot blocked.

Crawley keeper Glenn Morris parried a shot from Ollie Banks before substitute Richards levelled with a close-range header from a cross by Kyle Knoyle five minutes from time.

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Line-ups

Crawley

• 1Morris
• 2Young
• 6Connolly
• 15Yorwerth
• 20Tajbakhsh
• 25RandallSubstituted forRobertsat 77'minutes
• 21BulmanSubstituted forPayneat 63'minutes
• 8SmithBooked at 83mins
• 7Boldewijn
• 28Camara
• 9Ahearne-Grant

Substitutes

• 4Payne
• 5McNerney
• 11Roberts
• 12Mersin
• 17Djaló
• 22Lelan
• 27Sanoh

Swindon

• 28Moore
• 24Knoyle
• 2Purkiss
• 32Menayese
• 3Hussey
• 30AndersonSubstituted forMcDermottat 71'minutes
• 29Banks
• 8DunneSubstituted forRichardsat 60'minutesBooked at 70mins
• 31Taylor
• 9NorrisSubstituted forMullinat 14'minutes
• 22Woolery

Substitutes

• 6Lancashire
• 7Mullin
• 12Henry
• 17Richards
• 18McDermott
• 19Elsnik
• 34McGivern

Referee:

Dean Whitestone

Attendance:

5,008

Match Stats

Home TeamCrawleyAway TeamSwindon

Possession

Home47%

Away53%

Shots

Home10

Away9

Shots on Target

Home4

Away4

Corners

Home5

Away7

Fouls

Home13

Away14

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Crawley Town 1, Swindon Town 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Crawley Town 1, Swindon Town 1.

Posted at 90'+3'

Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Karlan Ahearne-Grant.

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Josh Yorwerth (Crawley Town).

Posted at 90'+2'

Kaiyne Woolery (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+1'

Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Glenn Morris.

Posted at 87'

Josh Yorwerth (Crawley Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 87'

Foul by Marc Richards (Swindon Town).

Goal!

Posted at 85'

Goal! Crawley Town 1, Swindon Town 1. Marc Richards (Swindon Town) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kyle Knoyle with a cross.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Lewis Young (Crawley Town).

Posted at 84'

Kaiyne Woolery (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Booking

Posted at 83'

Jimmy Smith (Crawley Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 83'

Foul by Jimmy Smith (Crawley Town).

Posted at 83'

Paul Mullin (Swindon Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 80'

Panutche Camara (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 80'

Foul by Ben Purkiss (Swindon Town).

Posted at 79'

Attempt missed. Panutche Camara (Crawley Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.

Substitution

Posted at 77'

Substitution, Crawley Town. Jordan Roberts replaces Mark Randall.

Posted at 76'

Lewis Young (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 76'

Foul by Kaiyne Woolery (Swindon Town).

Posted at 74'

Attempt missed. Paul Mullin (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.

Posted at 73'

Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Josh Payne.

Posted at 73'

Attempt saved. Oliver Banks (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 72'

Corner, Crawley Town. Conceded by Oliver Banks.

Substitution

Posted at 71'

Substitution, Swindon Town. Donal McDermott replaces Keshi Anderson.

Posted at 70'

Mark Randall (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Booking

Posted at 70'

Marc Richards (Swindon Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 70'

Foul by Marc Richards (Swindon Town).

Posted at 69'

Foul by Karlan Ahearne-Grant (Crawley Town).

Posted at 69'

Keshi Anderson (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 68'

Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Josh Yorwerth.

Posted at 66'

Attempt blocked. Matthew Taylor (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 65'

Foul by Josh Yorwerth (Crawley Town).

Posted at 65'

Matthew Taylor (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 65'

Attempt saved. Karlan Ahearne-Grant (Crawley Town) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 64'

Attempt missed. Karlan Ahearne-Grant (Crawley Town) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.

Substitution

Posted at 63'

Substitution, Crawley Town. Josh Payne replaces Dannie Bulman.

Posted at 63'

Panutche Camara (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 63'

Foul by Rollin Menayese (Swindon Town).

Substitution

Posted at 60'

Substitution, Swindon Town. Marc Richards replaces James Dunne.

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