Match ends, Crawley Town 1, Swindon Town 1.
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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.
Report supplied by Press Association.
Line-ups
Crawley
Formation 4-3-3
- 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
Formation 4-4-2
- 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
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Crawley Town 1, Swindon Town 1.
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Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Karlan Ahearne-Grant.
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Foul by Josh Yorwerth (Crawley Town).
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Kaiyne Woolery (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Glenn Morris.
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Josh Yorwerth (Crawley Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Marc Richards (Swindon Town).
Goal!
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.
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Foul by Lewis Young (Crawley Town).
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Kaiyne Woolery (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Jimmy Smith (Crawley Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Jimmy Smith (Crawley Town).
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Paul Mullin (Swindon Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Panutche Camara (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ben Purkiss (Swindon Town).
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Attempt missed. Panutche Camara (Crawley Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Crawley Town. Jordan Roberts replaces Mark Randall.
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Lewis Young (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Kaiyne Woolery (Swindon Town).
