Exeter City 1-3 Crawley Town

Exeter City's League Two play-off hopes were dealt a blow with a surprise home defeat by lowly Crawley Town.

Crawley were 2-0 in front at the break following goals from Filipe Morais and Reece Grego-Cox.

Ryan Bowman pulled a goal back for the Grecians early in the second half when he jinked past his man and fired in.

But Grego-Cox made the game safe for Crawley with his second goal on the hour mark, as his low drive flew past Christy Pym.

Exeter remain seventh in the table, but the chasing pack are likely to close the gap.

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Line-ups

Exeter

• 1Pym
• 2SweeneyBooked at 80mins
• 39Brown
• 4O'Shea
• 3WoodmanSubstituted forWilsonat 69'minutes
• 10Holmes
• 44BoatengSubstituted forWilsonat 69'minutes
• 27CollinsSubstituted forMartinat 45'minutes
• 25Taylor
• 8Law
• 12Bowman

Substitutes

• 7Martin
• 11Williams
• 13Hamon
• 17Jay
• 19Wilson
• 20Wilson
• 21Moxey

Crawley

• 1Morris
• 14FrancombSubstituted forWillockat 78'minutes
• 5McNerneyBooked at 73mins
• 17Dallison-Lisbon
• 2Young
• 21BulmanBooked at 59mins
• 22Morais
• 28Camara
• 18SesayBooked at 38minsSubstituted forMaguireat 68'minutesBooked at 80mins
• 9PalmerSubstituted forNathaniel-Georgeat 68'minutes
• 7Grego-Cox

Substitutes

• 11Gambin
• 12Mersin
• 15Nathaniel-George
• 16Maguire
• 19Willock
• 33N'Gala

Referee:

Thomas Bramall

Attendance:

5,054

Match Stats

Home TeamExeterAway TeamCrawley

Possession

Home45%

Away55%

Shots

Home19

Away4

Shots on Target

Home4

Away3

Corners

Home5

Away4

Fouls

Home10

Away12

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Exeter City 1, Crawley Town 3.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+8'

Second Half ends, Exeter City 1, Crawley Town 3.

Posted at 90'+6'

Reece Grego-Cox (Crawley Town) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box following a fast break.

Posted at 90'+5'

Attempt saved. Ryan Bowman (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 90'+5'

Attempt missed. Jake Taylor (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.

Posted at 90'+5'

Lee Holmes (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+5'

Foul by Lewis Young (Crawley Town).

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Kane Wilson (Exeter City).

Posted at 90'+1'

Ashley Nathaniel-George (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'

Attempt blocked. Jake Taylor (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 86'

Ryan Bowman (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 86'

Foul by Tom Dallison (Crawley Town).

Posted at 85'

Donovan Wilson (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Panutche Camara (Crawley Town).

Booking

Posted at 80'

Joe Maguire (Crawley Town) is shown the yellow card.

Booking

Posted at 80'

Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 79'

Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Tom Dallison.

Substitution

Posted at 78'

Substitution, Crawley Town. Matty Willock replaces George Francomb because of an injury.

Posted at 75'

Lee Martin (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 75'

Foul by Filipe Morais (Crawley Town).

Posted at 74'

Hand ball by Ashley Nathaniel-George (Crawley Town).

Posted at 73'

Attempt missed. Lee Holmes (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.

Booking

Posted at 73'

Joe McNerney (Crawley Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 72'

Kane Wilson (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 72'

Foul by Joe McNerney (Crawley Town).

Posted at 72'

Nicky Law (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 72'

Foul by George Francomb (Crawley Town).

Posted at 70'

Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Tom Dallison.

Posted at 70'

Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Tom Dallison.

Substitution

Posted at 69'

Substitution, Exeter City. Donovan Wilson replaces Hiram Boateng.

Substitution

Posted at 69'

Substitution, Exeter City. Kane Wilson replaces Craig Woodman.

Substitution

Posted at 68'

Substitution, Crawley Town. Ashley Nathaniel-George replaces Ollie Palmer because of an injury.

Substitution

Posted at 68'

Substitution, Crawley Town. Joe Maguire replaces David Sesay.

Posted at 64'

Attempt missed. Lee Martin (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 64'

Attempt blocked. Lee Holmes (Exeter City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

Goal!

Posted at 60'

Goal! Exeter City 1, Crawley Town 3. Reece Grego-Cox (Crawley Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Filipe Morais.

Posted at 60'

Attempt saved. Nicky Law (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Booking

Posted at 59'

Dannie Bulman (Crawley Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 59'

Jake Taylor (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 59'

Foul by Dannie Bulman (Crawley Town).

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