Match ends, Crawley Town 2, Exeter City 0.
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Play-off chasing Exeter suffered their first defeat in five games and had Tom Parkes sent off as Tom Nichols' penalty and a late Ashley Nadesan goal gave Crawley a home victory.
Crawley head coach John Yems criticised his side for conceding two "terrible goals" in the 2-1 defeat at Grimsby, and made three changes including a recall for Jordan Maguire-Drew who volleyed over midway through the first half.
Exeter striker Ben Seymour, who scored his first league goal in the win at Colchester, shot into the side-netting early on from Jake Caprice's cross.
Forward Davide Rodari, called up for his full league debut by Crawley, had a tame shot held by keeper Jokull Andresson after Nadesan had fired over on a quick counter-attack.
Exeter's Icelandic keeper Andresson kept his side on terms by parrying a goal-bound effort by Jack Powell before Parkes received a straight red card six minutes after the break for a late challenge on Nick Tsaroulla.
Crawley broke the deadlock just after the hour when Caprice pulled down Tsaroulla, and former Grecians striker Nichols, who had missed his previous two penalties, made no mistake this time from the spot.
Nadesan made the game safe for the Reds seven minutes from time from close range after Nichols' cross.
Match report supplied by PA media
Line-ups
Crawley
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Morris
- 19TunnicliffeBooked at 26mins
- 5McNerney
- 4FrancombBooked at 52minsSubstituted forDaviesat 63'minutes
- 34Maguire-DrewSubstituted forSesayat 87'minutes
- 39Hessenthaler
- 8Powell
- 25TsaroullaSubstituted forTilleyat 63'minutes
- 10NadesanBooked at 48mins
- 16Nichols
- 35RodariSubstituted forHeskethat 45'minutes
Substitutes
- 15Davies
- 18Sesay
- 29Hesketh
- 37Nelson
- 38Tilley
- 44Wright
Exeter
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 24Andrésson
- 26SweeneySubstituted forKeyat 70'minutes
- 15ParkesBooked at 51mins
- 34Hartridge
- 2Caprice
- 10Collins
- 8TaylorSubstituted forRandallat 82'minutes
- 3SparkesBooked at 44minsSubstituted forPageat 82'minutes
- 17JaySubstituted forMcArdleat 54'minutes
- 18Fisher
- 9SeymourSubstituted forAtanganaat 53'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Atangana
- 6McArdle
- 14Randall
- 16Willmott
- 20Page
- 22Lee
- 30Key
- Referee:
- Declan Bourne
Match Stats
Home TeamCrawleyAway TeamExeter
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away5
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away2
- Corners
- Home3
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home20
- Away16
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Crawley Town 2, Exeter City 0.
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James Tilley (Crawley Town).
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Nigel Atangana (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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James Tilley (Crawley Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Jake Caprice (Exeter City).
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Attempt missed. Alex Fisher (Exeter City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
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Attempt blocked. Alex Fisher (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Archie Collins.
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Corner, Crawley Town. Conceded by Lewis Page.
Substitution
Substitution, Crawley Town. David Sesay replaces Jordan Maguire-Drew because of an injury.
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James Tilley (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Joel Randall (Exeter City).
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Jordan Tunnicliffe (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Alex Fisher (Exeter City).
Goal!
Goal! Crawley Town 2, Exeter City 0. Ashley Nadesan (Crawley Town) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Nichols.
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Joe McNerney (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Alex Fisher (Exeter City).
Substitution
Substitution, Exeter City. Lewis Page replaces Jack Sparkes.
Substitution
Substitution, Exeter City. Joel Randall replaces Jake Taylor.
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Foul by Ashley Nadesan (Crawley Town).
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