Crawley vs Wimbledon

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Crawley will play league two club Torquay away on Saturday 29th January. On paper this is an easier task than Derby, but Crawley will have to be careful not to slip up. If high flying Crawley do get promoted, they would be in League Two alongside mid-position Torquay next season so this is really a match of equals.

The fantastic run that Crawley has had in the FA Cup, has, no doubt, bolstered the club's finances and popularity, but their chief objective this season is to get promoted.

The bad weather, along with cancelled matches due to the FA Cup run threatens Crawley with a severe dose of "fixture indigestion" towards the end of the season, so it looks like Crawley will be very, very busy this year!

A nice problem to have, maybe!

COME ON YOU REDS

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Crawley Town 2 - Kettering 1. Saturday was crucial for The Reds as they returned to the prime objective - "Project Promotion". After the heady success of knocking Derby out of the FA Cup, Crawley found themselves one goal down at half-time to the visitors. The second-half saw Crawley get into their stride with goals from Richard Brodie and Matt Tubbs to earn The Reds all three points. Assistant mananger Paul Raynor said; “It was a massive three points.”

This puts The Red Devils second in the league, one point behind Wimbledon, who earlier in the week only managed to scrape one point from their draw with Luton. One point behind, but a massive THREE games in hand!

Tomorrow (Tues) sees Crawley travel to 14th placed Bath City and hoping to get all the points from both meetings, whilst Wimbledon have on the face of it a tougher challenge away to 4th placed on-form Fleetwood Town who will give them a really tough time hopefully.

So Tuesday 18th Jan. is quite an important day... Watch this space!

COME ON YOU REDS!

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CRAWLEY GO TOP !

A goal in each half for Matt Tubbs saw Crawley take the points at Bath. Bath 0 - Crawley 2.

Meanwhile, Fleetwood held Wimbledon to a 1-1 draw, but Luton had a bit of a bash, beating York 5-0.

Another very important result, well done Crawley

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THE REDS GO MARCHING ON!

Torquay 0- Crawley Town 1

Amazing, it could have been 3 for Crawley as two second half penalties for Crawley were saved.

Matt Tubbs first half goal proved decisive in the end.

Crawley now progress to the fifth round of the FA Cup and join an elite group of non-league teams to have ever progressed this far, into the last sixteen.

A really big team will be next and the draw will be made tomorrow (Sun). I hope it's not Brighton as it would be great to have two local, Sussex, teams there but whoever it is....Bring it on!!!!

Fantastic "Boy's-Own comic" stuff!

COME ON YOU REDS!!

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FA Cup Draw.

I said that Crawley would get a big team. Well they don't come much bigger than Manchester United!

Crawley travel to Old Trafford, nicknamed the Theatre of Dreams by Bobby Charlton, on either the 19th or 20th Feb.

So we have The Red Devils vs The Red Devils!

What a match this is going to be and what an opportunity for a big upset, which probably won't happen but it is nice to dream

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Your Destiny is upon You
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Come on Crawley! xxx

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Manchester United 1 - Crawley Town 0

Every dream must have an ending.

Crawley were the best team for a large part of the match but in the end could not make up for the only goal of the game.

They can rightly hold their heads up high. They were ambassadors for non-league football. One of the most entertaining games I have watched - ever!

Now, they have to "come-down" and get on with the real challenge - "Project Promotion". This resumes on Tuesday 22nd Feb when they host 18th placed Southport at Broadfield. Southport will be looking for a big scalp and Crawley will be keen to take the three points to close the six point gap that Wimbledon have, although Crawley have 5 games in hand. Wimbledon, on paper, have a harder task, hosting 4th placed Wrexham, who got thrashed at home on Saturday 2-7 by mid-table Gateshead! Let's hope Wrexham find their form again.

Crawley have a busy time ahead until the end of the season, but this FA Cup run has really given them some marvellous opportunities and experience - Well done Lads!

COME ON YOU REDS!

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YES

Wrexham did find their form and took the points at Wimbledon meanwhile Crawley beat Southport 1-0 and, thus, move to three points short of the Wombles but with a massive five games in hand

COME ON YOU REDS!

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Crawley 5 - Histon 0

Apart from the healthy score, this was a big result for Crawley as rivals Wimbledon continued to wobble - losing against Grimsby whilst our biggest threat Luton scraped only a point at home to Kidderminster

This puts Crawley one point behind the Wombles but with a massive six games in hand Luton are now eight points behind Crawley but have played a game more.

Games in hand are nice to have, but points on the table are what counts and Crawley have to face both Wimbledon and Luton amongst other tough fixtures before the end of the season. If they continue on present form, winning promotion will follow!

Fingers crossed!

COME ON YOU REDS!