Crawley Town vs Lincoln City, 2017-18 English League Two, Regular Season
· English League Two3 - 1
Crawley march on towards the play-offs
Match Commentary
- 15': Goal! Crawley Town 1, Lincoln City 0. Jimmy Smith (Crawley Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 18': Matt Green (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Luke Waterfall (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 46': Substitution, Crawley Town. Jordan Roberts replaces Thomas Verheydt because of an injury.
- 48': Josh Payne (Crawley Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Goal! Crawley Town 1, Lincoln City 1. Matt Green (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Rhead.
- 67': Scott Wharton (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Goal! Crawley Town 2, Lincoln City 1. Josh Payne (Crawley Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 68': Jordan Roberts (Crawley Town) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 72': Goal! Crawley Town 3, Lincoln City 1. Mark Connolly (Crawley Town) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Jordan Roberts following a set piece situation.
- 75': Substitution, Lincoln City. Jordan Williams replaces Matt Rhead.
- 75': Substitution, Lincoln City. Ollie Palmer replaces Matt Green.
- 78': Substitution, Lincoln City. Elliott Whitehouse replaces Scott Wharton.
- 83': Substitution, Crawley Town. Dannie Bulman replaces Josh Payne.
- 85': Josh Yorwerth (Crawley Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Mark Randall (Crawley Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Crawley Town. Aryan Taj replaces Mark Randall.
- 90'+1': Sam Habergham (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Broadfield Stadium
Location: Crawley, England
Attendance: 2,809
EFL League Two Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Vale | 16 | +8 | 33 |
| 2 | Walsall | 15 | +13 | 30 |
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | +4 | 29 |
| 4 | Notts County | 17 | +8 | 28 |
Line-Ups
Crawley Town (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Glenn Morris (GK) |
| 15 | Josh Yorwerth  |
| 6 | Mark Connolly |
| 3 | Josh Doherty |
| 2 | Lewis Young |
| 4 | Josh Payne |
| 25 | Mark Randall |
| 8 | Jimmy Smith |
| 23 | Thomas Verheydt |
| 9 | Karlan Grant |
| 7 | Enzio Boldewijn |
Lincoln City (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Ryan Allsop (GK) |
| 6 | Scott Wharton |
| 5 | Luke Waterfall |
| 3 | Sam Habergham |
| 23 | Neal Eardley |
| 30 | Alex Woodyard |
| 16 | Michael Bostwick |
| 7 | Thomas Pett |
| 26 | Harry Anderson |
| 10 | Matt Green |
| 9 | Matt Rhead |
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