Crawley Town 0-1 Crewe
Updated
Crewe won: Crawley Town 0-1 Crewe in the League Two (Round 1) on Sat, 15 Aug 2026 at Broadfield Stadium, Crawley, West Sussex. Crewe goals: Josh March 90'+5. Sent off: Kellan Gordon (51'), Malcolm Ebiowei (65'), Mickey Demetriou (85'). Expected goals: 0.93-2.20. Possession: 48-52. Player of the match: Tom Booth (8.6).
Match report
Crewe beat Crawley Town 1-0
Crewe edged Crawley Town 1-0 away from home at Broadfield Stadium on Saturday 15 August in the League Two.
Josh March put Crewe ahead on 90+5' (0-1).
Josh March's 90+5' strike proved decisive.
Kellan Gordon (Crawley Town) was sent off on 51', Malcolm Ebiowei (Crawley Town) was sent off on 65' and Mickey Demetriou (Crewe) was sent off on 85'.
Crawley Town had 48% of the ball, shots were 9-18 (4-5 on target) and expected goals finished 0.93-2.20. Crewe were the better side on chances, too.
Tom Booth (Crewe Alexandra) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 6,134. Referee: Andrew Humphries.
Match stats
| Crawley Town | Crewe | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 48 | 52 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.93 | 2.20 |
| Total shots | 9 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 37 |
| Big chances | 2 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 243 (75%) | 269 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 4 | 11 |
| Total shots | 9 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 15 |
Lineups
Crawley Town (4-2-3-1): Vito Mannone, Kellan Gordon, Priestley Farquharson, Charlie Barker, Ade Adeyemo, Klaudio Krasniqi, Jude Arthurs, Malcolm Ebiowei, Louie Watson, Stephen Duke-McKenna, Gianmarco Di Biase
Crewe (4-4-2): Tom Booth, Lewis Billington, Luke Offord, Mickey Demetriou, Reece Hutchinson, Calum Agius, Joe White, Matús Holícek, Jordan Gibson, Josh March, Jack Lankester
Key events
- 24' · Yellow card · Jordan Gibson (Crewe)
- 31' · Yellow card · Jude Arthurs (Crawley Town)
- 46' · Substitution · Nicholas Michalski for Vito Mannone (Crawley Town)
- 51' · Red card · Kellan Gordon (Crawley Town)
- 51' · Yellow card · Charlie Barker (Crawley Town)
- 52' · Yellow card · Joe White (Crewe)
- 55' · Substitution · Jonny Russell for Gianmarco Di Biase (Crawley Town)
- 57' · Substitution · Joel Tabiner for Joe White (Crewe)
- 65' · Red card · Malcolm Ebiowei (Crawley Town)
- 65' · Yellow card · Calum Agius (Crewe)
- 66' · Yellow card · Mickey Demetriou (Crewe)
- 67' · Substitution · Charlie McNeill for Jordan Gibson (Crewe)
- 67' · Substitution · Pemi Aderoju for Klaudio Krasniqi (Crawley Town)
- 73' · Substitution · Osman Kamara for Stephen Duke-McKenna (Crawley Town)
- 73' · Substitution · Akinwale Joseph Odimayo for Ade Adeyemo (Crawley Town)
- 85' · Red card · Mickey Demetriou (Crewe)
- 90'+5 · Goal · Josh March (Crewe)
All-time head-to-head
23 league meetings since 2011: Crawley Town 3, draws 5, Crewe 15.
Questions
Who won Crawley Town vs Crewe?
Crewe won, 0-1 (League Two) on Sat, 15 Aug 2026.
When and where is Crawley Town vs Crewe?
Sat, 15 Aug 2026, 14:00 UTC at Broadfield Stadium, Crawley, West Sussex, League Two.
What is the head-to-head record between Crawley Town and Crewe?
In 23 league meetings since 2011: Crawley Town 3 wins, 5 draws, Crewe 15 wins (goals 19-37).