Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Carlisle United 5th with 76 points, Crawley Town 22nd with 46, 30 apart. The last five rounds placed Crawley Town 9th in the league for form — higher than their 22nd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.04/1.54 for Crawley Town and 1.43/0.93 for Carlisle United (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.17.
The head-to-head ledger counts 19 games: 2 Crawley Town wins, 10 for Carlisle United, 7 draws, at 2.68 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 37% of the wins in this fixture.
The People's Pension Stadium in Crawley, capacity 6,134, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Carlisle United led 4-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-5.