Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Notts County (5th, 80 pts) held a 40-point advantage over Crawley Town (22nd, 40 pts). The last five rounds placed Notts County no better than 10th for form, against 5th in the standings. Per game in the league, Crawley Town were scoring 0.96 and conceding 1.48, Notts County 1.61 and 1.13, against a competition average of 1.29 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Crawley Town — three in succession.
The head-to-head ledger counts 18 games: 4 Crawley Town wins, 11 for Notts County, 3 draws, at 2.94 goals per meeting.
The venue was The People's Pension Stadium, with room for 6,134 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Crawley Town: Harry McKirdy (90') · Notts County: Jodi Jones (54'), Alassana Jatta (81')
Key stats
Possession: Crawley Town 50% · Notts County 50% · Total shots: 9-12 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 5-7