Match report

Swindon Town Defeats Crawley Town 2-1 in League Two

Swindon Town
Swindon Town
2–1
FT
Crawley Town
Crawley Town
May 8, 2023

Swindon Town put up a strong performance to defeat Crawley Town 2-1 in the latest League Two match. Key contributions from Chris Austin and James Cain secured an early lead for Swindon, while David Telford scored from the penalty spot for Crawley in the second half.

Key Facts

  • • Swindon Town 2-1 Crawley Town
  • • Chris Austin and James Cain (41', 43') scored for Swindon Town
  • • David Telford (62') scored the penalty for Crawley Town
  • • Substitutions included R. Darcy for J. Cain at 71'

Lineups

Swindon Town

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 S. Brynn (G)
  • 2 R. Hutton (D)
  • 4 T. Clayton (D)
  • 12 T. Brewitt (D)
  • 22 M. Lavinier (D)
  • 23 S. Khan (M)
  • 5 G. McEachran (M)
  • 16 J. Cain (M)
  • 24 J. Wakeling (F)
  • 11 C. Austin (F)
  • 19 R. Hepburn-Murphy (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 J. Tomlinson
  • 15 L. Jephcott
  • 10 R. Darcy
  • 28 T. Shade
  • 36 S. Hartman
  • 25 C. Brann
  • 38 A. Kanu

Crawley Town

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 34 C. Addai (G)
  • 38 T. Fellows (D)
  • 23 T. Johnson (D)
  • 12 H. Ransom (D)
  • 25 N. Tsaroulla (D)
  • 41 J. Spong (M)
  • 8 J. Powell (M)
  • 20 B. Gladwin (M)
  • 7 J. Tilley (F)
  • 19 D. Telford (F)
  • 10 A. Nadesan (F)

Substitutes

  • 45 A. Grant
  • 29 J. Roles
  • 22 B. Wells
  • 27 R. Khaleel
  • 44 M. Ogungbo
  • 13 R. Schofield

Timeline

  1. Swindon Town
    24' Swindon Town Card · Yellow Card
    S. Khan

    Foul

  2. Swindon Town
    41' Swindon Town Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Austin · Assist: J. Wakeling
  3. Crawley Town
    42' Crawley Town Card · Yellow Card
    Ben Gladwin

    Foul

  4. Swindon Town
    43' Swindon Town Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Cain
  5. Swindon Town
    48' Swindon Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Lavinier · On: J. Tomlinson
  6. Swindon Town
    48' Swindon Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Wakeling · On: L. Jephcott
  7. Crawley Town
    62' Crawley Town Goal · Penalty
    D. Telford
  8. Crawley Town
    67' Crawley Town Card · Yellow Card
    A. Nadesan

    Argument

  9. Swindon Town
    71' Swindon Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Cain · On: R. Darcy
  10. Swindon Town
    78' Swindon Town subst · Substitution 4
    Off: C. Austin · On: T. Shade
  11. Crawley Town
    82' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Ben Gladwin · On: A. Grant

Match Stats

Stat Swindon Town Crawley Town
Fouls 11 13
Pass Accuracy 76% 77%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 6
Corners 7 3
Total Passes 358 389
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 2 1
Shots on Target 8 4
xG — —
Shots off Target 5 1
Possession 48% 52%
Accurate Passes 273 301
Shots Inside Box 9 4
Saves 3 6
Shots Outside Box 6 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Swindon opened up a quick lead with goals from Chris Austin and James Cain within three minutes, giving them early momentum.
  • ▸ Crawley Town managed to pull one back through David Telford's penalty in the 62nd minute, but it wasn't enough to catch up.