Match report

Sutton Utd Draws 2–2 with Crawley Town in League Two Thriller

Sutton Utd
Sutton Utd
2–2
FT
Crawley Town
Crawley Town
Apr 20, 2024

Sutton United secured a dramatic draw against Crawley Town in their League Two clash, as both teams showed resilience and attacking intent throughout the match. Early action was sparked by Sutton's Sam Hart receiving a yellow card for a foul, but it did little to deter the momentum of either side. Both teams exchanged goals in the first half with L. Kelly scoring for Crawley Town and Chris Lakin equalizing for Sutton United. Despite early pressure, Sutton managed to take the lead through Oliver

Key Facts

  • • Sutton Utd 2–2 Crawley Town (League Two)
  • • Sam Hart of Sutton Utd receives yellow card in the 17th minute for a foul.
  • • L. Kelly scores first goal for Crawley Town at the 42nd minute, assisted by D. Orsi-Dadomo
  • • Chris Lakin equalizes for Sutton Utd at the 48th minute
  • • Oliver Sanderson gives Sutton Utd the lead in the 79th minute, assisted by Harry Beautyman
  • • Kostas Lolos scores a late goal for Crawley Town in stoppage time (91st minute), assisted by Jeremy Kelly

Lineups

Sutton Utd

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 25 S. Arnold (G)
  • 23 R. Jackson (D)
  • 22 J. Kizzi (D)
  • 4 O. Sowunmi (D)
  • 42 S. Hart (D)
  • 10 H. Beautyman (M)
  • 31 C. Lakin (M)
  • 7 J. Coley (M)
  • 38 O. Sanderson (M)
  • 3 N. Adom-Malaki (M)
  • 9 H. Smith (F)

Substitutes

  • 27 D. Moore
  • 50 S. Duke-McKenna
  • 15 C. Eastmond
  • 6 L. John
  • 8 C. N'Guessan
  • 30 M. Kerbey
  • 16 C. Clay

Crawley Town

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 C. Addai (G)
  • 30 W. Wright (D)
  • 3 D. Conroy (D)
  • 6 L. Maguire (D)
  • 10 R. Darcy (M)
  • 14 H. Forster (M)
  • 26 J. Williams (M)
  • 4 L. Kelly (M)
  • 25 N. Tsaroulla (M)
  • 9 D. Orsi (F)
  • 8 K. Lolos

Substitutes

  • 11 J. Roles
  • 19 J. Kelly
  • 22 A. Adeyemo
  • 28 A. Campbell
  • 13 R. Sandford
  • 27 R. Khaleel
  • 20 J. Mukena

Timeline

  1. Sutton Utd
    17' Sutton Utd Card · Yellow Card
    Sam Hart

    Foul

  2. Crawley Town
    42' Crawley Town Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Kelly · Assist: D. Orsi-Dadomo
  3. Sutton Utd
    48' Sutton Utd Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Lakin
  4. Sutton Utd
    67' Sutton Utd subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Coley · On: D. Moore
  5. Sutton Utd
    67' Sutton Utd subst · Substitution 2
    Off: N. Adom-Malaki · On: S. Duke-McKenna
  6. Crawley Town
    72' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Darcy · On: J. Roles
  7. Crawley Town
    72' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: N. Tsaroulla · On: Jeremy Kelly
  8. Crawley Town
    76' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: H. Forster · On: A. Adeyemo
  9. Sutton Utd
    77' Sutton Utd Card · Yellow Card
    O. Sowunmi

    Foul

  10. Sutton Utd
    79' Sutton Utd Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Sanderson · Assist: H. Beautyman
  11. Sutton Utd
    84' Sutton Utd subst · Substitution 3
    Off: O. Sanderson · On: C. Eastmond
  12. Crawley Town
    86' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Jay Williams · On: A. Campbell
  13. Crawley Town
    90'+1 Crawley Town Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Lolos · Assist: Jeremy Kelly
  14. Crawley Town
    90'+8 Crawley Town Card · Yellow Card
    L. Kelly

Match Stats

Stat Sutton Utd Crawley Town
Fouls 15 10
Pass Accuracy 57% 64%
Offsides 9 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 20
Corners 3 7
Total Passes 267 380
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 4 4
Shots on Target 7 10
xG — —
Shots off Target 5 6
Possession 42% 58%
Accurate Passes 153 245
Shots Inside Box 8 16
Saves 7 5
Shots Outside Box 8 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Crawley Town's early goal from L. Kelly, assisted by D. Orsi-Dadomo, ignited a wave of momentum that saw Sutton Utd respond quickly through Chris Lakin’s equalizer just six minutes later.
  • ▸ The turning point in the match came when Oliver Sanderson scored for Sutton United, putting them ahead with 14 minutes left on the clock, but Crawley Town's late goal from Kostas Lolos ensured a hard-fought draw.