Match report

Crawley Town Defeats Gillingham 2-0 in League Two

Crawley Town
Crawley Town
2–0
FT
Gillingham
Gillingham
Mar 28, 2026

Crawley Town stunned Gillingham with a 2-0 victory in the League Two clash on March 28th. Despite a flurry of yellow cards and substitutions, it was the home team's resilience and clinical finishing that secured the win. Goals from T. Richards in the 90th minute and another critical moment sealed the victory, giving Crawley a crucial three points in the competition.

Key Facts

  • • Crawley Town 2–0 Gillingham
  • • T. Richards scored the only goal of the match in the 90th minute
  • • B. Dack, J. Andrews, and A. Rowe received yellow cards for Gillingham
  • • Crawley Town made multiple substitutions throughout the match, including D. Orsi-Dadomo, R. Darcy, and L. Richards
  • • Gillingham also made several changes, including S. Palmer-Houlden and A. Rowe

Lineups

Crawley Town

Starting XI

  • 35 Jacob Chapman (G)
  • 5 Charlie Barker (D)
  • 2 Scott Malone (D)
  • 12 Lewis Richards (D)
  • 26 Jay Williams (M)
  • 22 Ade Adeyemo (M)
  • 19 Dion Pereira (M)
  • 30 Louie Copley (M)
  • 49 Ronan Darcy (M)
  • 99 Danilo Orsi-Dadomo (F)
  • 38 Tobi Adeyemo (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 Harry McKirdy
  • 6 Max Anderson
  • 7 Harry Forster
  • 32 Taylor Richards
  • 31 Akinwale Odimayo
  • 44 Klaidi Lolos

Gillingham

Starting XI

  • 1 Glenn Morris (G)
  • 2 Remeao Hutton (D)
  • 5 Andy Smith (D)
  • 30 Sam Gale (D)
  • 3 Max Clark (D)
  • 24 Harry Waldock (M)
  • 7 Garath McCleary (M)
  • 23 Bradley Dack (M)
  • 38 Ronan Hale (M)
  • 12 Sebastian Palmer-Houlden (F)
  • 9 Josh Andrews (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 Aaron Rowe
  • 19 Sam Vokes
  • 25 Jake Turner
  • 32 Lenni Rae Cirino
  • 15 Travis Akomeah
  • 27 Nelson Khumbeni
  • 40 Michael Luxton

Timeline

  1. Gillingham
    34' Gillingham Card · Yellow Card
    B. Dack

    Foul

  2. Crawley Town
    48' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Orsi-Dadomo · On: H. McKirdy
  3. Gillingham
    64' Gillingham Card · Yellow Card
    J. Andrews

    Foul

  4. Gillingham
    71' Gillingham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Palmer-Houlden · On: A. Rowe
  5. Gillingham
    71' Gillingham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Andrews · On: S. Vokes
  6. Gillingham
    73' Gillingham Card · Yellow Card
    A. Rowe

    Foul

  7. Crawley Town
    74' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Darcy · On: H. Forster
  8. Crawley Town
    74' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Pereira · On: T. Richards
  9. Crawley Town
    74' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Copley · On: M. Anderson
  10. Crawley Town
    79' Crawley Town Card · Yellow Card
    Jay Williams

    Foul

  11. Crawley Town
    82' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Richards · On: A. Odimayo
  12. Crawley Town
    90'+1 Crawley Town Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Richards · Assist: M. Anderson

Match Stats

Stat Crawley Town Gillingham
Fouls 10 21
Pass Accuracy 69% 62%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 8 10
Corners 2 7
Total Passes 334 313
Yellow Cards 1 3
Blocked Shots 0 4
Shots on Target 5 2
xG — —
Shots off Target 3 4
Possession 51% 49%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 232 195
Shots Inside Box 6 9
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 2 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Gillingham's early yellow cards to B. Dack and J. Andrews in the 34th and 64th minutes, respectively, disrupted their rhythm and momentum
  • ▸ T. Richards' late goal in the 90th minute sealed the victory for Crawley Town, providing a significant boost to their League Two campaign