Match report

Crawley Town 1–1 Chesterfield: A Filled 95-Minute Duel

Crawley Town
Crawley Town
1–1
FT
Chesterfield
Chesterfield
Feb 21, 2026

In a closely contested match, Crawley Town managed to hold off Chesterfield's early lead and secure a dramatic equalizer in stoppage time. The match saw key substitutions and multiple yellow cards as both teams fought for the upper hand in League Two.

Key Facts

  • • Crawley Town: 1 goal (Jay Williams, 90+5)
  • • Chesterfield: 1 goal (L. Mandeville, 39)
  • • Substitutions: Johnny Russell replaced by L. Richards (27), T. Richards replaced by J. Ferizaj (46)
  • • Yellow cards: K. Gordon (Crawley Town), T. Richards (Crawley Town), Johnny Russell (Crawley Town), R. Stirk (Chesterfield)

Lineups

Crawley Town

Starting XI

  • 35 Jacob Chapman (G)
  • 5 Charlie Barker (D)
  • 4 Geraldo Bajrami (D)
  • 12 Lewis Richards (D)
  • 41 Kellan Gordon (M)
  • 26 Jay Williams (M)
  • 20 Justin Ferizaj (M)
  • 22 Ade Adeyemo (M)
  • 49 Ronan Darcy (F)
  • 44 Klaidi Lolos (F)
  • 99 Danilo Orsi-Dadomo (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 Johnny Russell
  • 32 Taylor Richards
  • 7 Harry Forster
  • 19 Dion Pereira
  • 31 Akinwale Odimayo
  • 38 Tobi Adeyemo

Chesterfield

Starting XI

  • 1 Zac Hemming (G)
  • 29 Sam Curtis (D)
  • 22 Chey Dunkley (D)
  • 26 Sil Swinkels (D)
  • 46 Tom Pearce (D)
  • 36 Sammy Braybrooke (M)
  • 8 Ryan Stirk (M)
  • 24 Dilan Markanday (M)
  • 7 Liam Mandeville (M)
  • 11 Dylan Duffy (M)
  • 10 Lee Bonis (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 Armando Dobra
  • 9 Will Grigg
  • 28 James Berry
  • 4 Tom Naylor
  • 44 Janoi Donacien
  • 6 Kyle McFadzean
  • 25 Will Dickson

Timeline

  1. Chesterfield
    9' Chesterfield Card · Yellow Card
    L. Mandeville

    Foul

  2. Crawley Town
    27' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Richards · On: Johnny Russell
  3. Chesterfield
    39' Chesterfield Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Mandeville
  4. Crawley Town
    46' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Ferizaj · On: T. Richards
  5. Crawley Town
    49' Crawley Town Card · Yellow Card
    K. Gordon

    Foul

  6. Chesterfield
    58' Chesterfield subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Mandeville · On: A. Dobra
  7. Chesterfield
    58' Chesterfield subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Bonis · On: W. Grigg
  8. Chesterfield
    59' Chesterfield subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Duffy · On: J. Berry-McNally
  9. Crawley Town
    65' Crawley Town Card · Yellow Card
    T. Richards

    Foul

  10. Crawley Town
    66' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Adeyemo · On: H. Forster
  11. Crawley Town
    73' Crawley Town Card · Yellow Card
    Johnny Russell

    Foul

  12. Crawley Town
    73' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Lolos · On: D. Pereira
  13. Chesterfield
    76' Chesterfield subst · Substitution 4
    Off: D. Markanday · On: Tom Naylor
  14. Chesterfield
    80' Chesterfield Card · Yellow Card
    R. Stirk

    Argument

  15. Crawley Town
    85' Crawley Town Card · Yellow Card
    Geraldo Bajrami

    Foul

  16. Crawley Town
    90'+5 Crawley Town Goal · Normal Goal
    Jay Williams · Assist: R. Darcy

Match Stats

Stat Crawley Town Chesterfield
Fouls 11 12
Pass Accuracy 69% 65%
Offsides 2 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 18 14
Corners 4 4
Total Passes 315 328
Yellow Cards 4 2
Blocked Shots 3 3
Shots on Target 4 6
xG — —
Shots off Target 11 5
Possession 50% 50%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 216 214
Shots Inside Box 12 12
Saves 5 3
Shots Outside Box 6 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ L. Mandeville's early goal for Chesterfield at 39 minutes put them in the lead, showing their offensive prowess.
  • ▸ Crawley Town's late equalizer by Jay Williams in the 95th minute secured a point against all odds, turning around the momentum of the game.