Match report

Crawley Town Draws 1-1 with Colchester in League Two Clash

Crawley Town
Crawley Town
1–1
FT
Colchester
Colchester
Dec 26, 2025

Crawley Town held off a resilient Colchester side to secure a hard-fought draw on December 26th. The game was evenly matched, with both sides showing determination and skill throughout the match.

Key Facts

  • • R. Brown (Crawley Town) scored in the 13th minute to open the scoring.
  • • K. Lisbie (Colchester) equalized for Colchester in the 20th minute.
  • • S. Tovide (Colchester) was shown a yellow card in the 31st minute for simulation and substituted in the 56th.
  • • M. Mbick (Colchester) received a yellow card in the 57th minute.
  • • Jay Williams (Crawley Town) was given a yellow card in the 68th minute.

Lineups

Crawley Town

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 H. Davies (G)
  • 5 C. Barker (D)
  • 3 D. Conroy (D)
  • 28 J. Flint (D)
  • 19 D. Pereira (M)
  • 26 J. Williams (M)
  • 4 G. Bajrami (M)
  • 7 H. Forster (M)
  • 10 R. Brown (F)
  • 11 J. Roles (F)
  • 21 R. Loft (F)

Substitutes

  • 24 K. Dixon
  • 13 H. McKirdy
  • 8 G. Holohan
  • 27 L. Watson
  • 9 K. Tshimanga
  • 22 A. Adeyemo

Colchester

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Macey (G)
  • 30 K. Vincent-Young (D)
  • 5 J. Tucker (D)
  • 24 H. Araujo (D)
  • 3 E. Iandolo (D)
  • 8 T. Bishop (M)
  • 16 A. Read (M)
  • 14 K. Lisbie
  • 33 M. Mbick (M)
  • 7 H. Anderson (M)
  • 9 S. Tovide (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 T. Smith
  • 2 R. Hunt
  • 10 J. Payne
  • 11 J. Gordon
  • 19 W. Goodwin
  • 21 O. Edwards
  • 40 F. Terry

Timeline

  1. Crawley Town
    13' Crawley Town Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Brown · Assist: J. Roles
  2. Colchester
    20' Colchester Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Lisbie
  3. Colchester
    31' Colchester Card · Yellow Card
    S. Tovide

    Simulation

  4. Colchester
    56' Colchester subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Tovide · On: J. Payne
  5. Colchester
    57' Colchester Card · Yellow Card
    M. Mbick

    Foul

  6. Crawley Town
    59' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Roles · On: H. McKirdy
  7. Crawley Town
    59' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Geraldo Bajrami · On: G. Holohan
  8. Crawley Town
    68' Crawley Town Card · Yellow Card
    Jay Williams

    Foul

  9. Crawley Town
    70' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Brown · On: K. Tshimanga
  10. Crawley Town
    70' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 4
    Off: H. Forster · On: A. Adeyemo
  11. Colchester
    75' Colchester subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Mbick · On: W. Goodwin
  12. Colchester
    76' Colchester subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Bishop · On: R. Hunt
  13. Colchester
    76' Colchester subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Lisbie · On: O. Edwards
  14. Crawley Town
    85' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 5
    Off: D. Pereira · On: L. Watson
  15. Crawley Town
    90'+3 Crawley Town Card · Yellow Card
    L. Watson

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Crawley Town Colchester
Fouls 12 18
Pass Accuracy 71% 68%
Offsides 3 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 7 7
Corners 4 6
Total Passes 356 300
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 0 2
Shots on Target 4 3
xG 1.18 0.91
Shots off Target 3 2
Possession 54% 46%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 254 204
Shots Inside Box 4 5
Saves 1 3
Shots Outside Box 3 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ R. Brown's early goal put Crawley ahead, but Colchester quickly equalized through K. Lisbie’s strike.
  • ▸ Colchester's substitutions in the second half, including W. Goodwin and O. Edwards, helped maintain their momentum and prevent a further breakthrough by Crawley Town.