Match report

Crawley Town Defeats Harrogate Town 2-0 in League Two Match

Crawley Town
Crawley Town
2–0
FT
Harrogate Town
Harrogate Town
Jan 31, 2026

Crawley Town demonstrated their dominance in the League Two fixture against Harrogate Town, securing a 2–0 victory on January 31st. The match was marked by two goals from the hosts, with M. Anderson opening the scoring early and Josh Flint sealing the win in the second half.

Key Facts

  • • M. Anderson scored the first goal for Crawley Town at 27 minutes.
  • • Josh Flint added a second goal for Crawley Town at 66 minutes.
  • • Charlie Barker provided an assist for M. Anderson's opening goal.
  • • Crawley Town saw two yellow cards, with Charlie Barker and Jay Williams receiving cautions.

Lineups

Crawley Town

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 35 J. Chapman (G)
  • 5 C. Barker (D)
  • 42 T. Vassell (D)
  • 28 J. Flint (D)
  • 41 K. Gordon (M)
  • 26 J. Williams (M)
  • 6 M. Anderson (M)
  • 16 J. Russell
  • 32 T. Richards (F)
  • 49 R. Darcy (F)
  • 99 D. Orsi-Dadomo (F)

Substitutes

  • 4 G. Bajrami
  • 7 H. Forster
  • 13 H. McKirdy
  • 34 J. Wollacott
  • 31 A. Odimayo
  • 19 D. Pereira
  • 12 L. Richards

Harrogate Town

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Oxley (G)
  • 16 C. Headman (D)
  • 31 C. Heffernan (D)
  • 30 L. Gibson (D)
  • 3 J. Slater (D)
  • 8 B. Morris (M)
  • 4 J. Evans (M)
  • 37 A. Marsh (M)
  • 22 R. Smith (M)
  • 23 E. Sutton (M)
  • 12 E. Acquah (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 H. Gray
  • 7 G. Thomson
  • 14 C. McAleny
  • 18 J. Muldoon
  • 24 L. Cass
  • 26 G. Horton
  • 44 J. Falkingham

Timeline

  1. Crawley Town
    17' Crawley Town Card · Yellow Card
    Charlie Barker

    Foul

  2. Crawley Town
    27' Crawley Town Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Anderson · Assist: Charlie Barker
  3. Harrogate Town
    31' Harrogate Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Oxley · On: H. Gray
  4. Harrogate Town
    31' Harrogate Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Chanse Headman · On: L. Cass
  5. Crawley Town
    46' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Anderson · On: Geraldo Bajrami
  6. Crawley Town
    47' Crawley Town Card · Yellow Card
    Jay Williams

    Foul

  7. Crawley Town
    66' Crawley Town Goal · Normal Goal
    Josh Flint · Assist: R. Darcy
  8. Crawley Town
    67' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Richards · On: H. McKirdy
  9. Crawley Town
    67' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Jonathan Russell · On: L. Richards
  10. Harrogate Town
    68' Harrogate Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Marsh · On: G. Thomson
  11. Harrogate Town
    75' Harrogate Town subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Reece Smith · On: C. McAleny
  12. Harrogate Town
    75' Harrogate Town subst · Substitution 5
    Off: E. Acquah · On: J. Muldoon
  13. Crawley Town
    87' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Jay Williams · On: D. Pereira

Match Stats

Stat Crawley Town Harrogate Town
Fouls 8 6
Pass Accuracy 78% 67%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 13
Corners 8 5
Total Passes 429 309
Yellow Cards 2 0
Blocked Shots 4 4
Shots on Target 5 4
xG 1.86 1.05
Shots off Target 4 5
Possession 58% 42%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 336 208
Shots Inside Box 10 8
Saves 4 3
Shots Outside Box 3 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early goal by M. Anderson at 27 minutes set the tone for Crawley Town's dominance.
  • ▸ Substitutions by both teams in the second half did not alter Harrogate Town's struggle to find an equalizer.