Match report

Notts County Defeats Crawley Town 2-1 in League Two

Crawley Town
Crawley Town
1–2
FT
Notts County
Notts County
Jan 17, 2026

Notts County held off a late rally to defeat Crawley Town by a score of 2-1 in a thrilling League Two match, despite playing most of the second half with ten men. Notts took an early lead through J. Jones and extended their advantage just before halftime when A. Jatta scored. Although Crawley managed to find the net late on through H. McKirdy, they were unable to overcome the deficit after losing K. Lolos to a red card.

Key Facts

  • • Notts County secured their victory with goals from J. Jones (54') and A. Jatta (81').
  • • Crawley Town managed to score through H. McKirdy in the 90th minute.
  • • K. Lolos was sent off for Crawley Town after receiving a red card at 64'.
  • • J. Jones of Notts County received a yellow card at 68' for time wasting.

Lineups

Crawley Town

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 H. Davies (G)
  • 31 A. Odimayo (D)
  • 42 T. Vassell (D)
  • 28 J. Flint (D)
  • 7 H. Forster (M)
  • 19 D. Pereira (M)
  • 26 J. Williams (M)
  • 16 J. Russell (M)
  • 30 L. Copley (F)
  • 44 K. Lolos (F)
  • 99 D. Orsi-Dadomo (F)

Substitutes

  • 38 T. Adeyemo
  • 13 H. McKirdy
  • 6 M. Anderson
  • 4 G. Bajrami
  • 15 B. Radcliffe
  • 34 J. Wollacott
  • 5 C. Barker

Notts County

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 31 J. Belshaw (G)
  • 28 L. Macari (D)
  • 5 M. Platt (D)
  • 4 J. Bedeau (D)
  • 25 N. Tsaroulla (M)
  • 8 O. Norburn (M)
  • 18 M. Palmer (M)
  • 10 J. Jones (M)
  • 14 T. Iorpenda (F)
  • 11 C. Grant (F)
  • 29 A. Jatta (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 H. Griffiths
  • 12 L. Ness
  • 17 Q. Kouhyar
  • 22 B. Enoru
  • 36 W. Jarvis
  • 26 T. Hall
  • 19 M. Dennis

Timeline

  1. Crawley Town
    47' Crawley Town Card · Yellow Card
    Jay Williams

    Foul

  2. Notts County
    54' Notts County Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Jones · Assist: N. Tsaroulla
  3. Crawley Town
    64' Crawley Town Card · Red Card
    K. Lolos

    Violent conduct

  4. Notts County
    68' Notts County Card · Yellow Card
    J. Jones

    Time wasting

  5. Crawley Town
    68' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Pereira · On: H. McKirdy
  6. Crawley Town
    68' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Jay Williams · On: M. Anderson
  7. Notts County
    69' Notts County subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Grant · On: B. Enoru
  8. Notts County
    69' Notts County subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Jones · On: M. Dennis
  9. Notts County
    76' Notts County subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Iorpenda · On: T. Hall
  10. Notts County
    81' Notts County Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Jatta
  11. Notts County
    85' Notts County subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Macari · On: L. Ness
  12. Notts County
    86' Notts County subst · Substitution 5
    Off: N. Tsaroulla · On: Q. Kouhyar
  13. Notts County
    90'+3 Notts County Card · Yellow Card
    L. Ness

    Foul

  14. Crawley Town
    90' Crawley Town Goal · Normal Goal
    H. McKirdy

Match Stats

Stat Crawley Town Notts County
Fouls 11 16
Pass Accuracy 74% 76%
Offsides 1 3
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 9 12
Corners 5 7
Total Passes 373 363
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 1 1
Shots on Target 3 6
xG — —
Shots off Target 5 5
Possession 50% 50%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 277 276
Shots Inside Box 3 11
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 6 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The game's momentum shifted decisively in favor of Notts County when Crawley Town lost K. Lolos to a red card just before the hour mark, leaving them with ten men.
  • ▸ Notts extended their lead just after halftime through A. Jatta’s goal at 81', which proved crucial despite late pressure from Crawley that resulted in a consolation goal by H. McKirdy.