Match report

Crawley Town Draw 2-2 with Oldham in League Two

Crawley Town
Crawley Town
2–2
FT
Oldham
Oldham
Dec 13, 2025

Crawley Town and Oldham battled to a 2-2 draw on Tuesday night at the GEM Arena. The match saw early action with goals from R. Loft for Crawley and M. Mellon followed by J. Stevens for Oldham, while K. Tshimanga secured an equalizer for Crawley late in the game.

Key Facts

  • • R. Loft scored the opening goal for Crawley Town at minute 18.
  • • Mellon (50') and Stevens (68') found the back of the net to level Oldham's score.
  • • K. Tshimanga secured an equalizer for Crawley Town in the 82nd minute.
  • • J. Leake received a yellow card for Oldham at minute 67.

Lineups

Crawley Town

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 H. Davies (G)
  • 5 C. Barker (D)
  • 3 D. Conroy (D)
  • 28 J. Flint (D)
  • 7 H. Forster (M)
  • 26 J. Williams (M)
  • 10 R. Brown (M)
  • 22 A. Adeyemo (M)
  • 24 K. Dixon (F)
  • 21 R. Loft (F)
  • 11 J. Roles (F)

Substitutes

  • 34 J. Wollacott
  • 4 G. Bajrami
  • 8 G. Holohan
  • 9 K. Tshimanga
  • 19 D. Pereira
  • 27 L. Watson

Oldham

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Hudson (G)
  • 2 R. Ogle (D)
  • 5 D. Daniels (D)
  • 6 M. Monthe (D)
  • 20 J. Caprice (M)
  • 4 T. Pett (M)
  • 8 R. Woods (M)
  • 26 K. Payne (M)
  • 19 L. Hannant (M)
  • 9 M. Fondop-Talum (F)
  • 28 M. Mellon (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 T. Donaghy
  • 3 J. Leake
  • 11 J. Stevens
  • 14 J. Garner
  • 15 K. Drummond
  • 16 W. Sutton
  • 40 D. Simeu

Timeline

  1. Oldham
    8' Oldham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Hannant · On: J. Leake
  2. Crawley Town
    18' Crawley Town Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Loft
  3. Oldham
    46' Oldham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Caprice · On: J. Stevens
  4. Oldham
    50' Oldham Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Mellon · Assist: J. Stevens
  5. Crawley Town
    54' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Dixon · On: L. Watson
  6. Crawley Town
    66' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Brown · On: G. Holohan
  7. Oldham
    67' Oldham Card · Yellow Card
    J. Leake

    Foul

  8. Oldham
    67' Oldham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Mike Fondop · On: Joe Garner
  9. Oldham
    68' Oldham Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Stevens · Assist: M. Mellon
  10. Crawley Town
    74' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Adeyemo · On: K. Tshimanga
  11. Crawley Town
    74' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Roles · On: D. Pereira
  12. Crawley Town
    82' Crawley Town Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Tshimanga · Assist: D. Pereira
  13. Oldham
    90'+3 Oldham Card · Yellow Card
    Jack Stevens

    Time wasting

Match Stats

Stat Crawley Town Oldham
Fouls 16 13
Pass Accuracy 74% 64%
Offsides 2 5
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 19 19
Corners 4 7
Total Passes 363 283
Yellow Cards 1 3
Blocked Shots 6 6
Shots on Target 5 8
xG 2.06 1.41
Shots off Target 8 5
Possession 56% 44%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 270 181
Shots Inside Box 12 10
Saves 6 3
Shots Outside Box 7 9

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Oldham's goal by M. Mellon in the 50th minute equalized the score, turning momentum their way.
  • ▸ Crawley Town's late goal by K. Tshimanga in the 82nd minute secured a crucial draw for them.