Carl Wilson-Denis has given Crawley Town a massive boost ahead of their FA Cup first round clash with Telford by promising to commit his future to the Reds.

The striker has delayed making a decision on whether to sign permanently since being released by Albion a fortnight ago.

Wilson-Denis was hoping to find another professional club and even returned to Albion last week in a bid to impress new boss Mark McGhee, but is now ready to put pen to paper at Broadfield Stadium.

"I expect to sort my future out at Crawley in the next few days," said Wilson-Denis. "I have enjoyed my time at the club and want to stay if everything can be arranged."

The news is a huge bonus for manager Francis Vines who will be able to name the striker in his side for the first time in the FA Cup this season.

The former Kingstonian striker, who is the top scorer at Crawley this season with eight goals, is hoping to shoot Reds into the next round.

He revealed: "I have never played in the FA Cup before in my career and I am really looking forward to playing on a big stage. I know a lot of players use it as a shop window to get noticed by bigger clubs but I am just concentrating on making it into the second round."