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9:41pm Tuesday 14th February 2012 in Sport By Howard Griggs
Crawley suffered at the hands of Swindon Town for the second time this season as they went down 3-0 to their promotion rivals at the County Ground.
It was only the Reds' second defeat in 24 league and cup games since losing by the same scoreline to Swindon at the Broadfield Stadium in September.
Michel Kuipers made his first start since that home game with the Robins after regular Scott Shearer was only deemed fit enough for a place on the bench due to a knee injury.
Within two minutes Crawley hit the woodwork when Dean Howell's intended cross hit the face of the crossbar.
Swindon had the ball in the net on 25 minutes but an offside flag denied Paul Benson from close range.
The breakthrough came in the 38th minute when a terrific free-kick from the right by Alessandro Cibocchi rattled the crossbar, Luke Rooney controlled the rebound before rifling home via Kuipers' left-hand post.
Crawley were twice denied an equaliser by keeper Wes Foderingham in first-half stoppage time. First he tipped over a Pablo Mills header, then he pushed Kyle McFadzean's poked shot away for a corner.
Swindon doubled their advantage eight minutes into the second half when Billy Bodin turned well from a quick throw and walloped the ball into the far corner from 25 yards.
A third goal followed on 68 minutes when Alan McCormack made a powerful run from the back, swapped passes with Bodin and crossed for Benson to fire home at the back of the six-yard box.
Crawley will now swiftly turn their attention to Sunday's FA Cup fifth round clash at home to Stoke City.
For a full match analysis, pictures and reaction see The Argus tomorrow.
Comments(8)
LeGod
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7:46am Wed 15 Feb 12
notso
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8:25am Wed 15 Feb 12
Chish and Fips
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9:24am Wed 15 Feb 12
notso wrote:With respect, for very little compared to that obnoxious manager of yours - who will suffer the same fate or should do for being an absolute slob, and this gamesmanship he lowers himself to.
Chish and fips / LeGod,
Remind me why your De Canio wasn't on the touchline last night and was watching from the stands?
Pot, kettle & black comes to mind.
LeGod
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10:07am Wed 15 Feb 12
LeGod
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10:25am Wed 15 Feb 12
Stonewaller
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5:35pm Thu 16 Feb 12
Chish and Fips
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5:44pm Thu 16 Feb 12
Stonewaller wrote:Hope your figures are right for your sakes - must admit from the outside its difficult to see where they tally looking at your average home gates - but hey your problem eh ! if that is the case.
When has Evans ever been in prison ? As for:
"still lots of rumour about wage cap with you lot Evans did at Boston and wouldnt surprise me of the same happenned with you"
...well be surprised as that's not going to happen, you think we haven't heard all this before ? Two......plus two......and you come up with about 100.
As for saying Davis should've been sent off - "being the last man" is not a sending-off offence, sounds like you've been watching too much televised football.
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Chish and Fips says...
6:41am Wed 15 Feb 12
Not sure how much longer he will get away with these antics on the touchline of constant harassment of the 4th official and the referee, and his after match comments seem to include veiled threats. All to me, seems rather thuggish.