Crawley Town 0, Woking 0.

Caretaker boss Ben Judge bemoaned Crawley's lack of quality following their third stalemate on the trot.

Reds battled out a goalless draw against Woking at Broadfield Stadium last night to remain three points above the Conference drop-zone.

They created enough chances to win the game but, as in last Friday's 1-1 draw against Rushden, lacked the killer touch when it mattered.

Judge said: "Woking are a big side and are hard to break down but I don't think we played enough football to get round them.

"I am disappointed with some of the quality we showed. You can't fault the effort and we finished the game strong once again so there is nothing wrong with the fitness.

"We are just not creating enough chances and when we do we are lacking that bit of quality and we're not putting them away."

Judge added: "We have drawn our last three and it feels like we have won one and lost two.

"Picking up a point is okay but the other teams down the bottom are winning and we are right back in trouble again.

"If we drew all the games until the end of the season we would be relegated so we have to start winning."

The atmosphere was eerily subdued around the Broadfield from the kick-off and Reds did little to rouse the fans in the first half.

They were lethargic in the opening stages and almost paid the price after eight minutes.

Woking defender Tom Hutchinson, kept onside at a free-kick by Scott Rendell, collected the ball in yards of space inside the penalty area and was denied by a superb low reaction save by goalkeeper Ben Hamer.

The visitors went close again soon after as they continued their determined start.

Former Albion striker Daniel Webb beat Hamer to a long punt into the box but his control let him down and Dave Woozley scrambled back to clear for a corner.

Crawley's supporters were finally woken from their slumber when some quick thinking by Tony Scully created the hosts' first chance after 12 minutes.

He caught the Cards napping with a swiftly taken free- kick and found Elliot Benyon unmarked on the penalty spot. But the diminutive marksman snatched at his volley and made it easy for keeper Nick Gindre to save.

Crawley should have taken the lead with their next attack a minute later. Winger Tyrone Berry, making his home debut, showed his electric pace as he out-ran the entire Woking defence to latch on to a long pass by Dannie Bulman.

He rounded the onrushing Gindre and only had to roll the ball into the open net but instead he opted to take another touch.

It forced him wide and he ended up trying to cross for Benyon but it lacked accuracy and pace and Woking were able to clear.

Benyon also wasted Crawley's final chance of the half just before the break.

Reds came out after the interval with more purpose and gained a foothold in the game thanks to the lively Scully.

The former Manchester City wideman was involved in everything Reds did going forward. He went close himself on the hour with a long- range drive that flew over before laying on a golden chance for Benyon five minutes later which the youngster scuffed wide.

Although Crawley had the better of the last half hour, they did not have it all their own way.

Hamer made three vital saves, the pick of them 13 minutes from time when he got down low to stop an angled effort by Webb.

Crawley Town: Hamer, Hiley, Okuonghae, Woozley, Bull, Scully, Bulman, Blackburn, Berry (Evans 73), Benyon, Rendell (Richardson 64). Subs not used: Tolfrey, Marshall, Charles.

Woking: Gindre, Hutchinson, MacDonald, Osano, Pearce, Green, Smith, Murray, Sole, McAllister, Webb. Subs not used: Bunce, Marum, Berquez, Lambu, Bittner.

Booked: Green (80) dissent.