ALL roads lead to Tamworth on Saturday where victory would secure Crawley’s place in the Football League.

Reds came from behind to extend their unbeaten run to 24 games with a hard-fought 1-1 draw at play-off chasing York last night.

And as they were leaving the pitch came news that Kettering had come from behind for the second time to draw 2-2 at Luton thanks to a late goal from former Crawley striker Danny Mills.

It means Reds will win the title if they can pick up three points at The Lamb.

Boss Steve Evans did not see the last 25 minutes after he was ordered from the dug-out by referee Richard Wigglesworth. It appeared to be a total over-reaction by the official after Evans had rightly questioned why the referee had stopped play with his side on the attack after a fan in the home end blew a whistle.

But Evans had clearly done his job well at the break. Reds looked off the pace in the first half and trailed to a 16th-minute goal from Jamie Reed.

But they responded as potential champions do in the second period and had chances to win it after midfielder Sergio Torres had drawn them level four minutes into the second half.

Reds had suffered a setback in the build-up when 34-goal top scorer Matt Tubbs pulled out with a groin problem, although Evans expects him to be fit for Saturday.

It gave Richard Brodie a chance to line up against his former club, whom he left last August for a Conference transfer record fee of £275,000.

Brodie was paired with Craig McAllister for the first time in ten games while Evans made a change in midfield with Willie Gibson returning after missing five games with an ankle problem.

York made their intentions clear from the start. Clearly fired up as they chased points which would improve their play-off prospects, striker Michael Rankine led with his elbow as he challenged Charlie Wassmer inside the opening minute and was fortunate not to even be spoken to by the referee.

Crawley settled first without testing keeper Michael Ingham but they had quietened a boisterous home crowd until the mood changed dramatically on 16 minutes.

Evans and the bench claimed Torres had been fouled by Scott Kerr in the York half but the referee waved play on and when Dannie Bulman missed his tackle the midfielder was able to slide his pass into Rankine’s path down the right.

He had timed his run to perfection to beat the offside trap and raced into the box before sliding an inviting cross into the path of Reed who could not miss from a couple of yards out.