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Sutton United 2-2 Crawley Town

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Sutton's League Two survival hopes were left hanging by a thread after being denied a priceless win by a last-gasp Crawley equaliser at Gander Green Lane.

United had looked on course for victory after goals from Olly Sanderson and Charlie Lakin saw them leading 2-1 heading into stoppage time.

However, Klaidi Lolos struck to salvage a 2-2 draw for Crawley, whose play-off hopes are also in the balance.

Second-bottom Sutton are three points behind Colchester and safety while Crawley are in seventh but only above in-form Doncaster courtesy of a better goal difference, having played a game more.

Sutton goalkeeper Steve Arnold made a number of good saves to keep out Danilo Orsi and Lolos as Crawley pushed for the opener.

At the other end, Corey Addai did well to keep out Sanderson twice and a Omar Sowunmi header before Liam Kelly put the visitors ahead just before the break with a fine curling effort.

Sutton responded soon after the interval when top scorer Charlie Lakin levelled with a deflected strike that looped over Addai.

Addai tipped away Deon Moore's strike as the hosts threatened again, but he was left out of position as Harry Beautyman caught the visitors in possession and gifted Sanderson a tap-in to make it 2-1 in the 79th minute.

But Lolos rescued a dramatic late point for Crawley as he weaved through the Sutton defence before his strike was deflected in.

Report supplied by PA Media.

Line-ups

Sutton United

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 25Arnold
  • 23Jackson
  • 4SowunmiBooked at 77mins
  • 22Kizzi
  • 42HartBooked at 17mins
  • 10Beautyman
  • 31Lakin
  • 7ColeySubstituted forMooreat 67'minutes
  • 38SandersonSubstituted forEastmondat 84'minutes
  • 3Adom-MalakiSubstituted forDuke-McKennaat 67'minutes
  • 9Smith

Substitutes

  • 6John
  • 8N'Guessan
  • 15Eastmond
  • 16Clay
  • 27Moore
  • 30Kerbey
  • 50Duke-McKenna

Crawley

Formation 3-5-2

  • 1Addai
  • 30Wright
  • 3Conroy
  • 6Maguire
  • 14ForsterSubstituted forAdeyemoat 76'minutes
  • 10DarcySubstituted forRolesat 72'minutes
  • 26WilliamsSubstituted forCampbellat 86'minutes
  • 4KellyBooked at 90mins
  • 25TsaroullaSubstituted forKellyat 72'minutes
  • 9Orsi
  • 8Lolos

Substitutes

  • 11Roles
  • 13Sandford
  • 19Kelly
  • 20Mukena
  • 22Adeyemo
  • 27Khaleel
  • 28Campbell
Referee:
Lewis Smith
Attendance:
4,675

Match Stats

Home TeamSutton UnitedAway TeamCrawley
Possession
Home41%
Away59%
Shots
Home16
Away20
Shots on Target
Home7
Away10
Corners
Home3
Away7
Fouls
Home15
Away10

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Sutton United 2, Crawley Town 2.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Sutton United 2, Crawley Town 2.

  3. Booking

    Liam Kelly (Crawley Town) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.

  4. Post update

    Offside, Crawley Town. Danilo Orsi is caught offside.

  5. Post update

    Offside, Crawley Town. Adam Campbell is caught offside.

  6. Post update

    Offside, Sutton United. Harry Smith is caught offside.

  7. Post update

    Foul by Will Wright (Crawley Town).

  8. Post update

    Deon Moore (Sutton United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  9. Post update

    Attempt saved. Deon Moore (Sutton United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steve Arnold.

  10. Post update

    Attempt saved. Liam Kelly (Crawley Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

  11. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Adam Campbell (Crawley Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Klaidi Lolos.

  12. Post update

    Jeremy Kelly (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  13. Post update

    Foul by Craig Eastmond (Sutton United).

  14. Goal!

    Goal! Sutton United 2, Crawley Town 2. Klaidi Lolos (Crawley Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jeremy Kelly.

  15. Post update

    Attempt saved. Klaidi Lolos (Crawley Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Campbell with a cross.

  16. Post update

    Corner, Crawley Town. Conceded by Ryan Jackson.

  17. Substitution

    Substitution, Crawley Town. Adam Campbell replaces Jay Williams.

  18. Post update

    Corner, Sutton United. Conceded by Ade Adeyemo.

  19. Post update

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  20. Substitution

    Substitution, Sutton United. Craig Eastmond replaces Oliver Sanderson.

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67 comments

  • Comment posted by Steve manser, at 19:49 20 Apr

    I'm a col utd fan not arrogant enough to presume it's over yet but a big shout out to Sutton for giving their all and producing a really spirited finish to an awful season-really impressive late run...a little to late but all the best no matter the outcome...it could easily be us..personally sick of being in this position year after year...our luck will run out eventually..

    • Reply posted by bob, at 19:56 20 Apr

      bob replied:
      Nice words, Steve, thanks. However, I am sorry to say “the fat lady has already sung her song”

  • Comment posted by bob, at 18:28 20 Apr

    I am 75 and never believed I would see Sutton play in the EFL. Two decent seasons have been fun, but the writing was on the wall in early 2023 when the goals dried up. Strikers were not replaced, and Smith was often more of a liability. The goalkeeper should have been replaced much earlier (the penalty he gave away in 96th min v Doncaster was so costly). A difficult year (or more) ahead in the NL

    • Reply posted by Richard, at 22:56 20 Apr

      Richard replied:
      Dont give up just yet bob. Donny might give you a slim chance on Tuesday

  • Comment posted by Steve, at 16:27 20 Apr

    Played for Crawley Town in 1976, great days, Wembley next stop, I hope so,

    • Reply posted by Paul, at 06:15 21 Apr

      Paul replied:
      Which Steve were you?

  • Comment posted by shaun , at 16:53 20 Apr

    GET IN CUFC

    • Reply posted by tony, at 17:14 20 Apr

      tony replied:
      I'll second that.

  • Comment posted by pabrtt, at 17:02 20 Apr

    I fear crawley have not done enough.. too many points lost.

    • Reply posted by InnerWisdom, at 17:14 20 Apr

      InnerWisdom replied:
      As per usual from them. Opportunity after opportunity squandered by them...

  • Comment posted by MeNotU, at 17:01 20 Apr

    Bye Sutton, good effort but you won't turn the goal difference round, soz.

  • Comment posted by Steven , at 16:29 20 Apr

    Having seen my team beforehand drop to the Conference its a hard way out. Luckily we did it years back at the first attempt but its a nasty league. I feel for them as its not a nice place to be.

  • Comment posted by This Country STFC, at 17:23 20 Apr

    Pleased for Crawley but also gutted for Sutton, it’s an away trip I will miss.

  • Comment posted by kipper , at 15:46 20 Apr

    Nice assist Mr Orsi 👏

  • Comment posted by DavesTV, at 18:52 20 Apr

    Where do they find these referees? This one was so out of his depth that the RNLI launched a lifeboat

  • Comment posted by Anagnorisis, at 17:01 20 Apr

    The moment Sutton returned to oblivion ...

  • Comment posted by Mars, at 16:57 20 Apr

    That Crawley goal could be massive

    • Reply posted by InnerWisdom, at 17:15 20 Apr

      InnerWisdom replied:
      But not for Crawley...

  • Comment posted by Andy Tom, at 15:57 21 Apr

    From a Mariners fan, sorry Sutton we didn't beat Colchester for you last week. After your recent run you deserved a fair crack at surviving.

  • Comment posted by Damon , at 16:52 20 Apr

    Yes!!!!

    • Reply posted by shaun , at 16:53 20 Apr

      shaun replied:
      YESSSSSS CUFC

  • Comment posted by wearefree, at 08:24 21 Apr

    Too many dropped points at home has cost us but as we were everybody's favourites to go down its been a damm good season.

  • Comment posted by Unknownfan24, at 22:50 20 Apr

    Sutton United don’t want to return to the National League but I think they have no choice.

  • Comment posted by kipper , at 15:45 20 Apr

    Come on Mr Orsi

  • Comment posted by Iain, at 17:44 20 Apr

    I think Crawley have blown it for the play offs. They had all the momentum after beating Mansfield but have just not been able to see it through.

    • Reply posted by Old Peculier, at 18:13 20 Apr

      Old Peculier replied:
      Let’s hope so

  • Comment posted by MeNotU, at 16:10 20 Apr

    C'mon Crawley....from a Grimsby, Colchester, and general football fan. Lol

  • Comment posted by shaun , at 15:46 20 Apr

    YESSSSSSSSS CUFC

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2Mansfield452413889464385
3Wrexham4525101087513685
4MK Dons452381479641577
5Crewe451913136864470
6Barrow441814126053768
7Crawley45207187167467
8Doncaster44207176765267
9Walsall451811166868065
10Bradford441712155557-263
11Gillingham45189184455-1163
12Wimbledon451614155950962
13Harrogate451711175867-962
14Notts County45187208985461
15Tranmere45176226666057
16Morecambe45179196478-1457
17Newport45167226172-1155
18Accrington45159215970-1154
19Swindon451411207480-653
20Salford451311216480-1650
21Grimsby451116185772-1549
22Colchester441111225775-1844
23Sutton United45914225580-2541
24Forest Green45109264378-3539
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