Two goals from Lyesden Christie and one each from Matthew Barnes-Homer and Simon Russell made it three defeats in a row for Steve Evans' team.

An already jaded Reds team, who were playing their fourth game in nine days, were rocked by the news that Kevin James and Dominic Shimmin had left the club before the match.

And the Reds management team did not speak to members of the press after the game after witnessing a poor defensive first half display.

You could tell it wasn't going to be Crawley's night after five minutes when Jon-Paul Pittman missed an open goal from three yards out.

Defender Mark Creighton nodded the ball over his own 'keeper which allowed Pittman to run in for what seemed an easy tap in. However, Crawley's centre forward somehow fluffed his shot a yard over the bar.

Unfortunately for Pittman his miss was made worse when Kidderminster went straight down the other end with Christie executing a superb chip from 20 yards out to make it 1-0.

Before Crawley could take a breath they were 2-0 down to another Christie goal.

A long ball through evaded the Reds defence and allowed Christie to round Bayes and pass the ball into an empty net.

It was 3-0 on 21 minutes when Barnes-Homer volleyed home with ease after his first initial shot was blocked by the Reds defence.

Crawley actually had several chances to pull a goal back but good goalkeeping managed to keep them out.

Jamie Cook had a close range effort blocked by McKenzie and Thomas Pinault had two long range efforts which were not far from making it 3-1.

Dannie Bulman's low long range shot was brilliantly tipped away by McKenzie before the impressive Harriers 'keeper had to be replaced due to an injury.

However, the game was all but over when Russell finished from close range on 42 minutes after Barnes-Homer's shot was initially saved by Ashley Bayes.

Russell was given acres of space to control the ball and pick his shot.

Crawley were better in the second half but there were few chances from either team.

Kidderminster were happy to see the game out and Crawley never looked like getting back into the game.

The inquisition into a miserable night for Crawley started immediately after the match when Steve Evans locked his players in the dressing room.

Captain Tyrone Thompson returned to the starting line-up after being dropped against Aldershot on Monday and Glenn Wilson started after returning from injury.

Crystal Palace midfielder, Ryan Hall, signed on emergency loan before the deadline for loans closed at 5pm on Thursday and will go into the squad against Grays Athletic on Saturday.

The Reds now have a very small squad after the recent departures of Ollie Allen, Magno Vieira, Joseph Dutton-Black, Kevin James and Dominic Shimmin.

REDS: Bayes, Thomas, Stevens, Thompson (c), Bulman, Pittman, Wilson (Murphy 43), Pinault, Cook (Joseph-Dubois 79), Krause, Carayol (Blackburn 45)
Subs: Carter, Raynor

KIDDERMINSTER: McKenzie (Coleman 37(, Kenna, Hurren, Creighton (c), Russell (McGrath 55), Penn, Bennett, Barnes-Homer, Jeanin, Christie (Smikle 69), Knights
Subs: Ferrell, Bignot

Goals: Christie (6, 8), Barnes-Homer (21), Russell (42)

Referee: Darren Sheldrake (East Molesey)
Attendance: 595 (57)
Observer MOM: Thomas Pinault

Latest: Crawley Town 0 Kidderminster 4

Live updates

86 mins - The game has disintegrated into nothing. Fans have started to empty the stadium on a miserable night for Crawley.

79 mins SUB (Crawley) Pierre Joseph-Dubois replaces Jamie Cook

77 mins - Kidderminster have a free-kick from 30 yards out but it hits the Crawley well.

75 mins - Crawley put a good move together put they waste it and the ball runs out for a goal kick.

74 mins - Jamie Cook gets the ball inside the box and on the turn hits the ball but it goes well wide of the post.

SUB (Kidderminster) Brian Smikle replaces Iyseden Christie

69 mins - Thompson makes a darting run into the box but he is thwarted by the Kiddy defence.

63 mins - Little has happened in the game. Kidderminster are happy to see the result out while Crawley have struggled to create chances.

55 mins (Kidderminster) Michael McGrath replaces Russell Penn

53 mins - Good skill by Thompson down the left but there was only one player in the box to cross to, Tyrone Thompson. Cook's cross found a Harriers defender who took the ball down and cleared.

52 mins - Crawley have come out at half-time looking to steady the ship.

45 mins - SUB (Crawley) Lee Blackburn replaces Mustapha Carayol

Second half

Half-time score: Crawley Town 0 Kidderminster 4

The game effectively appears to be over as we approach half-time. It is difficult to see how the Reds can come back from being four goals down.

43 mins SUB (Crawley) Kieron Murphy replaces Glenn Wilson (injury).

42 mins GOAL! (Kidderminster) Simon Russell - Slack defending again by Crawley. Bayes made an initial save from eight yards out but the rebound falls straight to Russell under no pressure who finishes from 10 yards out.

37 mins SUB (Kidderminster) Dean Coleman replaces goalkeeper Christopher McKenzie.

35 mins - Pinault turned his marker inside out and had a shot from 30 yards but the ball flies two yards past the post.

32 mins - Another long ball evades the Crawley defence and Barnes-Homer was able to run into the penalty area and lob the ball just over Bayes' bar.

28 mins - Crawley appear to have woken up but they must keep it tight at the back.

27 mins - Thomas Pinault's 25 yard strike is tipped over the bar. Another good save by the impressive McKenzie in goal.

27 mins - Dannie Bulman's long range strike is superbly tipped away by McKenzie.

25 mins - Jamie Cook nearly Cook nearly pulls one back. Carayol played the ball in and Cook got his toe to it but the 'keeper came out and blocked it.

23 mins - It could have been four. With acres of space to shoot, Christie shoots from the edge of the box but his shot is parried away by Ashley Bayes.

21 mins GOAL! (Kidderminster) Matthew Barnes-Homer - Crawley can't clear the ball properly and Barnes-Homer, at his second attempt, finishes with ease from eight yards out.

16 mins - Thompson is playing on the right with Bulman and Pinault in the centre.

15 mins - Crawley have struggled to create anything and look shell shocked from going down to two early goals.

8 mins GOAL!(Kidderminster) Iyesden Christie - Poor defending from Crawley. Christie got inside the Crawley box rounded Bayes and tapped into an empty net.

6 mins GOAL! (Kidderminster) Iyesden Christie - A superb chip from 20 yards out over the helpless Bayes.

5 mins - Jon-Paul Pittman misses a clear open goal from three yards out after Mark Creighton headed the ball over his own 'keeper.