Crawley Town boss Drummy expects tough game against Whitehawk

Crawley Town head coach Dermot Drummy expects a tough battle tonight against National League South side Whitehawk in the Sussex Senior Cup quarter-final.
Crawley Town boss Dermot Drummy. Picture by Phil Westlake SUS-160811-144040001Crawley Town boss Dermot Drummy. Picture by Phil Westlake SUS-160811-144040001
Crawley Town boss Dermot Drummy. Picture by Phil Westlake SUS-160811-144040001

Reds are hoping to gain revenge for an humiliating 6-1 defeat suffered under former manager Dean Saunders when the two teams met at the same stage of the competition in 2015.

The Brighton club have signed experienced striker Kevin Lisbie, who has played in the Premier League with Charlton for who made more than 100 appearances and scored 16 goals.

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Drummy is expecting to hand an opportunity to players who have not been starting matches to show what they can do.

However he is taking the competition seriously.

Drummy said: “We have everyone fit, except for Matt Harrold, and this will be a chance for those who haven’t played to get minutes.

“I am expecting this to be a very tough game.

“We take every game seriously and we expect nothing but a 100 per cent effort from the players.”

Crawley won their way into the last-eight with victories in the early rounds over Langney Wanderers and Horsham YMCA.

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The Hawks booked their place by beating Burgess Hill Town and Lewes.

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