Crawley Town boss happy to be back after illness

John Yems was back on the sidelines against Newport County. Picture by UK Sports Images Ltd

After a few games off through illness, Yems was back to see his side draw 1-1 with league leaders Newport County. He said: “I am getting there slowly but surely. It don’t change, it was good to be back around the chaps and be part of it again.”

And when asked if he felt helpless not being involved in the last few games, Yems joked: “Sometimes I feel helpless when I am there so there ain’t a lot of difference to be honest!”

But the Reds boss was happy with the point. He said: “It’s very easy to be taken up with what we didn’t do but you are playing against the top of the league side.

“They had a go at us and we had a go at them but it was just one of those games.

“Would you have settled for a point before? Of course you would. Could we have done a liot better of course we could have and we need to. But in the cold light of day to take a point is a positive. It’s another one we haven’t lost.”

Reds travel to Forest Green tonight.

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