Crawley Town's week so far...

Crawley Town have had a busy week - here are the highlights of what you may have missed.
By The Newsroom
Published 4th Nov 2015, 10:41 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 04:45 BST

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Crawley Town V York City - Simon Walton scores from the penalty spot (Pic by Joe Rigby) SUS-151031-150848008Crawley Town V York City - Simon Walton scores from the penalty spot (Pic by Joe Rigby) SUS-151031-150848008
Crawley Town V York City - Simon Walton scores from the penalty spot (Pic by Joe Rigby) SUS-151031-150848008

On Saturday the Reds beat York City 1-0 thanks to Simon walton’s 86th minute penalty.

Manager Mark Yates said his side deserved the win despite the ‘soft’ penalty.

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Crawley have now won four in the last five and Gwion Edwards said the players are full of confidence at the moment.

Portsmouthâ¬"s Matt Tubbs after scoring his first goal of the match during the Sky Bet League 2 match between Newport County and Portsmouth at Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales, 17 October 2015. PPP-151017-180807006Portsmouthâ¬"s Matt Tubbs after scoring his first goal of the match during the Sky Bet League 2 match between Newport County and Portsmouth at Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales, 17 October 2015. PPP-151017-180807006
Portsmouthâ¬"s Matt Tubbs after scoring his first goal of the match during the Sky Bet League 2 match between Newport County and Portsmouth at Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales, 17 October 2015. PPP-151017-180807006

Despite the good run, our columnist Geoff Thornton believes the team need more creativity.

Manager Yates has been nominated for the Manager of the Month Award while Birmingham City defender Mitch Hancox has extended his loan to stay at Crawley.

And on Tuesday, former Crawley striker Matt Tubbs scored for Portsmouth as the Reds lost 4-2 in a friendly.

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