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26/12/2025, People's Pension Stadium, Crawley, England
League One, English Football League

Crawley Vs Reading

Crawley play in a 4-3-3 Att formation, and line up with: L Glen (GK) , V Nestruyev (CB) , L Scott (CB) , G Muir (RB) , K Can (LB) , B MacKellar (CM) , C Matshuatshi (CM) , J Kaita (CAM) , D Quirk (RW) , E Abraham (LW) , G Comey (ST) And the subs are: S Reece (CB) , E Coghlan (CB) , B McColgan (CM) , J Dunmore (CM) , C Doda (ST)

Reading play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: D Mattox (GK) , R Pert (CB) , C Christopoulos (CB) , H Gusau (CB) , C Wattles (RB) , S Tighe (LB) , J Prichard (CDM) , R Gauld (CAM) , M Slane (RM) , B Carrie (LM) , J Blythe (ST) And the subs are: P Yourcenar (CB) , G Harrison (CB) , A Boiter (CM) , B Patteson (CM) , M Callahan (ST)

Welcome to People's Pension Stadium in Crawley, England where Crawley will face Reading.  This is a league fixture taking place in the League One, English Football League.  The attendance is 6000.

1' - Crawley kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

3' - Brendan MacKellar plays a short pass to George Muir.  George Muir passes to Khalid Can.  Stuart Tighe successfully tackles Khalid Can and gains possession for his team.  Stuart Tighe uses his pace to beat Chris Matshuatshi.  

4' - Stuart Tighe spots a run from Robert Gauld.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Robert Gauld takes the ball.  Robert Gauld tries to cutback, but Chris Matshuatshi manages to get to the ball first!  

5' - Chris Matshuatshi plays the ball to George Muir.  George Muir brings the ball forward, outpacing Joe Prichard.  

7' - George Muir plays a long pass to Leon Scott.  Leon Scott curves the ball into the box, but opposing player Rob Pert takes possession.  

13' - Rob Pert finds Henry Gusau with a long ball.  Henry Gusau slides the ball to Joe Prichard.  Joe Prichard plays the ball to Jack Blythe.  Jack Blythe attempts to beat Chris Matshuatshi using his skills, but is tripped.  That will be a freekick for Reading.  

14' - Brett Carrie steps up to take the freekick.  He floats the ball into the box, finding Mark Slane.  Mark Slane gets his head to the ball hoping to beat Liam Glen...but the shot goes over!

32' - Leon Scott hits the ball long to Viktor Nestruyev.  Connor Christopoulos successfully tackles Viktor Nestruyev and the ball goes loose.  Geoff Comey passes to Jordan Kaita.  Jordan Kaita crosses the ball, but the ball misses everyone.  

36' - Colin Wattles finds Joe Prichard with a long pass.  Joe Prichard sees Robert Gauld making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Robert Gauld is able to control the ball.  Robert Gauld attempts to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

38' - Liam Glen finds Khalid Can with a long pass.  Khalid Can finds Jordan Kaita with a short pass.  Jordan Kaita speeds past Stuart Tighe.  

40' - Jordan Kaita sees Chris Matshuatshi making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Chris Matshuatshi is able to control the ball.  Chris Matshuatshi looks to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is parried by Dominic Mattox!  Rob Pert gets to the ball first and clears.

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Reading kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Leon Scott is going to be taken off.  Spencer Reece joins the game from the bench.  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Henry Gusau will come off.  Paul Yourcenar is going to be brought on.  

51' - Robert Gauld curves the ball into the box, but opposing player Viktor Nestruyev takes possession.  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Connor Christopoulos is going to be taken off.  Gavin Harrison is brought on from the bench.  

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Brendan MacKellar is going to be taken off.  Josh Dunmore joins the game from the bench.  

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Joe Prichard is going to be taken off.  Alastair Boiter is brought on from the bench.  

57' - George Muir plays the ball to Chris Matshuatshi.  Mark Slane dispossesses Chris Matshuatshi and takes possession.  Viktor Nestruyev tackles Mark Slane and the ball goes loose.  Brett Carrie sees Jack Blythe making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Jack Blythe takes the ball.  Jack Blythe attempts the cutback, but the ball does not reach its target and goes loose! George Muir plays a long ball to Chris Matshuatshi.  Alastair Boiter tackles Chris Matshuatshi and the ball goes loose.  

58' - Edwyn Abraham sees Geoff Comey making a run.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Geoff Comey runs on to the ball.  Geoff Comey looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...and Geoff Comey scores!  That's a nice goal from the Crawley player!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

59' - Reading kick the ball off for the restart.  

66' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Chris Matshuatshi is going to be taken off.  Brian McColgan joins the game from the bench.  

69' - Stuart Tighe passes a long ball to Rob Pert.  Rob Pert plays the ball to Mark Slane.  Mark Slane sees Brett Carrie making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Brett Carrie is caught offside!  

71' - Brian McColgan sees a run from Jordan Kaita.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Jordan Kaita takes the ball.  Jordan Kaita attempts to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the shot goes over!

72' - Dominic Mattox finds Gavin Harrison with a long ball.  Gavin Harrison sees Mark Slane making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

81' - Brian McColgan runs with the ball, beating Jack Blythe.  

82' - Brian McColgan sees Jordan Kaita making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Jordan Kaita runs on to the ball.  Jordan Kaita looks to slide the ball past the keeper...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

83' - Dominic Mattox sees a run from Jack Blythe.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Jack Blythe has strayed offside!  

85' - Geoff Comey takes the ball past Robert Gauld with a turn of pace, but is brought down.    The referee shows Robert Gauld the yellow card! That will be a freekick for Crawley.  



The match has ended Crawley 1 - 0 Reading.