Crawley Town's FA Cup first round match away to Wimborne Town has been chosen for live television coverage. The game will be aired on TNT Sports and HBO Max on a Sunday in November, with the kick-off scheduled for the afternoon after being rescheduled from the day before.
This is a significant event for the home side, Wimborne Town from Dorset, who are participating in the first round proper for just the second time. A win would take them to the second round for the first time. For Crawley, who are near the bottom of League Two, the cup provides a positive break from their challenging season in the league. Crawley Town sit 24th in League Two on 5 points after 10 games, having recorded just one win and two draws so far. They are a significant 20 points behind the league leaders, Salford City, and have a goal difference of minus nine, having scored 11 and conceded 20.
Crawley approach this match following a home draw in their last league game, a result that continued a mixed run of form in their recent matches. That 1-1 draw with Tranmere on Saturday 24 October, in which Dylan Morgan scored, was part of a recent sequence of one win, two draws and two defeats from their last five league games. Their recent results include a 2-3 home loss to Shrewsbury, where Ade Adeyemo and Morgan were on the scoresheet, and a 2-2 draw with Chesterfield.
They have an important league game against another team this weekend before focusing on the cup. Their next fixture is away to 21st-placed Oldham on Saturday 31 October.
Crawley's place in the league table, significantly behind the top team, illustrates the difficulty of their season. The team's goal difference after their initial league matches is negative. Their following league fixture after the FA Cup game is not yet scheduled.
The original report is at Bournemouth Echo
