Dylan Morgan’s second-half goal secured Crawley Town a 1-1 draw with Tranmere Rovers in League Two on Saturday. The point does little to change the club’s position near the foot of the table, where they remain 24th with just five points from ten games, having recorded only one win and two draws from those matches.
Morgan broke the deadlock seven minutes after the restart, firing home to give the hosts a lead they had battled hard for. This was his second goal in two games, having also scored in the 2-3 defeat to Shrewsbury last Tuesday. Crawley had managed only 38% of possession but created the clearer chances, registering eight shots on target to Tranmere’s four. The advantage lasted just eight minutes before Will Vaulks levelled for the visitors, converting a pass from Thomas Ince.
Crawley started with veteran goalkeeper V. Mannone and a back four of K. Gordon, P. Farquharson, J. Russell and L. Richards. Kai Jennings, booked in the first half for a foul, anchored the midfield alongside J. Arthurs and Stephen Duke-McKenna, with Morgan, Ade Adeyemo and Danilo Orsi forming the attack. Adeyemo, who scored in the midweek loss to Shrewsbury, was unable to find the net this time.
Nathan Tinsdale replaced Duke-McKenna late on as Crawley sought a winner. They finished strongly, forcing Tranmere keeper L. McGee into six saves, but could not find a second goal. The visitors ended the game with ten men after Charlie Jay Whitaker was sent off in added time.
The draw extends Crawley’s recent run to just one win in their last five league matches, a sequence of one win, two draws and two losses. They have conceded 20 goals this season, the second-worst defensive record in the division, and have scored 11, giving them a goal difference of minus nine. They sit 20 points behind leaders Salford City. This result follows a 2-3 loss to Shrewsbury, a 2-1 defeat at Salford City, a 2-2 draw with Chesterfield, and a 4-0 win over Bromley.
They travel to Boundary Park next Saturday for a 3pm kick-off against Oldham, who are currently 21st in the table.
