Crawley rescue point against stuttering Stockport

Crawley Town 1-1 Stockport County: Klaidi Lolos earns draw for hostsLast updated on 18 March 2024.From the section League Two

Stockport have only won one of their past seven League Two gamesKlaidi Lolos scored for the third successive game as Crawley clinched a home draw to deny promotion-chasing Stockport the chance to cut the gap on League Two leaders Mansfield to just two points.

Antoni Sarcevic headed the Hatters in front in the 61st minute but Lolos’ leveller seven minutes from time gave Crawley only their second home draw in nearly 11 months.

Stockport, with only two wins from their previous nine away league games, had an early escape when recalled defender Laurence Maguire put a free header wide from a cross by Kellan Gordon.

Maguire had earlier set up Harry Forster but his shot was blocked by Stockport goalkeeper Ben Hinchliffe.

The visitors threatened when Callum Camps broke through and and his powerful shot struck the outside of the post.

Stockport were indebted to Hinchliffe shortly before the break when Jeremy Kelly played in Danilo Orsi and the keeper beat away his goalbound shot.

At the other end, Corey Addai came to Crawley’s rescue shortly after the interval by producing fine saves to deny Kyle Wootton and Isaac Olaofe.

But Stockport broke the deadlock just after the hour when Sarcevic struck with a free header at the far post from Todd Kane’s corner.

However, Crawley equalised seven minutes from time when Greece-born Lolos burst through and fired past Hinchliffe, meaning Stockport have won only one of their last seven games.

Match report supplied by PA Media.

Line-upsCrawleyFormation 3-4-2-1

1Addai30Wright20Mukena6Maguire2GordonSubstituted forAdeyemoat 69’minutes26Williams8Lolos14ForsterSubstituted forTsaroullaat 87’minutes10DarcySubstituted forCampbellat 70’minutes19KellySubstituted forRolesat 55’minutes9OrsiBooked at 54minsSubstitutes5Ransom11Roles13Sandford22Adeyemo25Tsaroulla27Khaleel28CampbellStockportFormation 4-3-1-2

1Hinchliffe34KaneSubstituted forCassat 82’minutes6Horsfall15PyeBooked at 20mins3Touray27BaileySubstituted forByrneat 77’minutes8Camps10Sarcevic22RichardsSubstituted forMaddenat 62’minutes19Wootton25OlaofeSubstituted forLemonheigh-Evansat 82’minutesSubstitutes5Byrne9Madden12Smith21Hippolyte24Lemonheigh-Evans31Knight32CassReferee:Matthew Russell

Attendance:3,339

Match StatsLive TextMatch ends, Crawley Town 1, Stockport County 1.

Second Half ends, Crawley Town 1, Stockport County 1.

Attempt missed. Laurence Maguire (Crawley Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.

Attempt saved. Kyle Wootton (Stockport County) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Attempt missed. Neill Byrne (Stockport County) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Connor Lemonheigh-Evans with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Stockport County. Conceded by Jay Williams.

Foul by Klaidi Lolos (Crawley Town).

Ethan Pye (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution, Crawley Town. Nicholas Tsaroulla replaces Harry Forster.

Attempt saved. Kyle Wootton (Stockport County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antoni Sarcevic with a headed pass.

Goal! Crawley Town 1, Stockport County 1. Klaidi Lolos (Crawley Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Danilo Orsi.

Joy Mukena (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Kyle Wootton (Stockport County).

Foul by Laurence Maguire (Crawley Town).

Ethan Pye (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution, Stockport County. Lewis Cass replaces Todd Kane.

Substitution, Stockport County. Connor Lemonheigh-Evans replaces Isaac Olaofe.

Corner, Crawley Town. Conceded by Antoni Sarcevic.

Substitution, Stockport County. Neill Byrne replaces Odin Bailey.

Foul by Harry Forster (Crawley Town).