Klaidi 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-ups
Crawley
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Addai
- 30Wright
- 20Mukena
- 6Maguire
- 2GordonSubstituted forAdeyemoat 69′minutes
- 26Williams
- 8Lolos
- 14ForsterSubstituted forTsaroullaat 87′minutes
- 10DarcySubstituted forCampbellat 70′minutes
- 19KellySubstituted forRolesat 55′minutes
- 9OrsiBooked at 54mins
Substitutes
- 5Ransom
- 11Roles
- 13Sandford
- 22Adeyemo
- 25Tsaroulla
- 27Khaleel
- 28Campbell
Stockport
Formation 4-3-1-2
- 1Hinchliffe
- 34KaneSubstituted forCassat 82′minutes
- 6Horsfall
- 15PyeBooked at 20mins
- 3Touray
- 27BaileySubstituted forByrneat 77′minutes
- 8Camps
- 10Sarcevic
- 22RichardsSubstituted forMaddenat 62′minutes
- 19Wootton
- 25OlaofeSubstituted forLemonheigh-Evansat 82′minutes
Substitutes
- 5Byrne
- 9Madden
- 12Smith
- 21Hippolyte
- 24Lemonheigh-Evans
- 31Knight
- 32Cass
- Referee:
- Matthew Russell
- Attendance:
- 3,339
Live Text
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Match ends, Crawley Town 1, Stockport County 1.
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Second Half ends, Crawley Town 1, Stockport County 1.
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Attempt missed. Laurence Maguire (Crawley Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
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Attempt saved. Kyle Wootton (Stockport County) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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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.
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Corner, Stockport County. Conceded by Jay Williams.
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Foul by Klaidi Lolos (Crawley Town).
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Ethan Pye (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Crawley Town. Nicholas Tsaroulla replaces Harry Forster.
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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.
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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.
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Joy Mukena (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Kyle Wootton (Stockport County).
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Foul by Laurence Maguire (Crawley Town).
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Ethan Pye (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Stockport County. Lewis Cass replaces Todd Kane.
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Substitution, Stockport County. Connor Lemonheigh-Evans replaces Isaac Olaofe.
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Corner, Crawley Town. Conceded by Antoni Sarcevic.
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Substitution, Stockport County. Neill Byrne replaces Odin Bailey.
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Foul by Harry Forster (Crawley Town).