Scott Lindsey lauded the character of his Crawley side after they dramatically salvaged a point to avoid a fourth successive defeat at Walsall.Danny Johnson opened the scoring for the hosts on 88 minutes before Danilo Orsi headed in a 94th-minute equaliser.Lindsey said: “Great character. The lads are disappointed with the second-half performance, had we have continued on the same vein of h...Full Story »

Crawley boss Scott Lindsey is not surprised his side are up to second in League Two after they beat rock-bottom Sutton 3-0.After suffering their worst campaign since promotion to the EFL last season, there has been a transformation at the Broadfield Stadium and the Reds are now boasting their best start since coming up in 2011.An early goal from Adam Campbell sent the hosts on their way and Laur...Full Story »

Scott Lindsey praised the character shown by his Crawley side as they hit back from 2-0 down to beat Grimsby with a last-gasp winner.Former Mariners striker Danilo Orsi settled the scores against his former club at Blundell Park deep into added time as Crawley made it three straight victories with this 3-2 success.A frantic 12-minute spell in the first half set the tone as goals from Gavan Holoh...Full Story »

Crawley boss Scott Lindsey admitted his overriding feeling was one of “satisfaction” after substitute Klaidi Lolos’ stoppage-time winner continued their fine home form.The Red Devils went behind to a Charlie Jolley goal midway through the first half but Ronan Darcy replied just after the hour mark.Sam Taylor restored Rovers advantage with a fine finish in the 67th minute, but N...Full Story »

Crawley boss Scott Lindsey was “really pleased and proud” of how his new young team are performing after seeing them dismantle Newport 4-1 at the Broadfield Stadium.The Red Devils were tipped as favourites to go down after narrowly avoiding relegation last season and Lindsey has completely overhauled his squad, making 16 signings with a heavy emphasis on young players.They eased to t...Full Story »

Crawley manager Scott Lindsey apologised to the fans after they were thumped 6-0 at Swindon.Jake Young scored four second-half goals as the Robins blew the Red Devils away, with Dan Kemp and Tyrese Shade also on target.Former Swindon boss Lindsey said: “I can only apologise to the fans. The goals were embarrassing. Marking in the box is something that I worked on tirelessly.“But for ...Full Story »

Scott Lindsey said police were investigating after Crawley midfielder Ronan Darcy appeared to be hit in the face by Gillingham assistant David Livermore after the end of the match at the Broadfield Stadium.Livermore, Crawley keeper Corey Addai and Darcy were shown yellow cards by referee Ed Duckworth after the game, which the Gills won 1-0.When asked to comment about a Crawley player being struc...Full Story »

Scott Lindsey admitted that preserving Crawley’s Football League status was the best achievement of his career.The Reds played played out a goalless draw against Walsall in their final home game of the season to get the point they needed to survive.The 50-year-old former Swindon boss admitted the occasion had taken on added poignancy as it marked a year to the day since the passing of his ...Full Story »

Crawley boss Scott Lindsey vowed his side will go flat out for victory at Hartlepool on Saturday after a goalless draw at home to Colchester put them three points clear of second-bottom Pools with three games remaining.Lindsey admitted he wanted maximum points against the U’s but was happy enough with the manner of the performance and knows a win this weekend would be a huge step towards s...Full Story »

Crawley boss Scott Lindsey revealed he felt supremely confident about his side’s prospects of beating Tranmere even before a ball was kicked.The former Swindon manager believed it was “never in doubt” and paid tribute to the “real focus” his players displayed following a 2-1 home win which lifted them out of the relegation zone.Crawley made the worst possible start ...Full Story »

Crawley boss Scott Lindsey believes his men are producing their best run of form of the season at the perfect time after the Reds’ 2-0 League Two home win over Rochdale further boosted their survival hopes.The hosts made it 10 points out of 12 – having lost the previous six games in succession – and it has put them 10 points clear of bottom side Rochdale and four ahead of secon...Full Story »

Crawley boss Scott Lindsey felt his relegation-threatened side were worthy of maximum points after a 1-1 League Two home draw with Doncaster left them two points above second-bottom Hartlepool with a game in hand.A late goal from substitute Rafiq Khaleel – his first for the club – rescued a point for the Reds after Caolan Lavery headed Rovers in front in first-half stoppage-time with...Full Story »

Scott Lindsey felt Crawley produced the best performance since he became manager after the Reds ended a run of six successive defeats with a convincing 3-1 home victory over 10-man Harrogate.Crawley had previously won only one of Lindsey’s nine games since he replaced Matthew Etherington at the start of the year.But two first-half goals from Aramide Oteh and another from veteran midfielder...Full Story »

Crawley boss Scott Lindsey was adamant his side were denied a “clear penalty” during the contentious 1-0 loss to 10-man Northampton at Sixfields.The home side dominated the first half of the Sky Bet League Two clash but missed several chances before seeing Aaron McGowan sent off following a clash with substitute Jack Roles.But they overcame their numerical disadvantage to snatch all ...Full Story »

New Crawley boss Scott Lindsey felt the break of 26 days without a game worked in his favour after the Reds marked his first match in charge with a 3-2 home win over play-off challenging Salford.First-half goals from Dom Telford and Dion Conroy put Crawley in control and Teddy Jenks’ first for the club on the hour mark made it 3-0 before Salford hit back through Ryan Watson and substitute ...Full Story »

Crawley gave new boss Scott Lindsey a fine start with a 3-2 home victory over play-off chasing Salford in his first game in charge.The Reds had been out of action for 26 days following a string of postponements but withstood a late Salford fightback to clinch only their third win in 13 league games.Crawley went into the clash following a torrid last few weeks on and off the pitch and new boss Li...Full Story »

Crawley’s Sky Bet League Two clash with Doncaster has been called off due to a waterlogged pitch at Broadfield Stadium.The match was set to be the first in charge for new Crawley boss Scott Lindsey, who joined the club from Swindon earlier this week.Crawley said in a statement: “A referee came to inspect the pitch at 8:30 this morning and deemed the pitch to be unplayable.”Full Story »

Swindon boss Scott Lindsey was full of praise for his illness-stricken players after they beat Barrow 1-0 to go fourth in League Two.The depleted Robins were gifted an early penalty after Tyrell Warren’s poor back pass left goalkeeper Paul Farman with little choice but to bring down Jacob Wakeling.Louis Reed duly stepped up and buried his first goal of the season and the visitors saw out a...Full Story »

Head coach Scott Lindsey could not believe his Swindon team failed to find the back of the net in their 1-0 defeat against Crewe.Daniel Agyei’s first-half penalty ended Swindon’s five-match unbeaten run.Lindsey said: “I don’t think I have been in a more frustrating game than that for a long time, we had all the ball, all the chances, we did everything but put the ball in ...Full Story »

Head coach Scott Lindsey is refusing to get ahead of himself after Swindon drew 1-1 with 10-man Tranmere to leave themselves in the thick of the League Two promotion battle.The Robins came from behind to claim a hard-fought point thanks to Jacob Wakeling’s goal after an early opener from Josh Hawkes.Swindon sit sixth, four points adrift of the top three, and Lindsey said: “At the mom...Full Story »