Matt Pole is joined by Brighton writer Derren Howard, Crawley Town expert Mark Dunford, and Sam Morton, who covers both the Seagulls and the Reds.
Brighton & Hove Albion enjoyed a six-point week in the Premier League after victories over Southampton and European qualification rivals Bournemouth
We look back at those fantastic wins against the Saints and Cherries respectively, plus we’ll bring you the latest injury news as Albion prepare to visit Carabao Cup finalists Newcastle United in the fifth round of the FA Cup, as well as all the latest from Crawley Town.
Brighton & Hove Albion enjoyed a six-point week in the Premier League after victories over Southampton and European qualification rivals Bournemouth
We look back at those fantastic wins against the Saints and Cherries respectively, plus we’ll bring you the latest injury news as Albion prepare to visit Carabao Cup finalists Newcastle United in the fifth round of the FA Cup, as well as all the latest from Crawley Town.
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00:00Welcome to another episode of the Goldmouth Action Podcast, where we take a look at all
00:06the latest goings on at Brighton, Hove, Albion and Crawley Town. I'm Matt Pole and this week
00:09I'm joined by Brighton writer Darren Howard, Crawley Town expert Mark Dunford and Sam Morton
00:14who covers both the Seagulls and the Reds. Brighton, Hove, Albion enjoyed a six-point
00:18week in the Premier League after victories over Southampton and European qualification
00:22rivals Bournemouth. We'll look back at those fantastic wins against the Saints and Chariots
00:26respectively, plus we'll bring you the latest injury news as Albion prepare to visit Carrabelle
00:30Cup, find this newcastle united in the fifth round of the FA Cup, as well as all the latest
00:35from Crawley Town. You can read all the stories we are talking about and videos and pictures
00:39online at sussexworld.co.uk forward slash sport. You can check out other great videos
00:43on shotstv.com and preview channel 262. You may also be watching on latest TV, so thank
00:49you very much for tuning in. But we will start at St Mary's where Brighton scorched to an
00:53easy 4-0 win at relegation-threatened Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday, thanks
00:57to goals from João Pedro, Jorginho Ruta, Karo Matoma and Jack Hinchwood. You were at
01:03this one for us, Sam. It sounds like Albion were near perfect at the Saints. What did
01:07you make of their performance in their win?
01:09Yeah, it was a brilliant performance at St Mary's actually from Brighton. They were at
01:14their attacking best in the game, which is obviously really great to see because they've
01:19got so many attacking players and it can be often difficult in that scenario to keep everyone
01:23happy. But it does seem in this Brighton team, like there's a really good chemistry
01:27there and all the attacking players are just happy to see each other score really. And
01:30then there's a really great kind of chemistry, as I say, between them. And it was a really
01:37great start, obviously, at the Southampton match really. And Brighton were dominant really
01:43throughout the game. There was obviously one blip where they thought they might have conceded
01:47an equaliser in the second half with Archer scoring, but it was offside and that kind
01:53of keeped Brighton back into life again. And obviously, as I say, they were one goal
01:56up at half time, but they completely ran away with it in the second half and managed to
02:00get three more goals to seal a 4-0 win. So obviously, Pedro, Ritter, Matoma all got on
02:05the score sheet. Not sure how Jankuba Minta didn't with the chances he had, but Jack Inshewood
02:10sealed the win towards the end of the game as well, which is great to see him back in
02:15the goals as well. So it's a real kind of perfect away game for Brighton. Obviously,
02:20the first away game since that 7-0 defeat at Forest, which now seems a distant memory
02:25and Brighton really have responded superbly to that with, obviously, now four wins in
02:29a row, as we'll discuss later on.
02:31Well, goal scorer Inshewood was deployed at right-back against Southampton in place of
02:36the unavailable Joel Veltman, and he did brilliantly to shackle Saints winger Kamal Deen-Sulamana.
02:40Deren, how impressed have you been with the teenager since his return to injury? And how
02:45invaluable has his versatility been to Fabian Herzog?
02:49Yeah, he's been a really great addition to the squad. Obviously, he came through the
02:54Brighton academy and worked his way through the ranks. And he just seamlessly plays whichever
03:01position that Fabian Herlitzer deploys in him. He's played left-back at the start of
03:05the season. He's played right-back, played centre midfield as well, which is his preferred
03:10position. And he always does a really good job for Brighton. I enjoy watching him play
03:14and seeing his progress. I remember being at Aston Villa, I think, and he made his Premier
03:20League debut under Roberto Di Zerbi in one of the final matches of the season. And then
03:26since then, he's really grown into the team and he's become such a key player. And the
03:33fans love him as well. They always like one of their own to come through. And when Brighton
03:38have spent so much money on various players from all around the world, it's great to see
03:44Henshelwood progress and become a really key member of Herzé's team. And what I like about
03:51him as well is no matter where he is on the pitch, he's always a goal threat as well.
03:56He can play left-back, right-back, but he pops up in these positions which defenders
04:02find hard to pick up. He spoke in the past that he really studied the way that Frank
04:07Lampard used to play. And you can see, I'm not saying he's going to emulate his career,
04:12but you can see elements of how he looks to find the gaps and then arrive late into
04:18the box. And he can finish as well, as he proved against Southampton. He's good in the
04:25air as well. So, I think he's a very underrated player in the Premier League. And I think
04:30he's going to go on and have a really good career at Brighton. And he's been in and around
04:35the England under-21s set-up. And I don't think it's too much of a stretch to say how
04:40short England are in those full-back areas and in the central midfield areas. I think
04:45he could be knocking on the door pretty soon to be included in the squad. Yeah, very good.
04:52A real success story for Brighton.
04:54Absolutely, yes. And Danny Wilbeck's late winner against Bournemouth extended the Seagulls'
04:59winning run in all competitions to four matches on Tuesday night. Albion ran out 2-1 victors
05:04to move within three points to fourth place Chelsea and the guaranteed Champions League
05:08qualification spots. You were at this one as well, Sam. What did you make of Albion's
05:13performance? It looks like the European charge is back on.
05:16Yeah, absolutely. They really did start off where they left at Southampton, really, especially
05:21in that first half. Two changes made to the team with Diego Gomez making his full debut,
05:26Pervez Ozturkinan coming back from a muscular injury. Salty Hinshaw, as we just discussed,
05:33really dropped to the bench for this one and got some rest. But it was another really
05:39kind of composed performance, really, and just shows how Brighton are playing with much
05:42more confidence. Obviously, the Southampton game, we expected them to win. We know Brighton
05:47often do drop points in those kind of games, but with the quality they had, it was important
05:51that they did show that at Southampton, and they did. And then against Bournemouth, they
05:54were obviously really kind of having a great season, having a bit of a European push themselves.
06:00And Brighton are now levelling points for them with this 2-1 win. So, it just goes to
06:04show kind of how reinvigorated Brighton are in recent weeks. And it was, as I say, a really
06:09great start to the match, when Jair Pedro scored from the penalty spot. He'd won the
06:13penalty himself after being fouled by Kepa. And they could have been two or three goals
06:18up in the first half. Diego Gomez was fantastic, and some of the passes he was playing was
06:24just outrageous, really. And there's one that he played through to Karim Matoma, who hit
06:28the post from the resulting shot, and he was very unlucky. But Diego was just really there
06:33just to show real moments of class. It did kind of slow down a little bit in the second
06:38half, and Bournemouth started to show their quality, as we've seen throughout the season.
06:42And Justin Kluivert scored a screamer to level the scoring just after the hour. It really
06:47was a great goal that Brighton could have done. Little to stop, really. But then Brighton
06:51did start to show signs of legginess, and they thought they might end up losing the
06:55match. But a triple substitution completely changed the flow of the match. Welbeck was
07:00one of the three players to come on, and literally within a few minutes, he was scoring the winner.
07:05So it was a brilliant substitution. And Welbeck, obviously, back from that mind injury that
07:09sort of missed the Southampton game, hasn't seemed to affect him at all. So his first
07:14goal since October, and we spoke to him in the mix on and off as well, and he just reiterated
07:19how much of a great season he's having personally, and just how much he's loving life under
07:25Hurtzler, really. So another really good win for Brighton, and as you mentioned, back
07:29in the hunt for Europe, absolutely. Just one point below Man City in fifth place now.
07:34Yeah, absolutely. And since being thrashed 7-0 by Northern Forest at the beginning of
07:39February, Brighton have beaten Chelsea in the Premier League and FA Cup, Southampton
07:43and now Bournemouth to reignite the hopes of qualifying for Europe next season.
07:47Deren, what's changed for Airbnb since that defeat at Forest? What sparked this superb
07:52turnaround?
07:54Well, I think it was a turning point, really, and they've been trying to get so many of
07:59these new players into the team, and they've had quite a few injuries as well. And against
08:06Nottingham Forest, you could see before that game that the performances were not quite
08:11at the same level as they had been. They'd been doing okay, but then it all fell to pieces
08:16at Nottingham Forest. They obviously went with a very attacking line-up. Just had Jack
08:21Inchwood in the midfield, and they were really picked off badly. The tactics were wrong.
08:29The levels, the work rate, everything that could have gone wrong was wrong at Nottingham
08:32Forest. And then since then, I think there's been a bit of a reset. Players have realised
08:38what their roles are a bit more. I think there were a few home truths that have been issued
08:44to the players. And you can just see that the work ethic is now back up to where it
08:50should be. And they have so many attacking players. And then once they just get that
08:55base right, once they get the defence right and that midfield solidity, then they've got
09:00the attacking players that can go on and win these matches.
09:04I think it's been highlighted recently as well that they're actually doing better with
09:09the less possession that they have of the ball. So, if they're solid defensively, they're
09:13really good with the pace they've got Mitoma and Mente on the wings of getting to teams
09:18on the counter-attack. And I think they've developed that tactic, especially over the
09:23last few matches against Chelsea, the two games against Chelsea at Southampton against
09:29Bournemouth. They haven't always had so much possession, but when they have it, they've
09:32been more ruthless. And I think that's been the difference as well.
09:37But obviously, having some midfield options again is helpful. Hinshelwood's back fully
09:43fit. Carlos Bolivar, who missed that game against Nottingham Forest, he's back in the
09:48team. Diego Gomez, as Sam mentioned, has come in and made an impact. And Matt Swiffer is
09:53back as well. So, he can now make changes which benefit the team rather than changes
09:59that are forced upon him due to injuries. So, he can now use the full strength of the
10:04squad and hopefully that should serve them well for the rest of the season.
10:09Fingers crossed. And as we mentioned, this Sunday sees Brighton make the long trip to
10:13Newcastle United in the fifth round of the FA Cup. The Magpies, who took on Liverpool
10:17in midweek after recording this podcast, plundered four goals in 11 first-half minutes in their
10:224-3 home win over Forest at the weekend. And both Brighton and Newcastle will fancy their
10:27chances of advancing to the next round of the Cup when the two sides meet at St James' Park.
10:32First and foremost, Aaron, what's the latest injury news from the Airbnb camp?
10:35And how do you see this one going? I think this is going to be an incredibly tough one
10:39to call if you ask me. Yeah, it's going to be an interesting one,
10:42isn't it? Both are in, you know, reasonable form. Brighton, obviously, in good form and Newcastle
10:47have been, you know, they're a danger to any team in the Premier League. So, especially at St
10:53James' Park. So, yeah, it's going to be a good match, I think. And they'll both be going for
10:59it and hoping to, you know, to progress further into the Cup competition. I wouldn't like to call
11:06it, to be honest. I think it's going to be that close. But I think it's going to be an enjoyable
11:12game as well. Both teams are playing with, you know, a lot of attacking intensity as well.
11:19Janku Biminte going back to Newcastle, where they reluctantly sold him to Brighton in the summer.
11:26So, that would be a nice little subplot as well to head of that one. But as far as injuries
11:33concerns go, I think Louis Dunk is still going to be struggling with his rib injury.
11:39And then you've got to look at the likes of Danny Welbeck. Are they going to risk him again
11:44so soon? I think Jal Pedro will start again up front with Welbeck perhaps coming off
11:49the bench. But I spoke to Herzog in the press conference earlier in the week about Kadioglu
11:55and he's still a long way away recovering from a toe injury. James Milner, he's still struggling
12:01with his hamstring as well. So, there's still the longer term absentees. But with the likes
12:06of Matt Swiffer coming back in, Diego Gomez, they've got more options in midfield now. So,
12:12yeah, it's starting to ease a bit, the injury problems.
12:16Well, best of luck to Brighton up at Newcastle at the weekend. And we will take a short break
12:19now. But stay tuned as we will be discussing all things Crawley Town. Welcome back to part
12:25two. And Crawley Town endured an afternoon to forget at Blackpool on Saturday afternoon.
12:30A first half double from Noel Ennis helped Blackpool to a 3-1 home win against the Reds.
12:35The Seasiders won despite playing more than an hour with 10 men following Ashley Fletcher's
12:39red card and in doing so ended their run of eight straight home draws. And what did you
12:44make of Crawley's performance at Bloomfield Road, Mark? It doesn't sound like it was a good one.
12:50No, it wasn't really. It was quite, quite poor. Yeah, they've done what they do so many times.
12:57They just had such a poor start to the game. And they just seem to be caught off guard. I don't
13:02know why they would get caught off guard because they're playing against a really good side.
13:06But they were two really easy goals for Noel Ennis. What did he do? He scored in the, yeah,
13:12in the 10th and 18th minutes. And it just put Crawley on the back and they were chasing the
13:18game from then. But then they got one back through Kamari Doyle, a really nice move,
13:24got a nice tap in for him. I think Max Anderson was involved, laid it off and it was just an easy
13:29slot home for him. But then just two minutes after that, they had another big boost with
13:36Ashley Fletcher being sent off and it was an off-the-ball incident. Didn't really see what
13:40happened. But Charlie Barker was left holding his head. And after a bit of discussion with
13:45the fourth official and the assistant referee, the referee sent him off and everybody thought,
13:50right, here we go. Crawley now going to dominate because they dominate possession most of the time
13:54anyway, but they just didn't. And it was hard to tell that it was 10 against 11. And yeah,
14:03Blackpool still had more chances. Crawley didn't really create anything. And it was a really
14:08disappointing, I mean, they fought hard and they battled hard and in the end they did have lots of
14:13possession, but they just couldn't seem to break Blackpool down, who defended really well. It's
14:17never easy playing against 10 men. And you've got an experienced manager like Steve Bruce in charge
14:22of Blackpool, so he had them well organised. But it was just, it was a little bit, it left you
14:28feeling a bit flat afterwards because you thought it was a real opportunity to get something out of
14:31our game. And if they could have got a win or at least a point out of that game, it would have been
14:35a really big boost for them. But yeah, disappointing. Yeah, and it sounded like Rob Elliott echoed those
14:42views and he said the visitors were second best pretty much all over. It's safe to say that I
14:47think you agree with Elliott's assessment, Mark, but what else did the Crawley boss have to say
14:50after the defeat of Blackpool? Yeah, his first two words were frustrated and disappointed. So
14:55yeah, like me watching it. He said, he also said, we let ourselves down when we did,
15:03when the ball did turn over, we were just not aggressive enough. They got out too quickly and
15:06were able to counter. Yeah, they just weren't good enough, he says. And he said, I think managing
15:13big moments, managing big crowds is something that we need to get better at. And it's fine saying that,
15:19but they've got, had so many different occasions to prepare for that kind of thing. They've played at
15:25Wigan, they've played at Bolton, they've played Peterborough, they've played at massive clubs
15:31with big crowds. So you think they would have got sort of used to it by now, but saying that they
15:36need to prepare better for that. It does make you think, oh, why aren't they, why aren't they
15:40prepared for that at the moment? But yeah, he was very disappointed and you could tell it was,
15:46I think it was one of his shortest post-match interviews as well, which says a lot. He does
15:51like to talk, Rob, and that's not, that's not a criticism. He's a really good talker. But yeah,
15:57it was a quite a short one and I think you could sense the disappointment and frustration from him.
16:01Well, to further compound the Reds' misery, results well and truly winced against them on
16:06Saturday with fellow strugglers Peterborough, Burton and Cambridge picking up vital wins
16:10in their quest to stay in League One. Where do these results and Paul's result at Blackpool
16:16leave their survival bid, Sam?
16:19It looks a little bit bleak, to be honest. The 22nd in the table, three points below,
16:2521st Burton and Albion. They do have their game in hand on Burton, but in terms of where they are
16:31in terms of safety, they're now five points below 20th Peterborough. So there's a big gap
16:37between them and safety now. The Blackpool one was a big loss, I think, when you consider the
16:42fact that they're playing against 10 men against a team that haven't been winning much. It's a
16:47shame they couldn't, they couldn't make the most of that, especially when they had more of the
16:50ball and they had more shots in the game as well. But they just couldn't get the goals,
16:55unfortunately. And these are the type of games that I think they need to win if they're going
16:59to stay up. So I think it really is non-negotiable that they beat the bottom of the league, Cambridge,
17:04on Saturday. If they don't, I kind of fear the worst. I think with this kind of game,
17:08we need to give a bit of a confidence booster again. And it can change so quickly, get two
17:13free wins and it can look a lot better. But as things stand at the moment, it does look a little
17:18bit precarious.
17:20Yes, it does. And we'll speak about the Cambridge game in a minute. But last week also saw the Reds
17:25announce the signing of attacking midfielder Louis Watson on a deal until the end of the season.
17:29The 23-year-old had been without a club since leaving Luton Town by mutual consent in August.
17:35The former West Ham man made his Reds debut off the bench at Blackpool on Saturday.
17:40Just what will Watson bring to Rob Elliott's side, Sam? And is this a good move for the Reds?
17:45Yeah, it's an interesting one. So the 23-year-old has been without a club
17:49since leaving Luton by mutual consent in August. He started his career at West Ham before leaving
17:54the Premier League club in 2020 during Derby County. He began his career at Pryor Park with
17:59the under-23s. He soon moved into the senior squad and made his league debut for the Rams
18:03as a late sub in December 2020. Having attended an England under-15s training camp, Watson was
18:09capped twice by the Republic of Ireland under-18 level and had good form with the Rams, which led
18:15to his inclusion in the Ireland under-21 squad in the same month. He made the move to Luton in July
18:202022, making five appearances and enjoyed a loan spell with Charlton, where he made 27 appearances.
18:27So he made his quality debut against Blackpool on Saturday as a 90th minute sub, so he didn't have a
18:32huge amount of time to make an impact. So obviously we can't judge him just yet. But I think from what
18:38I've been hearing from fans of Charlton and other clubs he's been at, he clearly has an abundance
18:43of talent with a great vision, skill and technical ability. But it's just important they keep him fit
18:48according to what he needs. It's been difficult to get a run at Gamestone without picking up an injury
18:52it seems. They can play in the centre of midfield or a more advanced midfield role and he's no
18:58stranger to championship football. So hopefully he will be able to be the difference in perhaps
19:01tight games and can have that little bit of quality that's really needed. So yeah, I'm excited to see
19:06how he gets on. I think probably he's got a lot of midfielders now, so it'll be interesting to see
19:10how much game time he gets. But he definitely could be a difference maker and it's important
19:15he gets the ground running if all they are to survive, I think.
19:19Yeah, absolutely. And they will be put to the test this Saturday as they welcome Cambridge United,
19:24as you mentioned Sam, in a huge match at the bottom of League One. A 2-0 win for the bottom
19:28of the table used would see them leapfrog Crawley in the table, which I think would make their
19:32position even more precarious. How big is this game for Crawley Town, Mark? And will anything
19:37but a victory be viewed as a massive disappointment for the Reds in their survival bid?
19:43It has to be, hasn't it? Considering their home, Rob Elliott's talked before about making
19:47the Broadfield Stadium their sort of fortress. And it's, yeah, they've got so many home games
19:53coming up against teams like Northampton, Bristol Rovers, Peterborough. They've all got to come to
19:58the Broadfield Stadium and Cambridge sort of kicks that off. And I think, yeah, it's a must win.
20:05Crawley fans, as we know, they're frustrated and they're only going to be more frustrated
20:10if they are defeated on Saturday. But they've got to go into it with a bit of confidence and
20:15they don't need any more motivation. And if they, like you said, if they lose by a two-goal deficit,
20:20they could finish the weekend bottom of the table, depending on Shrewsbury. I'm not sure
20:24who Shrewsbury have got. But yeah, if Shrewsbury win and Cambridge United beat them 2-0 or 3-1,
20:32Crawley are bottom. And that's not a good place to be at this time of the season.
20:35Games are running out. I mean, there's still a lot of games to go. But when you look at their
20:41away games, we're going to come on to Lincoln away on Tuesday in a minute. That's not an easy
20:45place to go when you struggle against Blackpool, who've drawn their last 11 games or whatever it
20:51was. Yeah, it's really tough. So, I mean, they've got to go into this just knowing that a win's
20:57got to win, but try not to have that pressure. They've just got to play their natural game.
21:01When they're on form, they can go out and just, I mean, do what they did against Stevenage. They
21:06played so well in that game against Stevenage. If they play like that against Cambridge, you'd
21:11imagine it's going to be an even bigger victory. And looking at the goal difference, it's really
21:15tight down there. Burton have got a much better goal difference than Crawley. I think they're
21:20minus 14. Crawley are minus 22. Shrewsbury is minus 22 and Cambridge are minus 24.
21:26So they've really got to try and up that goal difference as well. And this is a really good
21:30opportunity. It won't be easy. Cambridge will come there and there will be a tough game,
21:35but Crawley have got to go out and win this. And yeah, they've just got to go out there,
21:40play their natural game, dominate possession and just create more chances than they did on
21:44Saturday against Blackpool. Well, as Mark mentioned there, Tuesday also sees Crawley
21:48visit mint table Lincoln City. How do you see this one going, Sam? Looking at the stats and
21:53the imps have won less than three at home. So does that give the Reds a shred of hope?
21:59Yeah, it's a little bit of hope. I think Lincoln have had two losses, two draws and one win in
22:03February so far. Most recently, they conceded a 92nd minute winner against Burton. Leighton
22:09Orwood also scored a winner in the same minute in their previous defeat. So they're known to
22:13concede late on. But as Mark said, it's a tough place to go, especially on a Tuesday night.
22:18And when you look at the table, Lincoln don't necessarily have a huge amount to play for. I
22:23mean, they're 10 points below the playoffs, 11 points above relegation. So they're kind of
22:26lingering in the table. So maybe Crawley will obviously have much more to play for them but
22:32with much more pressure. And that doesn't always bode well. I think Lincoln can obviously have the
22:36pressure off and that can help them and make it harder for Crawley to really show what they can
22:41do. But I think obviously Crawley will have to win against Cambridge. And if they do that,
22:46they've got a bit of confidence going. And hopefully they can take that then into the
22:49Lincoln game. So time very much will tell how things go. But in terms of Lincoln, they have
22:55James Collins up front, former Crawley striker, who signed in January. He's already got three
22:59goals for them. So you have to watch out for him, absolutely. But yeah, I think it's a good
23:04player, absolutely. So I think Crawley just need to win against Cambridge, get the confidence going
23:10and hopefully take that into the game at Lincoln. Fingers crossed. And as ever, we will end with
23:16our score predictions, starting with Albion's trip to Newcastle.
23:21Darren, I think you could toss a coin with this one. How do you see this one going?
23:25Yeah, it really is. It could go, it's a 50-50. But I think because it's Fabian Herzela's birthday
23:30today, I think he's going to be lucky. He's a grand old age of 32 now. So he's really knocking
23:37on a bit. But yes, I'm going to go, as it's his birthday, for a 2-0 victory for Brighton.
23:46Sam, will there be double birthday celebrations for Herzela up at Newcastle on Sunday?
23:51I'm going to be optimistic. Newcastle look very good going forward against Forest,
23:55but a bit suspect defensively. I'm going to go for a high scoring 3-2 win for Brighton.
24:00And finally, Mark, what do you reckon?
24:02I'm going to go for a reverse of what Sam just said. I was going to go, I think Newcastle,
24:06they seem to be having a bit of fun in the Cups. And I think this, yeah, and whoever wins this game
24:12will get to the final at least, I think. So semi-optimistic for Brighton, but I think
24:18they're going to lose this one 3-2. If they win, they get into the final.
24:23Guaranteed. And as we've mentioned, massive game in the bottom of League One,
24:28Crawley at home to Cambridge, Saturday. Mark, what do you, I can't, again, I can't call this one.
24:33No, sorry, my cat is in the way. Get out of the way, cat. Sorry. Cat, oh, for goodness sake,
24:40sorry. She just stood on my laptop. Sorry about that. Yes, so it's going to be a very tense day,
24:49I think, at Crawley because they don't make things easy for themselves.
24:53But I think it's going to be an edgy 1-0 win.
24:56An edgy 1-0 win. They'd take that, wouldn't they, Sam? What do you reckon?
25:00They definitely would take that. I'm going to go with 2-1 for Crawley. I'm
25:03going to have to be optimistic. But yeah, 2-1.
25:06And Darren, what do you reckon?
25:08Because a black cat just crossed the path when Mark was making his prediction. I think I'm going
25:13to go for a 1-0 defeat for Crawley. It might be a bad omen.
25:19That black cat has also deleted half of the script, so it might get to the
25:23Burgundy anchorman in a minute for me. I could be saying anything. So, Tuesday also sees Crawley
25:29travel to Lincoln. Tough one again, Mark, as ever all these games are. What do you reckon?
25:35Yeah, I think Crawley can take some positivity because they've beaten 3-0 at home in the league.
25:40It was Rob Elliott's first win, I think, as Crawley manager. So, yeah, I don't think they'll win. But
25:47they could scrape a draw. I'm going to go for a 1-1 draw, but a really tough night for Crawley Town.
25:53Drew, what do you reckon, first and foremost, Sam? And would a draw be a positive result for the Reds
25:58considering their situation at the moment?
26:00I think if they beat Cambridge, a draw at Lincoln will be good. I think they'll take that absolutely.
26:04I was going to go 1-0 as well. I think it'll be a 1-0 draw.
26:07Darren, are we going for a clean sweep of draws?
26:09I was going to go for a draw, but I'm going to go for a 2-2. I'll go for a 2-2 draw.
26:14A 2-2. A Desmond. Excellent stuff. Well, best of luck to Albi and Crawley this weekend.
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