Crawley 3-1 Exeter: Home side back to winning ways

Crawley clinched their first league win in seven matches with a 3-1 home success over highly-placed Exeter.

The hosts came from behind to give Harry Kewell only his second home win since taking over as head coach.

Crawley, with only one goal from their previous six games, enjoyed early possession and Josh Payne had a low shot held by keeper Christy Pym.

Dutch striker Thomas Verheydt fired wide from a good position before Dean Moxey slid in at the far post to give Exeter the lead in the 24th minutes after Reuben Reid helped on a cross by Kyle Edwards.

But Crawley hit back to equalise when midfielder Payne sent Pym the wrong way from the penalty spot 10 minutes later after Craig Woodman brought down Josh Yorwerth.

Pym prevented Crawley from taking the lead just before the interval when he kept out a goal-bound shot from Dutchman Enzio Boldewijn on the edge of the area.

Boldewijn threatened again just before the hour mark by smashing a left-foot shot narrowly over from 20 yards.

Substitute Jordan Roberts struck to give Crawley the lead in the 61st minute from close range, pouncing to tuck in a re-bound after Pym parried a Cedric Evina shot.

Roberts made the game safe by curling in his second left-footed goal direct from a free kick as Crawley scored three at home for the first time in eight months.