Crawley vs Mansfield preview
Monday 11 March 2019 16:12, UK
Filipe Morais could return to the Crawley starting line-up against Mansfield.
The Portuguese winger came on as a late substitute against Grimsby on Saturday after missing two matches through illness.
Luke Gambin is close to returning after a nerve problem, but Jimmy Smith remains a long-term absentee. Boss Gabriele Cioffi will be back on the touchline after serving a one-match ban at the weekend.
Mansfield can welcome back top scorer Tyler Walker after a two-match ban. Matt Preston (knee) remains a doubt and needs a late fitness test, while fellow defender Ryan Sweeney is out with concussion suffered in Saturday's defeat at Port Vale.
Bobby Olejnik and Hayden White are long-term absentees. Boss David Flitcroft hinted at making changes after the 2-1 weekend loss dented their promotion hopes.
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Crawley have only won one of their seven games against Mansfield in the Football League (D2 L4), although that win did come in this exact fixture last season (2-0).
Mansfield have scored in six of their seven Football League games against Crawley, scoring twice as many (12) as their opponents in this run (6).
Crawley Town, 2-1 winners over Grimsby last time out, are aiming to win back-to-back league games for the first time since they won their opening two League Two matches in 2019.
Mansfield are unbeaten in their last nine away league games on Tuesdays (W4 D5) since a 0-3 loss at Cheltenham in September 2017.
Mansfield forward Tyler Walker has scored in both of his previous Football League appearances against Crawley Town (two goals), although both of these were in home games.
