My clipping from today's paper
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas helped drag City out of the drop zone and
set up their first home win.
Striker Emmanuel-Thomas shrugged of a challenge from former
Robins defensive target Kyle McFadzean in the 80th minute before slotting in
his twelfth goal of the campaign from twelve yards.
Three minutes from time Emmanuel-Thomas fed winger Joe Bryan
who blasted in his first league goal for the club from a tight angle to seal City's
second win of the season.
Less than one minute after the opener keeper Elliot Parish
shut out Crawley striker Jamie Proctor's point blank header to settle City
nerves.
Parish did brilliantly to palm away a stinging twenty yard
drive from striker Emile Sinclair - the only real effort of a dull first half.
But City came out for the second half with more intent and
skipper Sam Baldock drilled a shot wide
while defender Karleigh Osbourne nodded an effort over.
Relieved City boss Sean O'Driscoll watched his team climb
out of the relegation zone and said:
"It was a difficult ninety minutes as they are a good
side. We're on a run where confidence is fragile. The players dug in though. It
was a performance that warranted the three points.
"It was one of those wins where if we'd been at the tip
of the table it's a professional one, but where we are at the moment it's seen
as a scrappy win."
Crawley manager Richie Barker groaned:
"It was frustrating. I thought we did the right things
for 80 minutes - unfortunately a games lasts 90 minutes. Our decision making in
those last ten minutes cost us. There was nothing in the game. I thought it had
0-0 written all over it and I would've taken that."
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