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League One

Apr 15, 2014 at 7.45pm UK

Crawley Crawley Town
2-0
Tranmere Tranmere Rovers

Tubbs (37'), Edwards (85')

FT(HT: 1-0)

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Crawley Town ease relegation fears with Tranmere Rovers win

By Shane Callaghan, Reporter | 15 April 2014

Crawley Town move nine points clear of the relegation zone in League One by beating Tranmere Rovers 2-0 at the Broadfield Stadium tonight.

Crawley Town moved nine points clear of the relegation zone in League One by beating Tranmere Rovers 2-0 at the Broadfield Stadium tonight.

Matt Tubbs of Crawley (R) celebrates his goal with teammate Dannie Bulman during the Sky Bet League One match against Tranmere Rovers on April 15, 2014 © Getty Images

Goals from Matt Tubbs and Gwion Edwards in either half sealed the win for John Gregory's men and boosted their prospects of remaining in the division.

Matt Tubbs fired Town ahead on 38 minutes by delicately curling a free kick beyond the reach of Owain Fon Williams from 25 yards.

Tubbs had earlier been the recipient of the game's first chance, thumping a shot narrowly wide after connecting with a Josh Simpson cross.

Jake Cassidy should have levelled matters early in the second half after latching on to an over-the-top ball, but failed to beat Paul Jones in a one-on-one.

It proved a costly miss as Edwards put the result beyond doubt with five minutes remaining, toe-poking past Fon Williams to seal the win and ease Crawley's relegation fears in the process.