In the League Cup game on 3 August 2026, Crawley Town beat York 0:2. Match numbers: shots on target 2:5, corners 6:3.
Match report
York hosted Crawley Town in the League Cup preliminary round on Sunday evening, but the hosts could only manage a 0-2 defeat. The visitors took control early and held firm despite York's possession advantage. By then it was clear this fixture would not go to extra time.
G. Di Biase opened the scoring in the twenty-fourth minute, a moment that seemed to shift everything. York pressed forward after that, but their attacks lacked the cutting edge needed. And here's the thing — they created three big chances yet finished with only two shots on target.
Crawley doubled their lead from the penalty spot in the eighty-sixth minute through D. Orsi-Dadomo. The visitors had been more clinical with their chances, converting 63 per cent of shots on target compared to York's 18 per cent. To be fair, York's possession did not translate into quality opportunities.
The statistics tell a story of efficiency over dominance. York registered 97 attacks and 509 passes, while Crawley managed 56 attacks with 328 passes. Expected goals favoured the visitors at 2.1 to 0.8, which reflected the quality of their chances rather than the volume of York's passing.
Seven yellow cards were shown throughout the match, with York collecting four and Crawley three. The game saw several substitutions from both sides, including K. Gordon and G. Di Biase for the visitors in the fifty-third and fifty-fourth minutes. The result sends Crawley through to the next round.
Prepared from match data
Key numbers
Possession, %61–39
Shots on target2–5
Shots off target4–2
Expected goals0.80–2.10
HT⚽24' G. Di Biase — Goal🟨36' B. Brookes — Yellow card🟨44' J. Arthurs — Yellow card🟨49' C. Barker — Yellow card⇄53' K. Gordon — Substitution⇄54' G. Di Biase — Substitution⇄57' B. Brookes — Substitution⇄66' K. Krasniqi — Substitution⇄67' J. Hunt — Substitution🟨69' J. Russell — Yellow card🟨71' Z. Medley — Yellow card🟨76' D. Akinyemi — Yellow card⇄77' D. Akinyemi — Substitution⇄82' P. Farquharson — Substitution🟨86' A. McNally — Yellow card⚽86' D. Orsi-Dadomo — Penalty
0'45'90'
Match events
24'0:1Crawley Town⚽GoalG. Di Biase assist: K. Gordon
