Forest Green 1-0 Crawley

Lawless grabbed the only goal to boost Rovers' play-off chances

Forest Green moved to within four points of a play-off place after a second-half strike from Alex Lawless gave them victory over Crawley.

Stuart Fleetwood and Darren Jones went close for the hosts in the first half, while Crawley's Jon-Paul Pittman had a shot well saved by Ryan Robinson.

After the break Fleetwood had a goal disallowed for offside before Lawless drilled in off the post from 20 yards.

On 88 minutes Chris Giles hit Crawley's best chance over from close range.

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Forest Green: Robinson, Jones, Giles, Hardiker, Tonkin, Lawless, Brough (Preece 56), Pitman, Clist, Rigoglioso (Afful 56), Fleetwood (Bertram 90).
Subs Not Used: Burton, Dodgson.

Booked: Jones.

Goals: Lawless 73.

Crawley: Bayes, Murphy, Wilson, Stevens, Watson (Pinault 46), Vieira (James 46), Thompson, Bulman, Carayol, Cook, Pittman (Joseph-Dubois 75).
Subs Not Used: Shimmin, Blackburn.

Att: 1,044

Ref: B Malone (Wiltshire).