Crawley 0-1 Aldershot

Lewis Chalmers' first goal in six months moved Aldershot 14 points clear at the top of the Blue Square Premier.

Chalmers headed home Ben Harding's inswinging free-kick after six minutes.

Crawley responded well but Jamie Cook's header from Dannie Bulman's free-kick sailed narrowly wide and Kieran Murphy nodded against the post.

A series of good stops by Nikki Bull kept the Shots' in front and they held on despite seeing Scott Davies' penalty saved by Crawley keeper Ashley Bayes.

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Aldershot manager Gary Waddock told BBC Southern Counties Radio:

"You don't come to places lie this and walk through the game.

"They threw everything at us, and I just said to the lads to get a clean sheet for a change."

Crawley assistant manger Paul Raynor said:

"There are some bitterly disappointed players in there again.

"We dominated for long periods. We created four or five chances but just couldn't take any.

"But for a little more composure, we could have got a win against the leaders."

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Crawley Town: Bayes, Thomas, Stevens, Blackburn (Carayol 59), Bulman, Pittman, Pinault, Cook, Murphy (Thompson 88), Krause, James (Joseph-Dubois 72).
Subs Not Used: Carter, Raynor.

Aldershot: Bull, Straker, Newman, Charles, Soares, Chalmers, Hylton (Elvins 76), Davies (Donnelly 85), Harding, Joel Grant (Hudson 67), Mendes.
Subs Not Used: Winfield, Jaimez-Ruiz.

Booked: Newman, Chalmers, Hylton.

Goals: Chalmers 7.

Att: 1,940

Ref: B Malone (Wiltshire).