Cambridge United boss Rob Newman was pleased with the result but critical of his side as they beat Crawley 2-1.
"I'm not very happy with the performance, but it's another three points," Newman explained.
"We made a poor start, and I'm not sure we ever really got going. We were too predictable, and didn't pass the ball quickly enough in some situations.
"Many times, people discarded the simple options to try something more spectacular, so I'm disappointed."