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.

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

"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."

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).

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