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Drab draw does little to inspire strugglers

By Daniel Nielsen

NORTHAMPTONand Crawley both moved a step closer to safety after playing out a dour goalless draw.
The home side had clearer opportunities, but an error-strewn, low-quality game always looked likely to end in stalemate.
After the contest, Crawley Town manager Gabriele Cioffipraised his team’s defensive performance.
“I thought it was another solid performance and the final score was a fair result because both teams could have won the game,” said Cioffi.
“Their main threat was from set-pieces all over the pitch, but we dealt well with those and we w...

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