Enzio’s on fire in Red Devils’ big away win

ACCRINGTON almost pulled off an unlikely comeback but John Coleman admitted his side had given themselves too much to do after they were stunned at home by Crawley.

Jordan Clark gifted the visitors the perfect start with a disastrous own goal, and then Enzio Boldewijn’s double had Crawley 3-0 up by halftime.

However, Billy Kee pulled one back from the spot before half-time and Ben Richards-Everton added another after the break but in the end, the visitors held on, much to Coleman’s frustration.

He said: “I think the damage was done in the first ten minutes. An own goal like the one that happened when things are going against you; it doesn’t rain but it pours. Jordan hasn’t meant to score in his own goal but its just one of those things.

“I’ve got to give every praise to Crawley. They took the game to us. They were very bright and inventive..

“We missed two great chances ourselves but they were good. They were clinical and they punished us on the break.”

The problems started for Accrington when Crawley right-back Lewis Young put a hopeful cross into the six-yard box. Under little pressure, Stanley midfielder Clark managed to squirm the ball over his own line.

The Red Devils struck again immediately, Ibrahima Meite playing a slide-rule pass to Boldewijn to slot past Aaron Chapman.

And then, towards the end of the half, Boldewijn found himself in space on the left wing. He left Mark Hughes on his back and stroked home for his second of the match before halftime.

However, just before the break, Josh Yorwerth fouled Stanley top-scorer Kee in the penalty area. He got up, dusted himself down, and slotted past Glenn Morris.

Coleman made two substitutions at the break and one paid off immediately as Richards-Everton drilled in from the angle of the penalty area after a corner.

Stanley bombed forward and the Red Devils ultimately had Morris to thank as, right at the death, he pulled off a magnificent save to tip over a Hughes header.

Crawley boss Harry Kewell was thrilled at the performance of his team, admitting there had been a few nervy moments along the way.

He said: “It doesn’t matter how well you’re playing, how well a system works; you can’t beat hard work and determination. You can’t beat attitude.

“Accrington were not at the races at the start to but they stuck in there. It was nerve-wracking but I take my hat off to them.”