Blackwell urges Crawley improvement

Interim boss Blackwell says Crawley's 1-1 draw with Tranmere is just the start of their fight to escape League Two's bottom.

Crawley Town drew 1-1 with Tranmere Rovers on Saturday in interim manager Kevin Blackwell's first EFL game since 2013. Blackwell, 67, took charge after Crawley sacked manager Colin Kazim-Richards, assistant Julian Gray and director of football Erdem Konyar following just one win in ten league games.

Blackwell told BBC Radio Sussex the point is "only a starter" and praised his players' effort and commitment, though he said they must improve on their performance. He is overseeing the team while Crawley search for a permanent manager and played down his own ambitions to return to regular EFL management, saying he came in only as interim help. "Whether I'm here for a week or 10 weeks, I don't know. But while I'm here, I will give everything I've got," he said.