Grays Athletic's Blue Square Premier status is all but secure after they beat Crawley 1-0 on Tuesday.

Athletic can only be relegated if they lose their last league game and struggling Weymouth win both of theirs as well as making up 17 goals.

George Beaven scored the home side's winner with a close-range finish 13 minutes before the break.

Mithun Nayee went close for Crawley in the second half but his 18-yard drive was well saved by Lee Butcher.

Grays Athletic:

Butcher, Davis, Stuart, Wilnis, Beavan, Cogan, Elliott, Black, Thurgood, Welsh (Berry 81), Taylor (Slabber 90).
Subs Not Used: Jones, Long, Sweeney.

Goals: Beavan 32.

Crawley Town: Rayner, Forrest, Lake-Edwards, Gaia, Rents (Bulman 70), Shaw, Hurren, Napper (Wilson 60), Killeen (Nayee 79), Matthews, Malcolm.
Subs Not Used: Cook, Quinn.

Booked: Killeen, Bulman.

Att: 630

Ref: A Hendley (West Midlands).

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