Crawley's Cook scored the game's opening goal after two minutes

Crawley Town scored twice in the first half-hour to set up a comfortable victory over Forest Green Rovers.

Forward Jamie Cook opened the scoring after just two minutes and a header from Eddie Hutchinson doubled the home side's advantage 19 minutes later.

Midfielder Jonathan Smith hit back on 37 minutes to give the visitors some hope going into the half-time break.

But Charles Ademeno restored Crawley's two-goal advantage on 50 minutes and there was no way back for Rovers.

Crawley Town: Rayner, Rusk, Hutchinson, Giles, Rents, Ademeno, Broadhurst, Pinault (Forrest 90), Killeen, Cook (Louis 86), Smith (Malcolm 76). Subs Not Used: Jordan, Powell.

Booked: Rents.

Scorers: Cook 3, Hutchinson 21, Ademeno 56.

Forest Green: Burton, Taylor, Preece, Stonehouse, Smith, McDonald, Davies, Challinor, Stearn (Else 70), Brown, Platt (Lloyd 60). Subs Not Used: Pass, Pugh, Palmer.

Booked: McDonald.

Scorers: Smith 37.

Att: 776

Ref: I Cooper (England).

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