Crawley closed the gap on league leaders AFC Wimbledon to one point with a thumping win over nine-man Histon.

Matt Tubbs opened the scoring with a penalty he won after being brought down by keeper Joe Welch, who was then sent off for foul and abusive language.

Ben Smith volleyed in before Josh Simpson's fierce shot made it 3-0.

David Hunt and William Gibson completed the rout with two late goals either side of Lee Wootton's dismissal for violent conduct.

Crawley Town:

Kuipers, Hunt, Dempster (Wilson 46), McFadzean, Howell, Gibson, Smith (Simpson 67), Bulman, Torres, Tubbs, McAllister (Brodie 78). Subs Not Used: Shearer, Dance.

Booked: Dempster, Hunt, Brodie.

Goals: Tubbs 21 pen, Smith 45, Simpson 77, Hunt 82, Gibson 89.

Histon: Welch, Oyebanjo, Okay (Stevenson 65), Clerima, Riza (Sparkes 84), Wootton, Murray, Mills, Taaffe (Lawton 20), Smith, Livermore.

Subs Not Used: Stewart, Okojie.

Sent Off: Welch (19), Wootton (86).

Booked: Oyebanjo, Livermore.

Att: 3,031.

Ref: M Stewart (Essex).

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