Dean Howell helped Crawley to a 0-0 draw with a goal-line clearance

Crawley returned to the top of the Blue Square Bet Premier table as a goalless draw extended Kidderminster's unbeaten run to 10 games.

Dean Howell saved Crawley from defeat by clearing Tom Shaw's effort off the goal-line late on.

Harriers then had another chance to score but the Red Devils defence held firm to deny them twice on the line.

Richard Brodie had a chance to steal the points for Crawley at the death but his header was cleared from danger.

Sergio Torres glanced a header wide for the visitors in the second half while Matty Blair wasted an even better chance to win it for Harriers in the dying embers when he nodded wide from close range.

Crawley now sit top of the table on goal difference, but have five games in hand on second-placed AFC Wimbledon and are on a 24-match unbeaten league run.

Kidderminster:

Lewis, Williams, Briscoe, Albrighton, Sharpe (Vaughan 28), Gittings, McPhee, Shaw, Blair, Matt (Wright 69), Morris (Hankin 78).
Subs Not Used: Stevens, Griffiths.

Booked: McPhee.

Crawley Town: Kuipers, Hunt, Wassmer (Wilson 48), McFadzean, Howell, Gibson (Rusk 90), Bulman, Simpson, Torres, Cook (Brodie 80), Tubbs.
Subs Not Used: Shearer, Smith.

Booked: Wassmer.

Att: 1,816.

Ref: Mark Heywood (Cheshire).

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