With no Town supporters backing them, it could’ve proved difficult for Town, however, they ran out comfortable 5-0 winners on the day.
It was a fast start for Town, with them two up inside the opening 11 minutes.
The first saw Collier’s deflected pass find Mealing in space in the area and he coolly slotted the ball past the keeper into the top left corner.
The second was something a bit special, with Jordon Frederick lining one up from 25 yards and smashing it into the top right corner!
With Town already two goals to the good, they continued to create opportunities for themselves.
Frederick, Collier and Campbell all going close on separate occasions.
The hosts looked to pull a goal back midway through the first half, however, Brad Kirkwood and Dave Murphy made sure that wouldn’t happen!
Tom Silford made a couple of marauding runs in the later stages of the half, but his efforts were thwarted by the Crawley Green shot-stopper.
In the second-half, Town got underway in similar fashion the first, with a goal in the first five minutes! Mealing turned provider on this occasion and his acute pass found Collier in the box, who rounded the keeper and finished to make it 3-0!
Archie McClelland was replaced shortly after by George Boland.
Just seven minutes after the goal and Town has the game wrapped up. Louie Collier the scorer again and Mealing also the provider, this time with a sublime back-heel to play the former in, who fired across the keeper and saw it smash off the post and land in the back of the net!
A brilliant goal which emphasised the good football Town played throughout the game, with Frederick, Collier, Mealing and Campbell all combining well throughout.
James Towell was replaced by Carl Resch on the 60th minute.
Town continued to dominate proceedings, playing some really nice stuff on an artificial surface.
With the game entering the final 20 minutes, Town added another to score-line! Ashton Campbell was unlucky not to be the scorer himself and saw his shot saved, but Marcus Mealing was there to slot home, making it 2 goals and 2 assists for him, in only his 2nd Town start!
He was then replaced by Connor Calcutt, who returns after welcoming his first child with his partner, Amber, a son called Hudson! Congratulations, Connor!
Town continued to threaten after Calcutt’s introduction, with Collier firing just over from all of 30 yards!
The final chances of the game went Town’s way again, with Campbell rattling the crossbar after a curling effort towards the far corner. The rebound fell at Calcutt’s feet, but produced an unbelievable save by the Crawley Green goalkeeper.
That meant Town saw the game out, to win 5-0 in the 2nd League outing of the season! Six points from six for Joe Sweeney and Paul Copson’s men.
Nine goals and two clean sheets in the space of 4 days for Town, which now sees them welcome Leiston FC of Step Three on Saturday in the Emirates FA Cup...