text: Connolly settled a tight first meeting between the clubs with his first goal since returning for a second spell with the Red Devils.
  Crawley midfielder Billy Clifford put a shot across the face of the goal early on before Adi Yussuf should have hit the target for the hosts but fired over from a good position.
  Blackpool winger Danny Philliskirk threatened when his header was saved by goalkeeper Glenn Morris after a ball into the area by Jack Payne.
  More good work by Payne later set up striker Armand Gnanduillet, but the Frenchman headed wide.
  Crawley had a let off just before the interval when Philliskirk shot wastefully wide after being set up by Kyle Vassell.
  Dutch midfielder Enzio Boldewijn, put through by James Collins, was denied by visiting keeper Dean Lyness 11 minutes after the break.
  But Crawley struck with 21 minutes left when a Clifford corner was flicked on by Joe McNerney and Connolly glanced home a header.
  Blackpool applied some late pressure but could find no way through a stubborn home defence.
  Report supplied by the Press Association.
  Match ends, Crawley Town 1, Blackpool 0.
  Second Half ends, Crawley Town 1, Blackpool 0.
  Corner,  Blackpool. Conceded by Mark Connolly.
  Substitution, Crawley Town. Alex Davey replaces Billy Clifford.
  Substitution, Crawley Town. Bobson Bawling replaces Enzio Boldewijn.
  Attempt missed. James Collins (Crawley Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  Billy Clifford (Crawley Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  Foul by Will Aimson (Blackpool).
  Corner,  Blackpool. Conceded by Jason Banton.
  Foul by Enzio Boldewijn (Crawley Town).
  Colin Daniel (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  Andre Blackman (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  Foul by Armand Gnanduillet (Blackpool).
  Andre Blackman (Crawley Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  Foul by Bright Samuel (Blackpool).
  Foul by Jimmy Smith (Crawley Town).
  Jamille Matt (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Blackpool) header from the left side of the box misses to the left.
  Foul by Jason Banton (Crawley Town).
  Brad Potts (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  Billy Clifford (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  Foul by Armand Gnanduillet (Blackpool).
  Foul by James Collins (Crawley Town).
  Will Aimson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  Enzio Boldewijn (Crawley Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  Foul by Jim McAlister (Blackpool).
  Goal!  Crawley Town 1, Blackpool 0. Mark Connolly (Crawley Town) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe McNerney following a corner.
  Corner,  Crawley Town. Conceded by Colin Daniel.
  Corner,  Blackpool. Conceded by Glenn Morris.
  Attempt saved. Armand Gnanduillet (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  Substitution, Blackpool. Bright Samuel replaces Danny Philliskirk.
  Corner,  Crawley Town. Conceded by Kelvin Mellor.
  Substitution, Blackpool. Jamille Matt replaces Kyle Vassell.
  Lewis Young (Crawley Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  Foul by Danny Philliskirk (Blackpool).
  Substitution, Crawley Town. Jason Banton replaces Adi Yussuf because of an injury.
  Attempt saved. Enzio Boldewijn (Crawley Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  Attempt saved. Kyle Vassell (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  Attempt missed. Armand Gnanduillet (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  Corner,  Blackpool. Conceded by Kaby.
target: A second-half goal from defender Mark Connolly secured Crawley their third win in the past four games with a 1-0 home victory over Blackpool.