Five things we learned from Crawley's draw with Luton

Here are five things we learnt from the much-improved performance.

Determination

If you could use only one word to describe Crawley’s performance it would be determined.

From the first minute to the last, the Reds showed no fear and insistently battled and pressed to a point which Luton could manage no more than two shots on target.

Harry Kewell’s decision not to make a single substitution says it all about how well the team was playing.

On the back of four consecutive home defeats, no-one could blame Kewell’s side if they showed a lack of confidence.

This was far from the case for a Crawley side, whose sole aim was to win and prove a point to the restless fans. This determination was epitomised by Mark Connolly and Panutche Camara.

The former won every second ball, headed away everything that came near him and his livid reaction to conceding a throw in summed it up.

It will take a long time to hear a louder scream of frustration than that unleashed by the Irishman and it proves how he and his team would settle for nothing less than their best. Camara demonstrated his determination in a different way.

The 20-year-old didn’t stop running for the entirety of the 90 minutes, always trying to make something happen for his team, and even put in several vital tackles. His tireless efforts were not unnoticed.

Despite the match sponsors giving the man of the match award to Dannie Bulman, who was also excellent, Kewell and many fans gave their vote to the Bissau-Guinean international.

Huge improvement wins over fans

What a difference a few days can make. Following their desperately poor home defeat to bottom-placed Chesterfield on Tuesday night, fans’ frustration came to the forefront.

The final whistle was met by boos from Reds’ fans, who have seen their side win just two home games since February.

If social media comments are anything to go by, Kewell’s future at the club looked very bleak with many calling for the Australian to pack his bags.

However, four days later, the players received huge applause from the stands as if they had just won. This appreciation was fully deserved by a Crawley side who played out of their skins to make amends for previous failures.