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Walsall clash with Crawley rearranged for March

Walsall's League Two fixture with Crawley Town has been rearranged as the Reds instead complete their FA Cup commitments.

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A Covid outbreak at the West Sussex club meant their match with Stevenage on Tuesday night was postponed.

They were due to play Bournemouth in the FA Cup on Saturday, following their remarkable 3-0 win over Leeds, but that too has had to be moved.

As a result, the EFL and FA have agreed that Crawley will play in the FA Cup on Tuesday and Walsall's trip to the The People's Pension Stadium will now take place on March 16.

An EFL statement read: "Following consultation with the FA, it has been agreed that Crawley Town’s FA Cup tie against AFC Bournemouth will take place on Tuesday 26 January, with the scheduled League Two fixture between Crawley Town and Walsall to now be played on Tuesday 16 March at 7pm."