Barnsley took their dismal form from last season’s Championship campaign into the new League One season as they lost for a fifth consecutive league match.
The Reds have also now failed to win any of their last six home matches, and have not even managed to score in five of them.
Barnsley lost on the opening day of the season for the third time in five years; they have also only managed to score on the first day of a campaign twice in the last six years.
Dale Jennings was sent off on the opening day for the second year in a row. 12 months ago he saw a straight red in the 66th minute, just five minutes after making his debut and yesterday he was given his marching orders in the 62nd.
Incredibly The Reds have now had a man sent off in the first game of the season in each of the past three years (in 2012/2013, the Rochdale League Cup tie was played before the first league game) and have been shown four in the last seven openers.
Crawley are now unbeaten in their last four openers, and they have never lost an opening day match in the Football League.
Izale McLeod netted an opening day goal against Barnsley yesterday, exactly 10 years since doing it for MK Dons.
Barnsley Team:
Adam Davies
Reece Brown
Martin Cranie
Lewin Nyatanga
Joe Dudgeon
Luke Berry
James Bailey
Connor Hourihane
Dale Jennings (RC)
Sam Winnall
Danny Rose (YC)
Substitutes:
Keith Treacy (for Rose 66)
Nana Boakye-Yiadom 78)
Unused Substitutes:
Christian Dibble, Jean-Yves Mvoto, James Bree, Paul Digby, Brad Abbott.
Match Reports:
Sky Bet League One results Saturday 9th August 2014:
Sheffield United 1-2 Bristol City
BARNSLEY 0-1 Crawley
Bradford 3-2 Coventry
Colchester 2-2 Oldham
Fleetwood 2-1 Crewe
Leyton Orient 1-2 Chesterfield
MK Dons 4-2 Gillingham
Port Vale 1-1 Walsall
Preston 1-1 Notts County
Rochdale 0-1 Peterborough
Swindon 3-1 Scunthorpe
Yeovil 0-3 Doncaster
Barnsley lie in 20th place in the Sky Bet League One with 0 points from 1 game.
We are 3 points off the Play-Offs, 3 points off the Automatic Promotion Places, 3 points off First place and above the Relegation Zone on Alphabetical Order.
Up to 10/8/14
Next Up:
On The Road:
Sky Bet League One Matchday Two: Crewe Alexandra v Barnsley, Saturday 16th August 2014. Kick-off: 3pm
Tickets:
Adults £22
Over 65's £17
Age 12-16: £10.50
Under 12: £6.50
At Oakwell:
Capital One Cup First Round: Barnsley v Crewe Alexandra, Tuesday 12th August 2014. Kick-off: 7:45pm
Tickets:
Adults £12
Adult Season Ticker Holder: £10
Concession: £6
Concession Season Ticket Holder: £5