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Liverpool loanee Balagizi helps League Two side Crawley sink Fulham

League Two strugglers Crawley Town knocked Premier League newcomers Fulham out of the Carabao Cup with a 2-0 victory on Tuesday night.

Goals from Tom Nichols and Liverpool loanee James Balagizi gave the hosts a famous victory.

Crawley currently sit 23rd on the League Two ladders, and the final whistle sparked a pitch invasion from their jubilant fans.

"What an evening," manager Kevin Betsy told BBC Radio 5 Live. "Little Crawley Town beating Premier LeagueFulham. Unbelievable.

"What we have done is phenomenal. We had a plan of how we wanted to play and that will be our blueprint going forward.

"This club will go from strength to strength."

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