Final Score Crawley Town 1 Brentford 2 - EFL Trophy

[Houghton Bee]

Excellent play by Nuñes

being called Gomez by the simple Crawley commentators on whatever stream i've picked up

 

[hanworthbee]

being called Gomez by the simple Crawley commentators on whatever stream i've picked up

What's the keeper being called this time !

 

[Jay Bee]

I see that Connor Wickham is on the bench for Crawley. A bit of a fall from grace.

He actually signed for them today as a free agent (or at least it was reported today) so probably just looking to get him involved at the earliest opportunity.

Crawley Town: Connor Wickham and Ayman Benarous join on short-term deals

League Two's bottom side Crawley Town sign striker Connor Wickham and midfielder Ayman Benarous on short-term deals.

www.bbc.co.uk

But yes even the first team is a bit of a drop. Was playing in the PL as recently as 2020, and the Championship 2023.

Crawley made 10 changes tonight, they said, so these are the players that aren't usually good enough for the team 24th in L2

 

[tinman]

Is it time to put Nunes on the first team bench,

 

[Les Beeavinu]

What's the keeper being called this time !

Gypsy.

 

[RitchBee]

Is it time to put Nunes on the first team bench,

He has been recently

 

[Les Beeavinu]

He has been recently

Might get on again with Igor missing.

 

[Jay Bee]

Is it time to put Nunes on the first team bench,

I'm going to be cautious about hyping him up on this evidence given the opposition ....

You can see why they are bottom of the pile. And got dumped out of the cup by Wimborne. Even the last game they won, they were up against 9 men for an hour…

I'm pleased to see and hear he's doing well rather than the opposite of course.

 

[RitchBee]

Sky commentator knows his stuff gave a big run down on our players in the club

 

[Jay Bee]

Sky commentator knows his stuff gave a big run down on our players in the club

I was impressed he knew and mentioned how the U21s had got on against Sunderland recently. Obivously all written down and ready to read out but still.
It's hardly a glamorous commentary shift to get assigned is it.

 

[Les Beeavinu]

I was impressed he knew and mentioned how the U21s had got on against Sunderland recently. Obivously all written down and ready to read out but still.
It's hardly a glamorous commentary shift to get assigned is it.

They've at least put in the work which is more than can be said for some of the more highly paid pundits higher up the food chain.

 

[Andrelux]

I was impressed he knew and mentioned how the U21s had got on against Sunderland recently. Obivously all written down and ready to read out but still.
It's hardly a glamorous commentary shift to get assigned is it.

Who's Nuñes? Does he mean Nunes?

 

[stevil]

Who's Nuñes? Does he mean Nunes?

Impressive virgulilla-based pedantry.

 

[Infatuated Bees Alter Ego]

Next round w/c 7th of December.
Regionalised.
Not sure when draw is

 

[JANORAK]

Good to have a bit of good news after the last few days. Not many U21 sides progressing through tonight.

 

[djheavens]

Sky commentator knows his stuff gave a big run down on our players in the club

Good commentator and good knowledge.

 

[tinman]

I'm going to be cautious about hyping him up on this evidence given the opposition ....

I'm pleased to see and hear he's doing well rather than the opposite of course.

Yes it’s only Crawley, but impressed how they are running and passing the ball. Keepers made a couple of good saves. Commentators has just said Nunes is showing his class.

 

[Infatuated Bees Alter Ego]

..

 

[Andrelux]

Impressive virgulilla-based pedantry.

"ñ" is not a letter in Portuguese. Or does the commentator systematically replace all "n"s with "ñ"s?

 

[Jay Bee]

Next round w/c 7th of December.
Regionalised.
Not sure when draw is

The final group stage games aren't until 24th November so possibly after that.

 

[Leedsbee]

Nice of Gustavo's agent to do the commentary.

 

[Jay Bee]

Good to have a bit of good news after the last few days. Not many U21 sides progressing through tonight.

I think the commentator said 6 U21 sides are going through including us, with some groups still to be completed.
Last year only one side made it through out of 16.

 

[Untouchable]

Next round w/c 7th of December.
Regionalised.
Not sure when draw is

Last season, the last group matches were on 11 November and the next round draw was on 13 November.

So could be this Thursday.

 

[TW3Bee]

Penalty Crawley.

2-1

 

[Untouchable]

Crawley penalty.

 

[Les Beeavinu]

Connor Wickham scoring against Brentford in the EFL trophy has a very old school ring about it

 

[Gee Bee]

Connor Wickham scoring against Brentford in the EFL trophy has a very old school ring about it

Fa cup final scorer to EFL trophy scorer !!

 

[BeeInSW19]

I don't like this.....

Update: 1-2 win U

 

[Untouchable]

FT
Crawley 1-2 Bees

Well done young Bees. Onwards and upwards!

COYB

 

[Travel Tavern Bee]

Well played Bees

Nunes very good

 

[Jay Bee]

QUE SERA SERA

 

[SC]

Thought we got away with a 2nd penalty for handball at the death but got a deserved win. Boys played some nice football with a few excellent performances

 

[JCMcBee]

Well done the young un's

 

[tinman]

Commentator said it was a scintillating performance by Nunes.

 

[Streetboy]

Still some fixtures to play next week, but at the moment it looks like a last 32 tie away to any of the following:
Exeter/Oxford/Cheltenham
Stevenage
Wycombe
Peterborough/Luton
Plymouth
Barnet
Cambridge

 

[Untouchable]

Still some fixtures to play next week, but at the moment it looks like a last 32 tie away to any of the following:
Exeter/Oxford/Cheltenham
Stevenage
Wycombe
Peterborough/Luton
Plymouth
Barnet
Cambridge

Some very old school potentials there.

 

[Jay Bee]

Still some fixtures to play next week, but at the moment it looks like a last 32 tie away to any of the following:
Exeter/Oxford/Cheltenham
Stevenage
Wycombe
Peterborough/Luton
Plymouth
Barnet
Cambridge

Away because we finished 2nd in the group, or because we are an "invited team"?

 

[Untouchable]

Away because we finished 2nd in the group, or because we are an "invited team"?

This is what AI tells me:

“If an invited team qualifies for the Round of 32 or beyond, home/away is determined by the normal draw (group winners are seeded and play at home in the Round of 32 against runners-up). Academy sides rarely progress far, but when they do, they can host ties.”

 

[Jay Bee]

This is what AI tells me:

“If an invited team qualifies for the Round of 32 or beyond, home/away is determined by the normal draw (group winners are seeded and play at home in the Round of 32 against runners-up). Academy sides rarely progress far, but when they do, they can host ties.”

Thank you. I found a couple of examples of academy sides playing home game sin the last 16 but couldn't find any in the last 32. So it is because we are runners up.

Qualified with a -4 goal difference. Martin Allen would be proud

 

[stevil]

Qualified with a -4 goal difference. Martin Allen would be proud

 

[Jay Bee]

Attendance 819.

The BBC eventually reported just 279 at the Bromley game, the difference between those figures surprises me. There must have been 80 or so Bees fans that night.

 

[TW3Bee]

Next round ties to be played w/c December 7th 2026.
The upcoming knockout round dates for the tournament are:

• • Round of 32: Week commencing 7 December 2026
  • Round of 16: Week commencing 11 January 2027
  • Quarter-Finals: Week commencing 15 February 2027
  • Semi-Finals: Week commencing 8 March 2027
  • Final: Sunday 11 April 2027 at Wembley Stadium

 

[horshambees]

being called Gomez by the simple Crawley commentators on whatever stream i've picked up

Thats what it said on the team sheet.
Gustavo Gomez.

 

[horshambees]

I enjoyed tonight more than i enjoyed Sunday afternoon.
Home at 9.45 too.

 

[TW3Bee]

Attendance: 819

 

[Untouchable]

View: https://x.com/brentfordfcpdp/status/2120276668203802942/video/1?s=46

 

[marvelous007]

Attendance: 819

Thats not bad attendance.

 

[Gawain]

Impressive virgulilla-based pedantry.

"ñ" is not a letter in Portuguese. Or does the commentator systematically replace all "n"s with "ñ"s?

I'm Nunes til I die

Sorry.

 

[TOXIC BEE]

Thats what it said on the team sheet.
Gustavo Gomez.

His full name is Gustavo Nunes Fernandes Gomes, so an easy mistake to make with Brazilians in their defence.

Either way, Nunes or Gomes, he was great tonight, as were all of them! Excellent job from Saunders and co.

 

[Greybeard]

Is it time to put Nunes on the first team bench,

No.