Crawley boss apologises for tackle which left Brighton’s Matt O’Riley injured

Lindsey admitted his side may have been “a bit aggressive”.

Brighton & Hove Albion's Matt O'Riley goes down injured moments into his debut during the Carabao Cup second round match against Crawley. Picture: John Walton/PA Wire.

Crawley boss Scott Lindsey apologised for the challenge by his captain Jay Williams which cut short the debut of Brighton’s new signing Matt O’Riley in the Premier League side’s 4-0 Carabao Cup win.

O’Riley, signed by the Seagulls for £25million from Scottish champions Celtic, was forced off after just 10 minutes following a challenge which infuriated the Brighton bench and left the midfielder sweating on the results of a scan to his ankle.