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Goalkeeper Ross Fitzsimons cost Notts County dear after kicking out at a Crawley player in a moment of madness in the penalty box

Goalkeeper Ross Fitzsimons cost Notts County a point after a moment of madness against Crawley on Tuesday night.

With the game tied at 1-1 deep into second-half stoppage time, the County stopper inexplicably kicked out at Jimmy Smith after he had gathered a corner and before he was about to launch the ball downfield.

Fitzsimons was then dismissed and Crawley were awarded a penalty, which Josh Payne slotted home past substitute goalkeeper Branislav Pindroch to seal a 2-1 win for the away side at Meadow Lane.

Notts County boss Kevin Nolan admitted that Fitzsimons was in the wrong, but felt it should have been a goal kick rather than a corner in the build-up.

"It's a goal kick and not a corner," said Nolan. "But listen I am not going to try to look after Ross Fitzsimons in this because we all take accountability for our own actions.

"It has cost us a point, but if it's a goal kick then it doesn't happen."

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