We need to be aiming higher - Crawley chief Allman

Crawley Town chief executive Tom Allman says the club's league position is far short of matching their playing budget this season - but remains confident of a revival in their on-pitch fortunes.

The Reds, who only escaped relegation on the final day of last season, are bottom of League Two after only one win in their first seven matches.

Allman has acknowledged their poor start to the campaign but backed the squad to turn it around.

"I don't want to be going up to Grimsby and watching us lose, so I completely understand the frustration," he told BBC Radio Sussex.

"I think with some of the lads we've got in the squad, there's no doubting we need to be aiming higher than where we are.

"We believe our budget is certainly competitive. That's towards the higher end of the table and pushing for success.

"We've not got a top-three budget, or a top-seven budget, but we're certainly competitive.

"Fundamentally, the budget is better than where we are at the moment, it's just about getting those results on the pitch and looking onwards and upwards.

"It is only the start of October and while you don't want to be bottom of the league at any point, there's plenty of time for us to put some performances [together] and get those points on the board."