Chapter 197: Battle at London Road Stadium
The tunnel at London Road stadium was narrow and quiet.
Crawley Town stood in their white away kit, focused and ready.
Peterborough United waited ahead in blue.
Their players looked relaxed but not casual. They knew this wasn't a easy game.
Max stood at the front of the Crawley line. He kept his eyes forward.
Peterborough's captain turned and said with a smirk, "Let's see if you can handle real pressure."
Max didn't look at him. "We'll do more than that."
Dev leaned in behind him. "They're already trying to get in our heads."
Max nodded. "Let's show them who we are."
The fourth official gave the signal.
Both teams walked out onto the pitch.
The noise hit fast.
Peterborough fans filled the stands, waving scarves and chanting loudly.
"You're in our house now!"
"This is League One, welcome to it!"
"Send 'em back to Sussex!"
The Crawley fans in the away end sang back, louder than their numbers.
