Date:23 Oct 2010
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:The Alexandra Stadium

Moore (42) Grant (43)
Westwood (57)
Straker (51)

Goal!

Live Commentary

The referee blows for the end of the match.

98mins Effort on goal by John Halls from just inside the area clears the bar.

97mins Marvin Morgan takes a shot. Rhys Taylor makes a save.

94mins Mat Mitchel-King takes a inswinging corner.

94mins Adam Dugdale is brought on as a substitute for Clayton Donaldson.

93mins Rhys Taylor is given a yellow card.

92mins Corner taken short by Anthony Straker.

91mins Marvin Morgan takes a shot. Blocked by Patrick Ada.

90mins Shaun Miller is brought on as a substitute for Joel Grant.

87mins Effort on goal by Anthony Straker from just inside the penalty area goes harmlessly over the target.

86mins Darren Jones produces a right-footed shot from 35 yards and missed to the left of the target.

85mins Luke Murphy has an effort at goal from just outside the penalty box which goes wide of the left-hand post.

82mins Jermaine McGlashan receives a caution for unsporting behaviour. Free kick awarded for a foul by Jermaine McGlashan on David Artell. Free kick taken by Matt Tootle.

81mins Ben Harding takes a outswinging corner from the right by-line played to the near post, Luke Murphy manages to make a clearance.

80mins Foul by Mat Mitchel-King on Jamie Vincent, free kick awarded. John Halls restarts play with the free kick.

79mins Marvin Morgan takes a shot.

79mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jermaine McGlashan by Luke Murphy. Jamie Vincent takes the direct free kick.

78mins Corner taken left-footed by Ashley Westwood.

77mins Byron Moore takes a shot. Jamie Young makes a save.

76mins Short corner taken by Ashley Westwood from the left by-line.

72mins Marvin Morgan concedes a free kick for a foul on David Artell. David Artell takes the direct free kick.

71mins Corner taken left-footed by Ben Harding, save by Rhys Taylor.

69mins Mat Mitchel-King joins the action as a substitute, replacing Danny Blanchett.

63mins John Halls comes on in place of Emmanuel Panther. Free kick awarded for a foul by Clayton Donaldson on Anthony Charles. Free kick taken by Ben Herd.

60mins Jermaine McGlashan fouled by Danny Blanchett, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Ben Harding.

59mins Effort on goal by Marvin Morgan from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the target.

57mins Ashley Westwood grabs a headed goal from just inside the edge of the penalty box. Crewe 3-1 Aldershot.Luke Murphy provided the assist for the goal.

56mins Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Ben Harding.

53mins Anthony Charles concedes a free kick for a foul on Luke Murphy. Free kick taken by Lee Bell.

51mins Goal scored by Anthony Straker from close range low into the middle of the goal. Crewe 2-1 Aldershot.The assist for the goal came from Marvin Morgan.

50mins Joel Grant takes a shot from just outside the penalty area which clears the crossbar.

49mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jermaine McGlashan by Danny Blanchett. Free kick taken by Ben Harding.

47mins Shot from outside the box by Marvin Morgan goes wide right of the target.

47mins Luke Murphy produces a right-footed shot from just outside the box that goes wide right of the goal.

45mins Wade Small on for Damian Spencer.

45mins Jermaine McGlashan on for Marlon Jackson.

The second half kicks off.

The referee calls an end to the first half.

45mins Marlon Jackson challenges Joel Grant unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Rhys Taylor.

45mins Outswinging corner taken by Ben Harding from the left by-line, save by Rhys Taylor.

43mins Joel Grant finds the net with a goal from deep inside the penalty box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Crewe 2-0 Aldershot.The assist for the goal came from Danny Blanchett.

42mins Goal scored by Byron Moore from just outside the penalty box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Crewe 1-0 Aldershot.The assist for the goal came from Joel Grant.

41mins Unfair challenge on David Artell by Marvin Morgan results in a free kick. David Artell restarts play with the free kick.

41mins A cross is delivered by Danny Blanchett, save by Jamie Young.

39mins Corner taken right-footed by Ashley Westwood, Unfair challenge on Anthony Charles by David Artell results in a free kick. Jamie Young restarts play with the free kick.

38mins Corner taken right-footed by Ashley Westwood from the right by-line to the near post, Ben Harding makes a clearance.

37mins Luke Murphy takes a shot. Jamie Young makes a comfortable save.

35mins Anthony Charles concedes a free kick for a foul on Joel Grant. Lee Bell takes the direct free kick.

34mins Emmanuel Panther takes a shot. Blocked by Lee Bell.

33mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Clayton Donaldson. Jamie Young restarts play with the free kick.

31mins Shot from long range by Marvin Morgan misses to the right of the goal.

30mins Byron Moore has an effort at goal from outside the area missing to the wide right of the target.

29mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Ashley Westwood, clearance made by Marlon Jackson.

29mins Byron Moore takes a shot. Blocked by Emmanuel Panther.

27mins Ashley Westwood takes a corner.

27mins Marlon Jackson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Luke Murphy. Direct free kick taken by Lee Bell.

26mins Luke Murphy decides to take the corner short.

25mins Clayton Donaldson fouled by Ben Harding, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Lee Bell.

24mins Corner from the right by-line taken by Ben Harding, clearance made by Rhys Taylor.

23mins Damian Spencer takes a shot. Blocked by Patrick Ada.

22mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Ben Harding by Lee Bell. Free kick taken by Ben Herd.

21mins Unfair challenge on Byron Moore by Ben Herd results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Lee Bell.

19mins Patrick Ada fouled by Marvin Morgan, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Rhys Taylor.

15mins Foul by Danny Blanchett on Marlon Jackson, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Ben Herd.

12mins Matt Tootle fouled by Marvin Morgan, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Rhys Taylor.

11mins Damian Spencer challenges David Artell unfairly and gives away a free kick. Rhys Taylor takes the free kick.

9mins Lee Bell produces a right-footed shot from just outside the box that goes wide left of the target.

7mins Right-footed shot by Ben Harding missed to the left of the goal.

6mins Matt Tootle concedes a free kick for a foul on Emmanuel Panther. Direct free kick taken by Emmanuel Panther.

3mins Emmanuel Panther takes a shot. David Artell gets a block in.

2mins Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Ben Harding from the left by-line.

1mins Inswinging corner taken by Ben Harding, save by Rhys Taylor.

The referee starts the match.

Match Preview

Crewe wait for Clayton Crewe striker Clayton Donaldson is a doubt for the visit of Aldershot. The club's joint-leading scorer is receiving treatment after suffering knee and ankle knocks during the victory at Southend, where he headed his fifth goal of the season. Donaldson will undergo a fitness test, with Shaun Miller or AJ Leitch-Smith available to replace him should he miss out. "We've not written Clayton off yet but both his ankle and knee are sore after the whack he got," said Alex boss Dario Gradi. "We are well off for strikers, so it is a department that can cope with injuries." Danny Blanchett is a doubt after the defender was forced off with a knock at half-time against Southend last weekend. Defender Jamie Vincent will return for Aldershot. The left-back was suspended for the 2-1 win over Morecambe last weekend but is in line to come back into the side. That may mean manager Kevin Dillon has to reshuffle, with Antony Straker - who will play his 150th game for the club since joining from Crystal Palace in 2007 - moving back into his preferred position on the wing after filling in at full-back. Jack Randall may feature after starting for the reserves against Brighton in midweek following his recovery from a broken ankle sustained in pre-season and Marlon Jackson has extended his loan spell from Bristol City for a second month. Defender Clayton Fortune limped off with a hip injury in the reserve defeat and is doubtful while former Reading midfielder John Halls was sent off. Halls will serve a three-game suspension which will begin on Tuesday 2 November. Former Burnley winger Glen Little left the ground on crutches last week after taking a kick to his ankle but will travel and could yet start.

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Crewe

Formation: 442Manager: Kevin Dillon

Aldershot

Rhys Taylor
Matt Tootle
David Artell
Patrick Ada
Danny Blanchett
Lee Bell
Luke Murphy
Ashley Westwood
Clayton Donaldson
Joel Grant
Byron Moore
SUBS
Steve Phillips
Calvin Zola
Shaun Miller
Mat Mitchel-King
Ajay Leitch-Smith
Harry Davis
Adam Dugdale

Home

Away

Jamie Young
Ben Herd
Darren Jones
Anthony Charles
Jamie Vincent
Marlon Jackson
Emmanuel Panther
Ben Harding
Anthony Straker
Damian Spencer
Marvin Morgan
SUBS
Danny Hylton
Aaron Morris
Jermaine McGlashan
Jack Ranvall
Wade Small
John Halls
Ross Kitteridge

Match Report

Alex continue impressive form Crewe extended their unbeaten run to 11 games and leapfrogged Aldershot into the play-off zone thanks to a 3-1 win. The visitors were unlucky not to win a fifth-minute penalty when Danny Blanchett looked to have tripped Marvin Morgan in the box but referee Andy Haines waved play on. Lee Bell fluffed a couple of good chances for the Alex before Ben Harding curled a tame effort wide for the Shots. Byron Moore finally broke the deadlock two minutes before the break with a stunning turn and finish into the bottom corner of Jamie Young's net. The Alex doubled their advantage sixty seconds later when Joel Grant applied the finishing touch to a superb team passing move. Clayton Donaldson was denied by Young straight after the break and Anthony Straker side-footed over a glorious chance to pull one back for the visitors. Straker made amends in the 52nd minute, netting Morgan's perfect centre from six yards out. But Crewe restored their two-goal advantage in the 58th minute as Luke Murphy crossed for Westwood to head home. Dean Morgan almost gave the visitors a late lifeline but shot cannoned back off the crossbar.

Form Guide

DDDDDW Crewe VS Aldershot DDWLWW

Last Meetings

Aldershot 1 - 1 Crewe 17/04/2010 Crewe 1 - 2 Aldershot 19/09/2009 Crewe 1 - 3 Aldershot 25/04/1987 Aldershot 1 - 0 Crewe 20/12/1986 Crewe 2 - 0 Aldershot 22/03/1986 Aldershot 3 - 2 Crewe 26/10/1985

Top Scorers

Crewe S Miller 6 C Donaldson 5 D Artell 3 L Murphy 3 A Westwood 2 A Leitch-Smith 2 L Bell 1 CM Zola 1 P Ada 1 J Grant 1 B Moore 1 Aldershot M Morgan 5 D Spencer 2 A Charles 1 B Harding 1 A Straker 1

Goals

Crewe Total goals 44 Goals per game 27 5 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 1 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 6 (For) 3 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Aldershot Total goals 27 Goals per game 10 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 1 (For) Period 51-60 mins 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 81-90 mins