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  • Kick-off: 19:45
  • Venue: The Alexandra Stadium
  • Attendance: 3942
  • Referee: Taylor, P

Live Commentary

90 mins

That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.

82 mins

Michael O'Connor is replaced by Neil Cox.

79 mins

Andy Williams is being taken off, Sean Rigg has come on in his place.

47 mins

Goal!! Crewe have scored with Tom Pope putting it in the back of the net.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 1.

45 mins

Half time whistle is blown by P Taylor

45 mins

Own goal, Ben Williams has put it in his own net.

33 mins

Crewe are replacing Ben Rix with Ryan Lowe.

10 mins

Chris McCready is replaced by Danny O'Donnell.

0 mins

It's 7:45pm on Tuesday, January 29th, the match has kicked off.

Match Report

Crewe Alexandra slipped into the bottom four after being held to a 1-1 draw at home to Bristol Rovers.

The Railwaymen have won just once in 13 games and keeper Ben Williams' first-half blunder left them fighting a rearguard action again in what was, in truth, a must-win game for them at the Alexandra Stadium.

When Chris Lines arrowed in a low shot-cum-cross a minute before the interval, keeper Williams conspired to kick the ball into his own net to gift the Pirates the lead.

It was the culmination of a dreadful first half for the home side which had seen first-team coach Steve Holland forced into two substitutions when centre-half Chris McCready pulled his hamstring and midfielder Ben Rix was stretchered off with a bad facial wound.

Rovers posed all the questions with Rickie Lambert forcing Williams into a low save with a 25-yard drive and David Pipe and Craig Hinton also shooting wide.

Crewe responded after the own goal blow when Michael O'Connor saw his rising drive clawed out of the top corner by Steve Phillips.

But when the Rovers keeper couldn't hold Nicky Maynard's stinging shot, the ball ran loose to Tom Pope, who nudged his second goal in three games as Crewe levelled less than a minute after the restart.

Holland's side were much improved in the second half yet Rovers posed a threat on the break and Andy Williams volleyed an Aaron Lescott cross straight at the keeper from close range.

Danny Coles skied a header over and when Williams dispossessed Gary Roberts and raced away from 40 yards out, he should have restored his side's lead only to place the ball the wrong side of the post.

Crewe threw the kitchen sink in a concerted effort to steal a late win, but were denied by some brilliant saves by Phillips.

The keeper parried an effort from substitute Ryan Lowe and then held on to Pope's shot on the turn. But he was saved by his woodwork in the final minute when Pope curled an exquisite effort against the far post.

Crewe Alexandra Team

Bristol Rovers Team

Crewe Alexandra

Bristol Rovers

Corners

2 8

Fouls

8 11

Goal attempts

13 15

Shots off target

5 10

Offsides

1 1

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