Date:02 Apr 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:The Alexandra Stadium
Attendance:3,682

Donaldson (3) Miller (10)
Donaldson (32) Grant (36)
Westwood (57)
Donaldson - pen (66) Grant (72) Grant - pen (87)
Thomas (49)

Goal!

Live Commentary

91mins Foul by Joel Grant on Andy Gallinagh, free kick awarded. Scott P Brown restarts play with the free kick.

89mins Matthew Green takes a shot from deep inside the box clearing the bar.

87mins Joel Grant scores a penalty. Crewe 8-1 Cheltenham.Penalty awarded for a foul by Andy Gallinagh on Clayton Donaldson.

85mins Brian Smikle takes a shot. Save by Rhys Taylor.

82mins Marlon Pack gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Byron Moore. Lee Bell takes the direct free kick.

81mins Wesley Thomas concedes a free kick for a foul on David Artell. David Artell restarts play with the free kick.

80mins Long range shot by Marlon Pack goes wide right of the net.

79mins Byron Moore on for Danny Shelley.

79mins Clayton Donaldson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Martin Riley. Scott P Brown takes the indirect free kick.

78mins Matthew Green takes a shot. Matt Tootle gets a block in.

77mins Corner taken by Lee Bell, Scott P Brown makes a save.

76mins Jordan Connerton is brought on as a substitute for Shaun Miller.

75mins Marlon Pack produces a right-footed shot from long range that goes harmlessly over the bar.

74mins Andy Gallinagh comes on in place of Frankie Artus.

72mins Joel Grant scores a goal from inside the area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Crewe 7-1 Cheltenham.

69mins The official flags Matthew Green offside. Rhys Taylor restarts play with the free kick.

68mins Unfair challenge on Joel Grant by Marlon Pack results in a free kick. Danny Shelley takes the indirect free kick.

67mins The official flags Wesley Thomas offside. David Artell restarts play with the free kick.

66mins Penalty scored by Clayton Donaldson. Crewe 6-1 Cheltenham.Steve Elliott is adjudged to have handled the ball.

64mins Wesley Thomas handles the ball and concedes a free kick. Free kick taken by Danny Blanchett.

63mins Wesley Thomas takes a shot. Blocked by Ashley M Westwood.

62mins John Melligan comes on in place of Michael Pook.

60mins Shot by Danny Andrew from outside the box goes over the target.

59mins David Artell is cautioned by the ref for unsporting behaviour. Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Wesley Thomas by David Artell. Danny Andrew takes the free kick.

57mins Goal scored by Ashley R Westwood from inside the penalty box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Crewe 5-1 Cheltenham.The assist for the goal came from Matt Tootle.

54mins Lee Bell gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Michael Pook. Danny Andrew takes the free kick.

53mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Shaun Miller. Scott P Brown restarts play with the free kick.

52mins Booking for Wesley Thomas for unsporting behaviour. Foul by Wesley Thomas on David Artell, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Rhys Taylor.

51mins Effort from long distance by Frankie Artus goes wide of the left-hand upright.

49mins Wesley Thomas finds the back of the net with a goal from inside the box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Crewe 4-1 Cheltenham.Assist by Danny Andrew.

48mins Clayton Donaldson takes a shot. Save by Scott P Brown.

46mins Brian Smikle takes a shot. Rhys Taylor makes a save.

45mins Unfair challenge on Marlon Pack by Shaun Miller results in a free kick. Danny Andrew takes the direct free kick.

47mins Marlon Pack gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Joel Grant. Lee Bell restarts play with the free kick.

46mins Brian Smikle produces a right-footed shot from just outside the box that goes wide left of the target.

45mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Ashley R Westwood by Michael Pook. Free kick taken by Lee Bell.

36mins Corner taken by Danny Andrew from the right by-line.

36mins A goal is scored by Joel Grant from inside the penalty box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Crewe 4-0 Cheltenham.Wesley Thomas takes a shot. Ashley R Westwood gets a block in. The assist for the goal came from Shaun Miller.

32mins Clayton Donaldson grabs a goal from deep inside the penalty box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Crewe 3-0 Cheltenham.Assist by Danny Shelley.

30mins Danny Andrew produces a right-footed shot from just outside the box that goes wide right of the target.

28mins Lee Bell challenges Matthew Green unfairly and gives away a free kick. Danny Andrew restarts play with the free kick.

25mins Clayton Donaldson is caught offside. David Bird restarts play with the free kick.

18mins Lee Bell takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line to the near post, Effort on goal by Danny Shelley from outside the penalty box goes harmlessly over the bar.

18mins Short corner taken by Danny Blanchett.

18mins Unfair challenge on Joel Grant by Marlon Pack results in a free kick. Danny Shelley restarts play with the free kick.

17mins Michael Pook concedes a free kick for a foul on Danny Blanchett. David Artell takes the indirect free kick.

15mins The referee blows for offside against Clayton Donaldson. Scott P Brown restarts play with the free kick.

14mins Jeff Goulding goes off and Matthew Green comes on.

10mins Shaun Miller finds the net with a goal from close range low into the middle of the goal. Crewe 2-0 Cheltenham.

8mins Shaun Miller challenges Steve Elliott unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Scott P Brown.

6mins Shaun Miller has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand post.

5mins Corner taken by Danny Blanchett.

3mins Clayton Donaldson scores a goal from inside the penalty box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Crewe 1-0 Cheltenham.Assist by Shaun Miller.

2mins Frankie Artus fouled by Danny Shelley, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Danny Andrew.

1mins Clayton Donaldson concedes a free kick for a foul on Martin Riley. Scott P Brown takes the indirect free kick.

Match Preview

Taylor set for Alex return Rhys Taylor will regain the number one jersey when Crewe host Cheltenham. Experienced goalkeeper Steve Phillips got a rare start at Hereford on Sunday, with Taylor away on international duty with Wales` Under-21 side. But the on-loan Chelsea youngster is set to come back into the team against the Robins. "There's no reason for me to leave Rhys out. He's had a decent season and he`s our number one," said manager Dario Gradi. "Steve didn't have a real chance to show what he can do at Hereford as he didn't have any saves to make but his turn will come and I expect him to kick off next season as our number one." Midfielder Ashley Westwood is expected to be fit despite suffering a rib injury at Hereford. Ajay Leitch-Smith will miss out again and the striker is now targeting the trip to Barnet on April 9 for his return from a hamstring injury. Cheltenham will be without Keith Lowe for the trip to Crewe after the right-back was ruled out for a few weeks. Lowe was forced off in the 21st minute of last weekend`s 2-1 home defeat to Gillingham nursing a heavy ankle knock which has subsequently sidelined him for the short term. Versatile midfielder David Bird came on in his place to slot into a familiar position at the back and he is again likely to occupy the full-back slot at Gresty Road, unless manager Mark Yates opts to turn to centre-back Andy Gallinagh. Otherwise, Yates has a fully-fit squad to select from as the Robins look to overturn a sorry sequence of just two wins in 14 to finish the season on a high. Town were level on points with the play-off places before their dip in form but now stand 13 points adrift, still needing another win to be all but mathematically safe from relegation.

Formation:442Manager: Dario Gradi

Crewe

Formation: 442Manager: Mark Yates

Cheltenham

Rhys Taylor
Matt Tootle
David Artell
Ashley M Westwood
Danny Blanchett
Danny Shelley
Lee Bell
Ashley R Westwood
Joel Grant
Clayton Donaldson
Shaun Miller
SUBS
Steve Phillips
Patrick Ada
Byron Moore
Mat Mitchel-King
Jordan Connerton
Adam Dugdale

Home

Away

Scott P Brown
David Bird
Steve Elliott
Martin Riley
Danny Andrew
Brian Smikle
Michael Pook
Marlon Pack
Frankie Artus
Jeff Goulding
Wesley Thomas
SUBS
Daniel Lloyd-Weston
Ashley Eastham
Andy Gallinagh
Matthew Green
Theo Lewis
John Melligan

Match Report

Great eight in Robins rout Clayton Donaldson and Joel Grant both scored hat-tricks as Crewe thrashed Cheltenham 8-1. Crewe boss Dario Gradi missed Crewe's first win in four games after leaving the ground with a throat infection before kick-off. Assistant boss Steve Davis took the reins and the visitors found themselves 4-0 down after just 37 minutes. Donaldson beat the offside trap to pick up Shaun Miller's through-ball and open the scoring with four minutes gone. Seven minutes later Miller beat goalkeeper Scott Brown to Danny Shelley's pass and rolled a simple finish into the empty net. Donaldson turned home Shelley's pinpoint 33rd-minute cross and then Joel Grant made it 4-0 four minutes later after goalkeeper Rhys Taylor`s long ball put the forward clean through. The visitors mustered a couple of half chances in response but Brian Smikle`s volley was blocked and Danny Andrew blasted over after a good move. Wesley Thomas gave the Robins hope when he finished at the near post five minutes after the break. But Ashley R Westwood restored Crewe's four-goal advantage when he sidefooted in Matt Tootle's low cross. Donaldson completed his hat-trick from the spot when Steve Elliott was penalised for handling in the box before Grant got his second, tucking home the rebound after Brown saved his initial shot. Grant also claimed his hat-trick with a penalty with three minutes to go when Andy Gallinagh tripped Donaldson in the area.

Form Guide

LWWLDL Crewe VS Cheltenham WLLWLL

Last Meetings

Cheltenham 3 - 2 Crewe 14/08/2010 Crewe 1 - 2 Cheltenham 05/04/2010 Cheltenham 0 - 4 Crewe 31/10/2009

Top Scorers

Crewe C Donaldson 17 S Miller 16 B Moore 6 A Leitch-Smith 5 D Artell 4 D Shelley 4 L Murphy 3 A Westwood 3 J Grant 2 L Bell 1 P Ada 1 A Sarcevic 1 Cheltenham W Thomas 17 J Goulding 10 J Low 6 B Smikle 3 F Artus 3 D Andrew 3 M Pack 2 S Elliott 1 M Pook 1 K Lowe 1 A Gallinagh 1

Goals

Crewe Total goals 125 Goals per game 68 10 (For) 4 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 5 (For) 7 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) 6 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 5 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 13 (For) 10 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 7 (For) 5 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 5 (For) 6 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 10 (For) 8 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 9 (For) 9 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Cheltenham Total goals 108 Goals per game 51 10 (For) 6 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 7 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 6 (For) 4 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 5 (For) 7 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 3 (For) 8 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 10 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 9 (For) 5 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 5 (For) 6 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 6 (For) 10 (Against) Period 81-90 mins