- Date:26 Nov 2011
- Kick-off:15:00:00
- Venue:The Alexandra Stadium
- Nick Powell (59:42)
Live Commentary
- 94mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Byron Moore on Harry Pell. Direct free kick taken by Tom Barkhuizen.
- 91mins
Yoann Arquin takes a shot. Save made by Steve Phillips.
- 89mins
Harry Pell concedes a free kick for a foul on Wes Fletcher. Adam Dugdale restarts play with the free kick. Lee Bell booked for unsporting behaviour. The offside flag is raised against Shaun Miller. David Cornell takes the free kick.
- 89mins
Tom Barkhuizen crosses the ball, Adam Dugdale manages to make a clearance.
- 88mins
Headed effort from deep inside the area by Harry Pell misses to the left of the goal.
- 87mins
Adam Dugdale concedes a free kick for a foul on Delroy Facey. Free kick taken by Tom Barkhuizen.
- 85mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Wes Fletcher by Robert Purdie. Adam Dugdale takes the free kick.
- 84mins
Yoann Arquin produces a right-footed shot from just outside the box that goes wide left of the target.
- 83mins
Tom Barkhuizen takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line played to the near post.
- 81mins
Danny Shelley comes on in place of Nick Powell.
- 77mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Nick Powell by Yoann Arquin. Direct free kick taken by Adam Dugdale. Yoann Arquin is shown a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.
- 76mins
Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Tom Barkhuizen, save made by Steve Phillips.
- 75mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Ryan Green on Shaun Miller. (Hereford) makes a substitution, with Nathan Elder coming on for Steven Leslie. Direct free kick taken by Adam Dugdale.
- 74mins
Centre by Robert Purdie, Lee Bell makes a clearance.
- 73mins
The offside flag is raised against Delroy Facey. Adam Dugdale restarts play with the free kick. (Crewe) makes a substitution, with Harry Davis coming on for Jamie Lowry. (Crewe) makes a substitution, with Wes Fletcher coming on for Ajay Leitch-Smith.
- 71mins
Byron Moore produces a left-footed shot from deep inside the area which goes wide of the left-hand post. Harry Pell takes a shot. Save by Steve Phillips.
- 69mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jamie Lowry by Tom Barkhuizen. Free kick taken by Adam Dugdale.
- 68mins
Nicky Featherstone gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Lee Bell. Free kick taken by Adam Dugdale.
- 66mins
Centre by Shaun Miller, clearance made by Michael Townsend.
- 65mins
Tom Barkhuizen takes a shot. Outswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Tom Barkhuizen.
- 65mins
Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Nick Powell, save made by David Cornell.
- 64mins
The ball is sent over by Ajay Leitch-Smith.
- 63mins
Delroy Facey is ruled offside. Free kick taken by Adam Dugdale.
- 61mins
Shaun Miller is caught offside. Direct free kick taken by David Cornell.
- 60mins
Shaun Miller fouled by Michael Townsend, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Adam Dugdale.
- 59mins
Nick Powell grabs a goal from outside the penalty box to the top right corner of the goal. Crewe 1-0 Hereford.
- 58mins
Tom Barkhuizen challenges Jamie Lowry unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Adam Dugdale.
- 57mins
Unfair challenge on Carl Martin by Yoann Arquin results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Adam Dugdale.
- 57mins
Byron Moore crosses the ball, save by David Cornell.
- 56mins
The ball is delivered by Jamie Lowry, clearance by Ryan Green.
- 53mins
Harry Pell takes a shot. Save by Steve Phillips. Harry Pell has an effort at goal from just outside the area which goes wide of the left-hand post.
- 48mins
Delroy Facey fouled by Matt Tootle, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Steven Leslie. Harry Pell produces a right-footed shot from deep inside the area which goes wide of the left-hand post.
- 46mins
Simon Clist challenges Ajay Leitch-Smith unfairly and gives away a free kick. Nick Powell produces a shot on goal direct from the free kick.
- 45mins
A cross is delivered by Shaun Miller, clearance made by Robert Purdie.
- 44mins
Steven Leslie takes a shot. Steve Phillips makes a save. Corner taken by Steven Leslie from the right by-line, save by Steve Phillips.
- 42mins
Ajay Leitch-Smith is ruled offside. Daniel Connor restarts play with the free kick.
- 41mins
Effort from outside the penalty box by Yoann Arquin goes wide right of the target.
- 40mins
Byron Moore produces a cross, brilliant save by Daniel Connor.
- 39mins
Inswinging corner taken by Tom Barkhuizen from the left by-line, Unfair challenge on Adam Dugdale by Delroy Facey results in a free kick. Steve Phillips restarts play with the free kick.
- 39mins
The referee blows for offside. Free kick taken by Daniel Connor.
- 37mins
The referee blows for offside. Daniel Connor takes the free kick.
- 33mins
Shot from deep inside the area by Ajay Leitch-Smith clears the crossbar.
- 33mins
The ball is crossed by Shaun Miller, save made by Daniel Connor.
- 30mins
Corner from left by-line taken by Nick Powell.
- 30mins
Effort from outside the penalty box by Nick Powell goes wide left of the target.
- 25mins
Shaun Miller gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Daniel Connor. Daniel Connor takes the direct free kick.
- 25mins
A cross is delivered by Byron Moore, clearance by Simon Clist.
- 24mins
Nick Powell takes a shot.
- 23mins
Corner taken by Tom Barkhuizen from the left by-line, Shaun Miller makes a clearance.
- 20mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Tom Barkhuizen on Steve Phillips. Direct free kick taken by Steve Phillips.
- 20mins
Corner taken by Steven Leslie, clearance by Steve Phillips.
- 19mins
Ajay Leitch-Smith is ruled offside. Free kick taken by Daniel Connor.
- 18mins
Delroy Facey gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Lee Bell. Free kick taken by Lee Bell.
- 17mins
Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Steven Leslie, clearance made by Steve Phillips.
- 16mins
Matt Tootle produces a cross, save by Daniel Connor.
- 14mins
Corner taken right-footed by Nick Powell from the right by-line, clearance by Michael Townsend.
- 12mins
Corner taken left-footed by Steven Leslie, Matt Tootle manages to make a clearance.
- 11mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by David Artell on Delroy Facey. Free kick taken by Steven Leslie.
- 9mins
Corner taken by Nick Powell.
- 8mins
The ball is sent over by Tom Barkhuizen, David Artell makes a clearance.
- 6mins
The referee blows for offside against Shaun Miller. Daniel Connor restarts play with the free kick.
- 6mins
Delroy Facey crosses the ball, save by Daniel Connor.
- 5mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jamie Lowry by Nicky Featherstone. Free kick taken by Adam Dugdale.
- 4mins
A cross is delivered by Steven Leslie, Effort from inside the area by Tom Barkhuizen misses to the left of the target.
- 3mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Delroy Facey on Adam Dugdale. Adam Dugdale takes the direct free kick.
- 1mins
The ball is crossed by Tom Barkhuizen.
Free kick awarded for a foul by Ryan Green on Shaun Miller. Lee Bell delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from left wing, Michael Townsend makes a clearance.
Match Preview
Railwaymen loanees ready to roll Wes Fletcher and Jamie Lowry are set to make their Crewe debuts when Steve Davis' side host Hereford. Burnley striker Fletcher, 20, joined the Railwaymen for a one-month spell on Thursday in a late emergency loan deadline day move. But he was followed into Gresty Road shortly afterwards by 24-year-old Chesterfield midfielder Lowry, moments before the window slammed shut. Lowry, also in Cheshire for a month-long stint, provides a welcome option for boss Davis, with fellow midfielder Luke Murphy (hamstring) a major doubt. Elsewhere, Davis has no other injury concerns, although utility man Ashley Westwood is serving the second game of a three-match suspension following his straight red card in the FA Cup defeat to Colchester. England Under-18 internationals Nick Powell and Max Clayton were on target when Alex secured a last-gasp victory over Morecambe last weekend. Hereford will assess defender Joe Heath ahead of their trip. Heath was forced off carrying a knock in the 74th minute of last weekend's heartbreaking injury-time defeat to Burton, with Benoit Dalibard coming on to take his place. Otherwise, manager Jamie Pitman is expected to have an unchanged squad at his disposal as the Bulls aim to end a four-match winless streak in all competitions. On-loan midfielders Tom Barkhuizen and Steve Leslie were reinstated into Hereford's XI against Albion having been denied permission to feature in the FA Cup the week previous, and the pair are set to keep their places at Gresty Road. Goalkeeper Adam Bartlett also returned to the bench after recovering from his lengthy lay-off with a thigh problem. Midfielder Joe Colbeck and centre-back Stefan Stam continue to make progress with their respective knee injuries but remain on the sidelines.
Crewe
Hereford
- Steve Phillips
- Matt Tootle
- David Artell
- Adam Dugdale
- Carl Martin
- Byron Moore
- Lee Bell
- Jamie Lowry
- Nick Powell
- Ajay Leitch-Smith
- Shaun Miller
- SUBS
- Alan Martin
- Harry Davis
- Danny Shelley
- Max Clayton
- Wes Fletcher
Home
Away
- David Cornell
- Robert Purdie
- Ryan Green
- Michael Townsend
- Simon Clist
- Tom Barkhuizen
- Nicky Featherstone
- Harry Pell
- Steven Leslie
- Yoann Arquin
- Delroy Facey
- SUBS
- Adam Bartlett
- Joe Heath
- Kenny Lunt
- Benoit Dalibard
- Nathan Elder
Match Report
Powell continues winning feeling for Crewe Nick Powell netted his second goal in as many games as Crewe saw off Hereford 1-0 to record back-to-back wins for the first time since September. The Bulls almost took a second-minute lead as Delroy Facey's wind-assisted looping cross almost caught out goalkeeper Steve Phillips, instead bouncing back off the crossbar. Powell went close with three spectacular first-half efforts, one which was deflected inches wide by defender Michael Townsend. Alex winger Byron Moore then slipped in Ajay Leitch-Smith but the youngster's fierce first-time strike clipped the top of the bar. However, an unmarked Tom Barkhuizen had the best chance of the opening half, the Bulls` top scorer blazing his volley over from 12 yards out. Harry Pell twice went close for the visitors while Powell was almost on target with a free-kick at the other end. The forward finally did hit the mark on the hour with a sweet 25-yard right-footed strike into the top corner of the net. Phillips preserved Crewe's lead with a point-blank save to keep out Barkhuizen's header before Moore failed to put the game to bed after a well-worked move in the Hereford penalty area.
Form Guide
- WLWLLW
- Crewe
- VS
- Hereford WWWLDL
Last Meetings
- Hereford
- 1 - 0
- Crewe
- 27/03/2011
- Crewe
- 0 - 1
- Hereford
- 07/08/2010
- Hereford
- 1 - 1
- Crewe
- 19/01/2010
- Crewe
- 1 - 0
- Hereford
- 22/08/2009
- Hereford
- 1 - 2
- Crewe
- 22/01/1994
- Crewe
- 6 - 0
- Hereford
- 09/10/1993
Top Scorers
Crewe
- S Miller 5
- B Moore 4
- A Leitch-Smith 4
- A Dugdale 2
- N Powell 2
- L Murphy 1
- H Davis 1
- M Clayton 1
Hereford
- T Barkhuizen 5
- N Elder 2
- S Leslie 2
- S Winnall 2
- H Pell 2
- D Facey 1
- Y Arquin 1
Goals
Crewe
- Total goals 48
- Goals per game 21
- (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 1 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 7 (For) 5 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
Hereford
- Total goals 43
- Goals per game 16
- 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 1 (For) 5 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- (For) 5 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- (For) 1 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 4 (For) 7 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
