- Date:03 Mar 2012
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:The Alexandra Stadium
- Attendance:5,086
- Powell (21)
- Collins (4)
Live Commentary
- 90mins
The ball is crossed by Byron Moore, Ian Sharps manages to make a clearance. Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Ashley Westwood from the left by-line, Conor McLaughlin makes a clearance.
- 88mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Harry Davis by Marvin Morgan. Steve Phillips takes the direct free kick.
- 87mins
Romaine Sawyers produces a left-footed shot from just outside the area that goes wide left of the goal.
- 87mins
Centre by Nick Powell, Ian Sharps makes a clearance.
- 86mins
Nick Powell fouled by Marvin Morgan, the ref awards a free kick. Steve Phillips restarts play with the free kick.
- 85mins
Matthew Richards sends in a cross, clearance made by Carl Martin.
- 84mins
Luke Murphy challenges David McAllister unfairly and gives away a free kick. Matthew Richards restarts play with the free kick.
- 83mins
Max Clayton joins the action as a substitute, replacing Shaun Miller.
- 82mins
Shaun Miller concedes a free kick for a foul on Carl Regan. Free kick taken by Chris Neal.
- 82mins
Carl Regan crosses the ball, clearance by Ashley Westwood.
- 79mins
James Collins has an effort at goal from just inside the box that misses to the right of the target. Romaine Sawyers comes on in place of Jon Taylor.
- 79mins
The ball is crossed by Jon Taylor.
- 77mins
A cross is delivered by Jon Taylor, clearance by Adam Dugdale. Mark Wright takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line played to the near post, Nick Powell makes a clearance. Centre by Conor McLaughlin, clearance by Adam Dugdale.
- 76mins
Byron Moore crosses the ball, save by Chris Neal.
- 74mins
James Collins is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. Carl Martin takes the free kick.
- 71mins
Conor McLaughlin concedes a free kick for a foul on Byron Moore. Conor McLaughlin is cautioned. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Ashley Westwood from right wing, Matthew Richards manages to make a clearance. Byron Moore gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on David McAllister. Direct free kick taken by Chris Neal.
- 70mins
Ashley Westwood takes the floated corner, save by Chris Neal.
- 69mins
Marvin Morgan is caught offside. Harry Davis restarts play with the free kick.
- 67mins
The ball is crossed by Byron Moore, Chris Neal fouled by Luke Murphy, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Chris Neal.
- 65mins
The ball is swung over by Conor McLaughlin. Danny Shelley on for Greg Pearson.
- 63mins
Byron Moore sends in a cross, Carl Regan fouled by Nick Powell, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Chris Neal.
- 61mins
Shaun Miller is ruled offside. Chris Neal takes the free kick.
- 60mins
Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Matthew Richards from the right by-line, Ian Sharps takes a shot. Steve Phillips makes a save.
- 60mins
Byron Moore crosses the ball, clearance made by Carl Regan.
- 59mins
The ball is delivered by Conor McLaughlin, clearance made by Carl Martin.
- 59mins
Matthew Richards sends in a cross, clearance by Adam Dugdale.
- 57mins
Jon Taylor delivers the ball, clearance made by Greg Pearson.
- 57mins
Mark Wright takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line to the near post, clearance by Harry Davis.
- 56mins
Byron Moore produces a cross, save by Chris Neal.
- 55mins
Greg Pearson takes a shot. Save by Chris Neal. Short corner taken by Ashley Westwood from the right by-line, Ian Sharps manages to make a clearance.
- 53mins
Foul by Matthew Richards on Greg Pearson, free kick awarded. Matthew Richards receives a caution for unsporting behaviour. Strike comes in from Nick Powell from the free kick.
- 52mins
Inswinging corner taken by Matthew Richards from the right by-line, clearance by Byron Moore.
- 52mins
Luke Murphy produces a cross, clearance by Jermaine Grandison.
- 51mins
Ashley Westwood sends in a cross, Matthew Richards makes a clearance. Corner taken right-footed by Ashley Westwood from the right by-line to the near post, Chris Neal makes a save.
- 50mins
Greg Pearson is ruled offside. Indirect free kick taken by Chris Neal.
- 50mins
Adam Dugdale fouled by Marvin Morgan, the ref awards a free kick. Adam Dugdale takes the direct free kick.
- 49mins
Ashley Westwood crosses the ball, save made by Chris Neal.
- 47mins
The ball is swung over by Luke Murphy, save by Chris Neal.
- 45mins
The ball is sent over by Carl Martin, save by Chris Neal.
- 45mins
Byron Moore produces a left-footed shot from just outside the area that goes harmlessly over the target.
- 44mins
Marvin Morgan crosses the ball, Harry Davis manages to make a clearance. Byron Moore fouled by Conor McLaughlin, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Steve Phillips.
- 43mins
Conor McLaughlin sends in a cross, David McAllister concedes a free kick for a foul on Steve Phillips. Steve Phillips takes the direct free kick.
- 41mins
Marvin Morgan sends in a cross, Adam Dugdale makes a clearance. Mark Wright takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line played to the near post, Luke Murphy makes a clearance.
- 40mins
David McAllister has an effort at goal from outside the area missing to the wide left of the goal.
- 39mins
Carl Martin produces a cross, Conor McLaughlin manages to make a clearance.
- 39mins
Ian Sharps gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Greg Pearson. Ashley Westwood takes the free kick.
- 37mins
The ball is delivered by Mark Wright. James Collins is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Steve Phillips restarts play with the free kick. The ball is sent over by Byron Moore, Shot by Nick Powell from deep inside the penalty area misses to the left of the target.
- 37mins
A cross is delivered by Jon Taylor, James Collins takes a shot. Save made by Steve Phillips.
- 34mins
Mark Wright crosses the ball.
- 33mins
Greg Pearson is ruled offside. Chris Neal takes the indirect free kick.
- 32mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Luke Murphy on David McAllister. The referee cautions Luke Murphy for unsporting behaviour. Chris Neal takes the direct free kick.
- 31mins
A cross is delivered by Carl Regan, Mark Wright takes a shot. Steve Phillips makes a save. Jermaine Grandison concedes a free kick for a foul on Greg Pearson. Direct free kick taken by Ashley Westwood.
- 31mins
Jon Taylor takes a shot. Steve Phillips makes a save.
- 30mins
Nick Powell sends in a cross, Chris Neal makes a save.
- 29mins
Mark Wright takes a shot. Steve Phillips makes a save.
- 29mins
Effort from the edge of the area by Nick Powell goes wide of the left-hand upright.
- 27mins
Centre by Byron Moore.
- 27mins
Centre by Ashley Westwood, Jermaine Grandison makes a clearance.
- 26mins
Mark Wright sends in a cross, James Collins takes a shot. Save by Steve Phillips.
- 26mins
Effort on goal by Nick Powell from just inside the penalty area goes over the target.
- 25mins
Matthew Richards has a shot on goal from long range that goes wide left.
- 23mins
Greg Pearson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jermaine Grandison. Free kick taken by Matthew Richards.
- 22mins
Unfair challenge on David McAllister by Luke Murphy results in a free kick. Matthew Richards takes the free kick.
- 20mins
Foul by Jon Taylor on Nick Powell, free kick awarded. Ashley Westwood produces a cross, Goal scored by Nick Powell from close range high into the middle of the goal. Crewe 1-1 Shrewsbury.Assist by Ashley Westwood.
- 18mins
A cross is delivered by Byron Moore, clearance made by Ian Sharps.
- 14mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Carl Martin on Jon Taylor. Booking for Carl Martin for unsporting behaviour. Free kick taken by Matthew Richards. Free kick awarded for a foul by David McAllister on Adam Dugdale. Steve Phillips takes the free kick. The referee penalises Greg Pearson for handball. Direct free kick taken by Matthew Richards.
- 13mins
The ball is crossed by Luke Murphy, clearance made by Jermaine Grandison.
- 10mins
Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Ashley Westwood.
- 10mins
The ball is crossed by Nick Powell, Ian Sharps makes a clearance.
- 9mins
The ball is swung over by Marvin Morgan, clearance made by Matt Tootle.
- 7mins
Marvin Morgan takes a shot. Save by Steve Phillips.
- 4mins
James Collins grabs a goal from close range to the bottom right corner of the goal. Crewe 0-1 Shrewsbury.
- 4mins
The referee blows for offside. Free kick taken by Steve Phillips.
- 1mins
Jon Taylor gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Byron Moore. Shot comes in from Ashley Westwood from the free kick.
- 1mins
The ball is delivered by Matt Tootle, Jermaine Grandison makes a clearance.
Match Preview
Alex almost at full strength Crewe manager Steve Davis has a near fully-fit squad at his disposal for the visit of Shrewsbury. Ajay Leitch-Smith is back in contention for a place in attack after shaking off an ankle problem, leaving James Tunnicliffe as Alex's only injury absentee. On-loan Wycombe defender Tunnicliffe is stepping up his rehabilitation from a shoulder problem and may come into the reckoning for Tuesday's clash with Rotherham. Davis is urging the Railwaymen to build on their impressive home form following a battling 1-1 draw at local rivals Port Vale. "It was a very hard-fought draw against Port Vale and a good draw, but we will now move on to the Shrewsbury game," he told Crewe's official website. "We will be back at home where we have been doing well and are unbeaten in our last five games, so we will be very confident - especially after going a goal behind in the derby and coming back." Shrewsbury's Joe Jacobson continues to be troubled by a slight groin strain. The left-back passed a fitness test to play in Monday's 2-1 victory over promotion rivals Crawley but has not fully shrugged off the niggle and will again be assessed ahead of the encounter. Jermaine Grandison will come back into the heart of defence after he was forced to start on the bench in midweek having only arrived 15 minutes prior to kick-off after being held up in traffic on the M6. Grandison, stuck on the motorway with team-mate Romaine Sawyers, came on at half-time to take over from replacement Shane Cansdell-Sherriff. Fringe striker Tom Bradshaw comes back into the reckoning having missed out against Crawley due to international duty with Wales' Under-21s, stepping off the bench as a second-half substitute in his country's 4-0 win over Andorra. Marvin Morgan is likely to start in attack having replaced Terry Gornell at the break on Monday before going on to net the 74th-minute winner.
Crewe
Shrewsbury
- Steve Phillips
- Carl Martin
- Adam Dugdale
- Harry Davis
- Matt Tootle
- Byron Moore
- Ashley Westwood
- Nick Powell
- Luke Murphy
- Shaun Miller
- Greg Pearson
- SUBS
- Alan Martin
- David Artell
- Danny Shelley
- Max Clayton
- Oliver Turton
Home
Away
- Chris Neal
- Carl Regan
- Jermaine Grandison
- Ian Sharps
- Conor McLaughlin
- Jon Taylor
- David McAllister
- Matthew Richards
- Mark Wright
- James Collins
- Marvin Morgan
- SUBS
- Benjamin Smith
- Shane Cansdell-Sherriff
- Nicky Wroe
- Terry Gornell
- Romaine Sawyers
Match Report
Powell to the rescue for Alex Crewe youngster Nick Powell struck his ninth goal of the season to ensure honours ended even in the 1-1 draw with Shrewsbury. The visiting Shrews took a sixth-minute lead when Alex keeper Steve Phillips' clearance hit the back of James Collins and looped into the open net. Crewe, however, were soon level thanks to Powell. The midfielder won a free-kick and then glanced Ashley Westwood's resultant cross home from close range after 22 minutes. Shrewsbury threatened but Jon Taylor shot straight at Phillips from 12 yards and the keeper stood up well to pull off a stunning stop to prevent Collins from scoring, after the striker had left Harry Davis on his backside. Powell also blew a great chance himself, screwing wide with a gaping goal after a fine run from Byron Moore. Greg Pearson should have put Crewe ahead after the break, but the striker came out second best in a one-on-one with keeper Chris Neal after Ian Sharps' air-shot gave him all the time in the world to pick his spot. Sharps could have settled it himself when he rose unmarked to power in Matt Richards' corner, but Phillips did well to gather the ball on the line and Shrews substitute Romaine Sawyers flashed a shot inches wide at the death.
Form Guide
- LWLWDD
- Crewe
- VS
- Shrewsbury WLWWLW
Last Meetings
- Shrewsbury
- 2 - 0
- Crewe
- 20/08/2011
- Shrewsbury
- 0 - 1
- Crewe
- 03/01/2011
- Crewe
- 1 - 2
- Shrewsbury
- 02/11/2010
- Crewe
- 0 - 3
- Shrewsbury
- 10/04/2010
- Shrewsbury
- 2 - 0
- Crewe
- 12/09/2009
- Crewe
- 0 - 0
- Shrewsbury
- 16/04/1994
Top Scorers
Crewe
- B Moore 7
- N Powell 7
- S Miller 5
- L Murphy 5
- A Leitch-Smith 5
- A Dugdale 3
- G Pearson 3
- M Clayton 2
- D Artell 1
- A Westwood 1
- D Shelley 1
- W Fletcher 1
- H Davis 1
Shrewsbury
- M Wright 8
- J Collins 7
- M Morgan 7
- T Gornell 5
- S Cansdell-Sherriff 3
- M Richards 3
- L Ainsworth 2
- N Wroe 1
- J Jacobson 1
- S McAllister 1
- J Grandison 1
- A Wildig 1
- T Bradshaw 1
Goals
Crewe
- Total goals 93
- Goals per game 46
- 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 5 (For) 6 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 5 (For) 5 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 2 (For) 6 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 9 (For) 7 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 10 (For) 9 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
Shrewsbury
- Total goals 94
- Goals per game 47
- 4 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 4 (For) 7 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 5 (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 9 (For) 4 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 1 (For) 5 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 6 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 13 (For) 6 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
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