- Date:05 Nov 2011
- Kick-off:15:00:00
- Venue:The Alexandra Stadium
- Rene Howe (8:34) Lee Mansell (52:57)
Billy Bodin (67:38)
Live Commentary
- 92mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Ashley Westwood on Mark Ellis. Free kick taken by Kevin Nicholson.
- 91mins
Effort on goal by Eunan O'Kane from just inside the penalty box goes harmlessly over the target.
- 87mins
Ashley Westwood takes a outswinging corner.
- 86mins
Taiwo Atieno produces a left-footed shot from just outside the box that misses to the right of the target.
- 86mins
Billy Bodin goes off and Lathanial Rowe-Turner comes on.
- 81mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Carl Martin by Taiwo Atieno. Free kick taken by Ashley Westwood.
- 80mins
Chris McPhee on for Danny Stevens.
- 79mins
Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Ashley Westwood, Adam Dugdale takes a shot. Corner from right by-line taken by Ashley Westwood.
- 79mins
Nick Powell takes a shot. Mark Ellis gets a block in.
- 77mins
Luke Murphy takes a shot. Damon Lathrope gets a block in.
- 76mins
Foul by Taiwo Atieno on Adam Dugdale, free kick awarded. Adam Dugdale restarts play with the free kick.
- 75mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Lee Mansell on Harry Davis. Harry Davis takes the free kick.
- 73mins
Antoni Sarcevic comes on in place of Lee Bell.
- 72mins
Shot from outside the penalty box by Lee Bell goes wide right of the goal.
- 70mins
(Crewe) makes a substitution, with Nick Powell coming on for Ajay Leitch-Smith.
- 69mins
Ashley Westwood fouled by Taiwo Atieno, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Adam Dugdale.
- 67mins
Goal scored by Billy Bodin from deep inside the penalty box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Crewe 0-3 Torquay.Assist on the goal came from Lee Mansell.
- 65mins
Rene Howe leaves the field to be replaced by Taiwo Atieno.
- 62mins
Ajay Leitch-Smith takes a shot. Mark Ellis gets a block in.
- 61mins
Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Ashley Westwood.
- 60mins
Corner from right by-line taken by Eunan O'Kane.
- 58mins
Shaun Miller takes a shot. Save made by Robert Olejnik.
- 57mins
Effort on goal by Rene Howe from a long way out goes over the bar.
- 56mins
The referee blows for offside. Robert Olejnik restarts play with the free kick.
- 52mins
Outswinging corner taken by Eunan O'Kane from the right by-line, Lee Mansell gets on the score sheet with a goal from deep inside the penalty box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Crewe 0-2 Torquay.Assist on the goal came from Eunan O'Kane.
- 52mins
Lee Mansell takes a shot. Lee Bell gets a block in.
- 51mins
Ajay Leitch-Smith gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Lee Mansell. Eunan O'Kane takes the direct free kick.
- 50mins
Rene Howe produces a left-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the right of the goal.
- 49mins
Billy Bodin takes a shot. Save made by Steve Phillips.
- 48mins
Shaun Miller has an effort at goal from outside the penalty box missing to the wide right of the goal.
- 47mins
Joe Oastler concedes a free kick for a foul on Byron Moore. Ashley Westwood takes the free kick. The referee books Joe Oastler for unsporting behaviour.
- 45mins
Shaun Miller takes a shot. Save by Steve Phillips.
- 45mins
Lee Bell fouled by Billy Bodin, the ref awards a free kick. Adam Dugdale takes the direct free kick.
- 39mins
Harry Davis produces a right-footed shot from outside the penalty box and misses wide left of the target.
- 36mins
Shaun Miller produces a left-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the left of the target.
- 33mins
Shot from a long way out by Rene Howe goes wide of the left-hand post.
- 32mins
Billy Bodin concedes a free kick for a foul on Matt Tootle. Matt Tootle takes the direct free kick.
- 31mins
Shot from outside the box by Kevin Nicholson misses to the left of the goal.
- 30mins
Shot by Eunan O'Kane from deep inside the box bounces off the post.
- 29mins
Joe Oastler takes a shot. Matt Tootle gets a block in.
- 27mins
Byron Moore takes a shot. Robert Olejnik makes a save.
- 25mins
Byron Moore has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
- 23mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Mark Ellis on Shaun Miller. Direct free kick taken by Adam Dugdale.
- 21mins
Foul by Ajay Leitch-Smith on Damon Lathrope, free kick awarded. Damon Lathrope takes the direct free kick.
- 15mins
Ajay Leitch-Smith is ruled offside. Free kick taken by Robert Olejnik.
- 14mins
Shot from outside the area by Billy Bodin hits the post.
- 13mins
Kevin Nicholson takes a shot. Save by Steve Phillips.
- 12mins
Luke Murphy produces a header from inside the area that goes over the crossbar.
- 11mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Byron Moore by Joe Oastler. Free kick taken by Adam Dugdale.
- 8mins
Rene Howe finds the back of the net with a goal from deep inside the penalty box to the top right corner of the goal. Crewe 0-1 Torquay.The assist for the goal came from Eunan O'Kane.
- 6mins
Kevin Nicholson takes the outswinging corner, Lee Mansell has an effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the left of the target.
- 5mins
Byron Moore gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Mark Ellis. Kevin Nicholson takes the direct free kick.
- 4mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Shaun Miller by Damon Lathrope. Ashley Westwood takes the direct free kick.
- 4mins
Effort on goal by Shaun Miller from just outside the area goes harmlessly over the target.
- 3mins
Ashley Westwood takes a shot. Save made by Robert Olejnik.
- 1mins
Ajay Leitch-Smith has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand post.
Match Preview
Full-strength Crewe Crewe boss Dario Gradi has a fully-fit squad to choose from for the npower League Two visit of Torquay. Highly-rated young striker Max Clayton has recovered from a hamstring problem and is ready to supplement the misfiring Alex attack. Fellow forward Nick Powell could also come into contention after bagging a brace for the youth team in midweek. Utility man Ashley Westwood and striker Ajay Leitch-Smith returned from respective heel and calf injuries in the 3-1 defeat at Aldershot last weekend and are ready to take part once more. In the same game defensive duo David Artell (hamstring) and Danny Shelley (ankle) were named among the substitutes, with the latter making a second-half substitute appearance, and both could be fit to start against the Gulls. Winger Ian Morris is making a rapid recovery from a knee operation, but he will not be fit for Torquay. The former Scunthorpe man went under the knife to have a piece of bone floating in his knee removed and was originally expected to be out of action until December. However, Morris is making good progress and may be fit for the Gulls' FA Cup first-round clash with Chesterfield on November 12. Torquay boss Martin Ling has centre-back Chris Robertson at his disposal after the defender recovered from an ankle knock. But Robertson, an ever-present until the injury, will have to displace either Mark Ellis or Brian Saah in the heart of defence. The Gulls kept clean sheets in both the matches Robertson missed during his time in the treatment room. Torquay hope to have full-back Daniel Leadbitter available after illness.
Crewe
Torquay
- Steve Phillips
- Matt Tootle
- Ashley Westwood
- Adam Dugdale
- Harry Davis
- Carl Martin
- Lee Bell
- Luke Murphy
- Ajay Leitch-Smith
- Shaun Miller
- Byron Moore
- SUBS
- Alan Martin
- David Artell
- Danny Shelley
- Antoni Sarcevic
- Nick Powell
Home
Away
- Robert Olejnik
- Joe Oastler
- Brian Saah
- Mark Ellis
- Kevin Nicholson
- Damon Lathrope
- Lee Mansell
- Eunan O'Kane
- Danny Stevens
- Rene Howe
- Billy Bodin
- SUBS
- Martin Rice
- Lathanial Rowe-Turner
- Chris Robertson
- Chris McPhee
- Taiwo Atieno
Match Report
It's Bodin well for resurgent Gulls Billy Bodin scored his second goal in two games as the Torquay made it three wins on the trot, with a 3-0 victory at Crewe. Rene Howe gave the visitors the first-half advantage before Lee Mansell and Bodin both netted to put the game beyond the sorry hosts. Howe fired the Gulls into a deserved ninth-minute lead with a fierce left-footed strike into the roof of the net. The away side totally dominated the opening 45 minutes, with both Bodin and Eunan O'Kane hitting the upright. Howe almost doubled his account but shot inches wide after being given all the time in the world to turn and unleash a rasping 30-yard effort. The Alex offered little with Ajay Leitch-Smith, Byron Moore and Shaun Miller all failing to test the keeper with wayward efforts - while Luke Murphy headed another good chance over the bar. Miller went close with a shot and a header after the break but the Gulls were soon back on the front foot, as Bodin forced Steve Phillips into a one-handed save before Howe dragged a low strike just wide of the post. Mansell then gave the visitors a two-goal cushion, drilling past Phillips in the 54th minute when Alex failed to clear from a corner kick. Bodin put the game to bed in the 68th minute, skipping past Adam Dugdale and slipping the ball past Phillips into the bottom corner of the net.
Form Guide
- LLWLWL
- Crewe
- VS
- Torquay DLLLWW
Last Meetings
- Torquay
- 2 - 1
- Crewe
- 11/01/2011
- Crewe
- 3 - 3
- Torquay
- 09/10/2010
- Torquay
- 1 - 1
- Crewe
- 13/03/2010
- Crewe
- 1 - 1
- Torquay
- 02/02/2010
- Crewe
- 2 - 3
- Torquay
- 19/03/1994
- Torquay
- 3 - 3
- Crewe
- 25/09/1993
Top Scorers
Crewe
- S Miller 5
- B Moore 4
- A Leitch-Smith 4
- A Dugdale 2
- L Murphy 1
- H Davis 1
- N Powell 1
Torquay
- L Mansell 5
- R Howe 4
- K Nicholson 3
- B Bodin 3
- D Stevens 2
- E O'Kane 2
- C McPhee 1
- B Saah 1
- T Atieno 1
- C Robertson 1
Goals
Crewe
- Total goals 42
- Goals per game 19
- 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) 1 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 6 (For) 5 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 2 (For) 5 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
Torquay
- Total goals 48
- Goals per game 25
- 1 (For) 6 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 3 (For) Period 11-20 mins
- (For) 1 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 7 (For) 6 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
