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Crewe Alexandra Edges Out Crawley Town in Tense Match
Crewe, Cheshire – Crewe Alexandra secured a narrow victory over Crawley Town in an intense match played at the Mornflake Stadium. T. O’Reilly’s goal in the 23rd minute, assisted by J. March, proved to be the decisive moment, securing all three points for the home side.
The match, refereed by Alan Young, was characterized by midfield battles and high intensity. Possession was fairly balanced, with Crewe holding 47% of the ball compared to Crawley Town’s 53%. However, Crewe appeared slightly more dangerous in attack, registering 14 shots, although only two were on target. Crawley Town, on the other hand, managed 12 shots, with four hitting the target.
The encounter was also marked by a high number of fouls, with Crewe committing 19 and Crawley Town 16, resulting in a total of six yellow cards issued by the referee (four to Crewe and two to Crawley Town). L. Bell, J. Connolly, R. Hutchinson, and T. O’Reilly were cautioned for Crewe, while J. Williams and J. Roles were booked for Crawley Town. Despite the intensity, neither team suffered any expulsions. Crewe earned seven corner kicks, while Crawley Town only had three. The League Two match, part of the 2025 season’s third round, left a bittersweet taste for both contenders.
Substitutions crawley town: at minute 63 L. Flower came in and D. Cashman went out., at minute 64 R. Brown came in and L. Watson went out., at minute 64 H. McKirdy came in and K. Dixon went out., at minute 73 M. Anderson came in and J. Roles went out.
Substitutions crewe: at minute 73 C. Agius came in and E. Tezgel went out., at minute 82 J. March came in and C. Finney went out., at minute 90 T. O’Reilly came in and A. Thibaut went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Crewe
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