Crewe Alexandra vs Wrexham, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Crewe Alexandra
  • Red Card 54': Ryan Cooney
FT
0 - 3
Wrexham
  • 24': Ollie Palmer
  • 45'+1': Paul Mullin
  • 61': Andrew Cannon

About

Crewe Alexandra are hosting Wrexham at Mornflake Stadium, Crewe, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Two.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Austerfield.
  • 3': Foul by Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 3': James McClean (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Luke Young (Wrexham).
  • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 5': Foul by Andrew Cannon (Wrexham).
  • 5': Matús Holícek (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Zac Williams (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 6': Paul Mullin (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 7': Ryan Barnett (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 11': Offside, Wrexham. Ollie Palmer is caught offside.
  • 13': Foul by Luke Young (Wrexham).
  • 13': Josh Austerfield (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Paul Mullin (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Palmer.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 19': Elliot Lee (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Josh Austerfield (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 19': Attempt missed. Eoghan O'Connell (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Luke Young with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 24': Goal! Crewe Alexandra 0, Wrexham 1. Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Paul Mullin with a cross.
  • 26': Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Foul by James McClean (Wrexham).
  • 29': Attempt missed. Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 31': Attempt missed. James McClean (Wrexham) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Barnett with a cross.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top left corner.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rio Adebisi.
  • 42': Elliot Lee (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 43': Foul by Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 43': James McClean (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': James McClean (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Zac Williams (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Crewe Alexandra 0, Wrexham 2. Paul Mullin (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ollie Palmer with a headed pass.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Ollie Palmer.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Mickey Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Joel Tabiner with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Paul Mullin (Wrexham).
  • 45'+3': Ryan Cooney (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Crewe Alexandra 0, Wrexham 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Crewe Alexandra 0, Wrexham 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Wrexham. Callum McFadzean replaces James McClean.
  • 49': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Eoghan O'Connell.
  • 49': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Eoghan O'Connell.
  • 51': Foul by Luke Young (Wrexham).
  • 51': Josh Austerfield (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aaron Rowe.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 52': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Max Stryjek.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Max Cleworth (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Young with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Barnett with a cross.
  • 54': Hand ball by Ryan Cooney (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 54': Ryan Cooney (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the red card.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Paul Mullin (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ollie Palmer.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Paul Mullin (Wrexham) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Barnett.
  • 61': Goal! Crewe Alexandra 0, Wrexham 3. Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elliot Lee.
  • 62': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Shilow Tracey replaces Joel Tabiner.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elliot Lee.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Thomas O'Connor (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Lee.
  • 65': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Lewis Billington.
  • 66': Substitution, Wrexham. Jack Marriott replaces Paul Mullin.
  • 66': Substitution, Wrexham. Steven Fletcher replaces Ollie Palmer.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Luke Young (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Marriott.
  • 67': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Shilow Tracey.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Jack Marriott (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas O'Connor.
  • 68': Foul by Jack Marriott (Wrexham).
  • 68': Mickey Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Charlie Finney replaces Aaron Rowe.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas O'Connor.
  • 73': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Wrexham).
  • 73': Matús Holícek (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Charlie Finney (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rio Adebisi.
  • 75': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Wrexham).
  • 75': Zac Williams (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Charlie Finney (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lewis Billington with a cross.
  • 76': Substitution, Wrexham. Jordan Davies replaces Andrew Cannon.
  • 76': Substitution, Wrexham. Luke Bolton replaces Ryan Barnett.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Jack Marriott (Wrexham) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Fletcher.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Jack Marriott (Wrexham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elliot Lee.
  • 83': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Max Stryjek.
  • 84': Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Wrexham).
  • 85': Foul by Jack Marriott (Wrexham).
  • 85': Josh Austerfield (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Hand ball by Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 85': Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 87': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Charlie Kirk replaces Elliott Nevitt.
  • 87': Offside, Crewe Alexandra. Charlie Finney is caught offside.
  • 89': Callum McFadzean (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Foul by Lewis Billington (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 90': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum McFadzean with a cross.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Max Cleworth.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Charlie Finney.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Luke Bolton (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Thomas O'Connor following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Lewis Billington.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Thomas O'Connor (Wrexham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Crewe Alexandra 0, Wrexham 3.
  • 90'+6': Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.
  • 0': Match ends, Crewe Alexandra 0, Wrexham 3.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Mornflake Stadium
Location: Crewe, England
Attendance: 9,033

EFL League Two Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Port Vale 16 +8 33
2 Crewe Alexandra 15 +6 28
3 Doncaster Rovers 16 +4 28
4 Walsall 14 +12 27
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CAX Crewe Alexandra (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
42 Max Stryjek (GK)
5 Mickey Demetriou
4 Michael Williams Yellow Card
3 Rio Adebisi
2 Ryan Cooney Red Card
11 Joel Tabiner
28 Lewis Billington
17 Matús Holícek
21 Aaron Rowe Yellow Card
20 Elliott Nevitt Yellow Card
25 Joshua Austerfield
Crewe Alexandra Substitutes:
Mikolaj Lenarcik, Calum Agius, Zak Down, Chris Long, Charlie Finney, Shilow Tracey, Charlie Kirk.

WXM Wrexham (5-3-2)

No. Name
33 Arthur Okonkwo (GK)
15 Eoghan O'Connell
22 Thomas O'Connor
32 Max Cleworth
23 James McClean Yellow Card
29 Ryan Barnett
8 Luke Young
38 Elliott Lee
20 Andrew Cannon
10 Paul Mullin
9 Ollie Palmer
Wrexham Substitutes:
Steven Fletcher, Mark Howard, Callum McFadzean, Luke Bolton, Ben Tozer, Jordan Davies, Jack Marriott.

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