Match Report
| Crewe Alexandra | Crewe Alexandra |  |  | Hull City | Hull City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Trevor Davis | T. Davis |  | 57 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 45 | | Nicky Kasper | N. Kasper | ||||||||
| Peter Brown | P. Brown | | 66 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 62 | | Syd Makin | S. Makin | |||||||||
| Phil Forbes | P. Forbes | | 43 | D | | 3 | | D | 56 | | Craig Lightfoot | C. Lightfoot | |||||||||
| Jason Potts | J. Potts | | 42 | D | | 4 | | D | 45 | | Alfred Mustoe | A. Mustoe | |||||||||
| Ledley Sheringham | L. Sheringham | | 40 | D | | 5 | | M | 49 | | Alun Jobson | A. Jobson | |||||||||
| James Vassell | J. Vassell | | 39 | D | | 6 | | M | 47 | | Phil Shields | P. Shields | |||||||||
| Clive Bramble | C. Bramble | | 53 | M | | 7 | | M | 42 | | Norman Impey | N. Impey | |||||||||
| Marcus Robinson | M. Robinson | | 52 | M | | | 8 | | M | 41 | | Nwankwo Shaw | N. Shaw | ||||||||
| Eddie Batty | E. Batty | | 51 | M | | 9 | | M | 37 | | Daniele Vieira | D. Vieira | |||||||||
| Titus Southgate | T. Southgate | | 72 | A | | 10 | | A | 53 | | Peter Stone | P. Stone | |||||||||
| Darren Lampard | D. Lampard | | 43 | A | | 11 | | A | 51 |  | Tiago Marques | T. Marques | |||||||||
| Peter Benjamin | P. Benjamin | | 54 | G | | 12 | | A | 48 | | Marc Gardner | M. Gardner | |||||||||
| Tommy Johnson | T. Johnson | | 48 | M | | 13 | | A | 48 | | Paul Higginbotham | P. Higginbotham | |||||||||
| Nigel Oakley | N. Oakley | | 47 | G | | 14 | | G | 45 | | Robert Hunt | R. Hunt | |||||||||
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Alexandra Stadium where Crewe Alexandra play host to Hull City. A crowd of 2,511 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Crewe Alexandra are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Hull City appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Steve Summerbee.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Crewe Alexandra are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Hull City appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Steve Summerbee.
0.00
0-0Hull City kick off and get the match underway!
4.11
0-0Nwankwo Shaw knocks the ball forward to Peter Stone. Peter Stone knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ledley Sheringham.
10.09
0-0Nwankwo Shaw passes the ball forward to Tiago Marques. Tiago Marques finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
12.13
Phil Shields chips the ball to his team mate, Peter Stone. Peter Stone knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Phil Forbes.
15.11
Peter Brown passes the ball forward to Clive Bramble. Clive Bramble kicks a strong pass forward to Darren Lampard. Darren Lampard finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Nicky Kasper effortlessly smothers it!
20.43
Craig Lightfoot flicks a high pass forward. Daniele Vieira controls it well on his chest. Daniele Vieira passes the ball forward to Peter Stone. Peter Stone knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by James Vassell.
21.14
1-0Marcus Robinson flicks a high pass forward. Darren Lampard holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Darren Lampard shoots from 25 yards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
24.38
1-0Nwankwo Shaw threads a neat ball through to Tiago Marques. Tiago Marques shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
26.23
Phil Forbes advances with the ball. Phil Forbes flicks a high pass forward. Titus Southgate collects the pass. Titus Southgate sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
32.57
1-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
39.57
Clive Bramble flicks the ball to his team mate, Titus Southgate. Titus Southgate finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
42.44
Nwankwo Shaw brings the ball forward. Nwankwo Shaw advances inside the box! Nwankwo Shaw takes a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
44.47
Ledley Sheringham makes a beautiful solo run. Ledley Sheringham makes a simple pass to Darren Lampard. Darren Lampard shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Crewe Alexandra appear unchanged since the first half. Hull City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Hull City players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Crewe Alexandra kick off the second half!
48.56
Phil Shields threads the ball through to Tiago Marques. Tiago Marques edges inside the box! Tiago Marques strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
59.50
Alun Jobson sees Tiago Marques in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tiago Marques shoots from 25 yards. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Hull City are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
60.09
1-0Crewe Alexandra have made 3 substitutions with Peter Benjamin replacing Eddie Batty, Tommy Johnson replacing Darren Lampard and Nigel Oakley replacing Tommy Johnson .Hull City have made 2 substitutions with Marc Gardner replacing Alfred Mustoe and Robert Hunt replacing Peter Stone .
61.09
Daniele Vieira flicks a high pass forward to Robert Hunt who brings the ball under control. Robert Hunt knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Trevor Davis who gathers it comfortably.
75.09
Phil Shields flicks a high pass forward. Robert Hunt controls it well on his chest. Robert Hunt cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Robert Hunt provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
77.50
Crewe Alexandra appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-5-1 formation. Hull City have made a substitution with Paul Higginbotham replacing Norman Impey .
83.16
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
1
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.3%
45.7%
Play Area
37.1%
45.7%
17.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Darren Lampard of Crewe Alexandra |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Trevor Davis (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Peter Brown (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Phil Forbes (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Jason Potts (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ledley Sheringham (DEF) | 8 | |
| 6. | James Vassell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 7. | Clive Bramble (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Marcus Robinson (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Eddie Batty (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Titus Southgate (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Tommy Johnson (MID) | 0 | |
| 12. | Peter Benjamin (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Nigel Oakley (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Darren Lampard (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 1. | Nicky Kasper (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Syd Makin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Craig Lightfoot (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Alfred Mustoe (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alun Jobson (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Phil Shields (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Norman Impey (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Nwankwo Shaw (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Daniele Vieira (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Peter Stone (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Tiago Marques (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Marc Gardner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Paul Higginbotham (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Robert Hunt (GK) | 6 | |