The Blades knocked Crewe out in the FA Youth Cup First Round with a cruel injury time blow back in October, & Lee Bell's side were keen to avenge that result.

Their football suggested just that too, with some mesmeric passages of play, but once again a lack of cutting edge in front of goal proved the teams downfall.

United went into half-time with the 1-0 advantage, the striker side-footing a first time finish into the corner from 10-yards from a low left-wing cross.

Luke Walley managed to scramble in an equaliser mid-way through the second period for the Alex to underline their supremacy, but that work was undone by two late goals for the hosts.

Both finishes, on 80 & 86 minutes respectively, were fantastic finishes into the top corner, but were harsh on Crewe who deserved at least a point from the contest.

Crewe: Wardley, Offord, Sass-Davies, Wilkinson, Johnson, Harrison, Lundstram, Lynch, Pickering, Griffiths (Hurst), Walley (Thompson)