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Matchday Guide | Accrington (H)

16 December 2023

Crewe Alexandra will bid to get back to winning ways when they Accrington Stanley at Mornflake Stadium on Saturday (3pm).

Lee Bell’s side have lost in their last two outings but will start the game in a healthy fifth position in League Two.

The Opposition

Accrington Stanley sit in 10th place in the table, just one point outside the Play-Off positions.

They have managed just one win in their last six league games, at the expense of Wrexham. 

The Gaffer

John Coleman is the second-longest serving EFL manager, after rejoining the club nine years ago. He was in charge for almost 13 years in his first spell and has led the club to four promotions.

Coleman has taken charge of 512 games for Stanley - boasting a 38% win percentage. He has has also managed at Rochdale.

Fighting Talk

Lee Bell: "It is brilliant for them to be where they are in the table after a relegation. That shows the character in that group so it will be a tough game, but we are hopeful that we put on a performance and get the result.”

John Coleman: "We are expecting a tough game. We have had some great encounters with Crewe in the past and hopefully, this will go our way."

Head-to-Head

The two sides have met 18 times with Accrington coming out on top nine times and the Alex winning eight.

A recent 2-0 win for the Railwaymen against Saturday’s opponents came in 2021 with goals from Omar Beckles and Chris Porter.

Match Officials

Paul Howard will referee for Saturday’s clash; assisted by Alistair Nelson and Mark Jones. Richard Woodward will be the fourth official.

Howard has handed out 39 yellow cards and zero red cards in 11 games this season.

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Ticket Details

2023/24 League Match Ticket Prices (Member rate in brackets)
  Boughey Stand KPI Recruiting Stand Andrew Connolly Financial Planning Stand
Adult £27 (£23) £25 (£21.50) £25 (£21.50)
Senior (65+) £21 (£18) £19.50 (£16.50) £19.50 (£16.50)
17-19 Years £21 (£18) £19.50 (£16.50) £19.50 (£16.50)
Student** (£13.50) (£13.50) (£13.50)
12-16 Years £13 (£11) £11 (£9.50) £11 (£9.50)
11 and Under £7.50 (£6) £6.50 (£5.50) £6.50 (£5.50)
Disabled £21 (£18) £19.50 (£16.50) £19.50 (£16.50)
Family Ticket* N/A N/A £25.00*

Elsewhere in League Two

Crawley v Mansfield; Doncaster v Morecambe; Gillingham v Bradford; Harrogate v Notts County; MK Dons v Forest Green; Newport v Grimsby; Salford v AFC Wimbledon; Stockport v Sutton; Swindon v Barrow; Walsall v Tranmere; Wrexham v Colchester.

Can’t Make the Game?

Crewe fans based outside of the UK can watch the clash with Accrington live on iFollow.

An iFollow match pass for Crewe fixtures includes graphics and replays – all for just £10 (or local equivalent).

The action is complemented by commentary from the BBC Radio Stoke team of Graham McGarry and Peter Morse.

Click here to secure your iFollow match pass today and make sure you don’t miss a minute of the contest.

Fans in the UK can listen to LIVE commentary on iFollow - CLICK HERE to purchase an Audio Match Pass for just £2.50

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Match Reports

Match Report | Crewe 3 Accrington 3

16 December 2023

  • Nevitt stunner saves a point
  • Rowe and Demetriou on target
  • Captain Offord sees red late on

Elliott Nevitt’s 98th-minute stunner salvaged a share of the spoils for 10-man Crewe Alexandra against Accrington Stanley.

The Railwaymen were the better side in the first 45 minutes and led through an Aaron Rowe strike and Mickey Demetriou’s seventh of the season.

The visitors pressed hard after the restart and when captain Luke Offord was sent off for a professional man, they battled back.

Ben Woods made it 2-2, adding to Jack Nolan’s first-half goal, and Josh Woods looked to have won it deep into injury time.

But Nevitt smashed an incredible angled strike into the top corner with virtually the last kick of the game to earn a 3-3 draw.

Crewe stay fifth in League Two and will now gear up for a huge home clash with second-placed Barrow on Friday.

Manager Lee Bell made two changes to the side that lost to Bristol Rovers in midweek. Fit-again Connor O’Riordan was returned to the heart of defence and Nevitt led the attack, with Zac Williams and Courtney Baker-Richardson dropping to the bench.

Stanley, who named ex-Alex man Kelvin Mellor amongst their subs, found themselves trailing 1-0 inside four minutes.

Conor Thomas and Joe White combined to find Rowe who took a touch a lashed a low drive beyond keeper Joe Walsh.

But just two minutes later it was 1-1. Stanley won the ball high up the pitch and Nolan tapped in at the far post after a good cross by Joey Pritchard.

As the minutes ticked on, White was instrumental as Crewe wrestled control but were unable to make a number of good positions pay.

That was until Rio Adebisi sped to the line and stood up a super cross and Demetriou rose and powered home with his head.

Ben Woods went close to levelling again but guided his effort off target, and sub Alex Henderson volleyed just wide before the break.

Stanley came closest in the scrappy opening stages of the second half, with a Lewis Billington block proving key.

Just after the hour, the Alex switched to 4-2-4, but the visitors continued to ask questions and Henderson saw a looping header come back off the bar.

On 80 minutes, Offord was the last man when he brought down a breaking Stanley player, and Ryan Cooney was immediately brought on for Shilow Tracey.

On 87 minutes a long-range Woods strike skipped off the surface and found the bottom corner to make it 2-2.

Baker-Richardson cleared off the line and Henderson hit the post with a header, as Accrington searched for a clincher.

A barnstorming run down the right by Cooney paved the way for White to go desperately close to grabbing an injury-time winner, but he blazed over from 15 yards.

In the final minute of the seven that had been added, keeper Harvey Davies could only parry another Ben Woods strike and Josh Woods thought he had won it when he tucked home the rebound.

But Nevitt’s stunning strike in the dying seconds rescued a point for The Railwaymen.

Crewe (3-4-3): Davies; O’Riordan, Offord, Demetriou; Billington (Baker-Richardson, 62), Thomas, White, Adebisi; Rowe, Nevitt, Tracey (Cooney, 81).

Subs not used: Booth, Cooney, Williams, Kempster-Down, Agius, Robinson.

Booked: Tracey, Thomas, Nevitt

Sent off: Offord.

Accrington (4-2-3-1): Walsh; Lowe, Hills, Gubbins, Shipley; Conneely (Trickett, 60), Woods; Nolan, Pritchard (Pickles, 69), Lonelo (Henderson, 28); Woods. 

Subs not used: McIntyre, Mellor, Martin, O’Brien.

Booked: Hills, Martin.

Referee: P Howard.

Attendance: 4,012 (162).

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Ticket News

Tickets | Accrington Stanley (H)

15 December 2023

Tickets are on sale for our Sky Bet League Two fixture with Accrington Stanley this weekend.

Click here to purchase your match ticket.

The Reds are looking to get back to winning ways when they host John Coleman's side on Saturday, December 16 (3pm).

Ticket Details:

2023/24 League Match Ticket Prices (Member rate in brackets)
  Boughey Stand KPI Recruiting Stand Andrew Connolly Financial Planning Stand
Adult £27 (£23) £25 (£21.50) £25 (£21.50)
Senior (65+) £21 (£18) £19.50 (£16.50) £19.50 (£16.50)
17-19 Years £21 (£18) £19.50 (£16.50) £19.50 (£16.50)
Student** (£13.50) (£13.50) (£13.50)
12-16 Years £13 (£11) £11 (£9.50) £11 (£9.50)
11 and Under £7.50 (£6) £6.50 (£5.50) £6.50 (£5.50)
Disabled £21 (£18) £19.50 (£16.50) £19.50 (£16.50)
Family Ticket* N/A N/A £25.00*


*Family Ticket is for 1 adult & 1 under-11 in the Family Stand.

** Student must be aged 21 or under, provide valid student ID and have purchased a membership.

Click here for information on how to become a member & save money.

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