Boss delighted that LDV got the reward of his goal for the effort he put in against Orient

minute lead on Saturday, but he was asked to drop deeper in the second half and assist young midfielders James Jones and Liam Nolan when Crewe lost Jamie Ness and then Chris Atkinson through injury.^thSteve Davis says that his Finnish striker Lauri Dalla Valle typified his unselfishness for the greater good of the team with his hard working performance against Leyton Orient. Dalla Valle slotted home a Greg Leigh cross to give us a 10

With Anthony Grant also suspended, the untimely injuries to the two midfielders left us light in the middle of the park, but Dalle Valle certainly put a shift in to help out.

Steve praised the effort demonstrated by LDV: “Lauri worked extremely hard for the team on Saturday. He had to adjust his role in the second half when we lost the two midfielders but he kept himself going and helped the team.

“I was pleased with Lauri’s overall contribution to the cause and he got his reward with his early goal. I was delighted for him and his performance typified what we are looking for to get the results. He worked his socks off and gave everything he had. “