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Match Preview: Alex Face Eastleigh In The FA Cup

29 November 2019

Match Previews

Match Preview: Alex Face Eastleigh In The FA Cup

29 November 2019

Crewe Alexandra travel to face Eastleigh in the FA Cup tomorrow after a 2-0 victory against Accrington Stanley in the first round.

Dave Artell’s side were comfortable 5-0 winners over Morecambe last weekend and also earned a point away at Forest Green Rovers on Tuesday night.

Alex will be looking to progress to the FA Cup Third Round for the first time since 2009 with a win over Eastleigh on Saturday, in front of the BT Sport cameras.

Eastleigh are currently 11th place in the National League with 32 points after 22 games, however they have won five of their 11 home league matches so far this season.

Ben Strevens’ side beat Stourbridge 3-0 in a replay to progress to the second round, and come into the game on the back of a five-game unbeaten run, including three home wins.

Date: Saturday 30 November 2019

Competition: Emirates FA Cup

Venue: Silverlake Stadium

Referee: John Busy

Previous Meeting at Host Club: The two teams have not met at the host club before!

Team news:

Crewe: Nicky Hunt will be assessed ahead of tomorrow’s match after taking a knock against Forest Green Rovers on Tuesday, while Rio Adebisi and Olly Lancashire remain out.

Other than that, Dave Artell will have a full squad available to choose from for Saturday’s trip to Eastleigh.

Eastleigh: Ben Strevens’ side are boosted by the return of Reda Johnson and Andrew Boyce from injury and suspension respectively.

However, Jack McKnight and Alex Wynter are unavailable for tomorrow’s FA Cup Second Round clash.

Live Video/Audio: The match IS NOT available on iFollow for live streaming, however the match IS available on iFollow for live audio commentary in the UK and overseas.

Live Text Updates: Follow @crewealexfc on Twitter for regular in game updates from an hour before kick-off when the team news drops, right through to the full-time whistle & beyond. Use the hashtag #CreweAlex on your tweets to join the discussion.

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