Crewe Alexandra will aim to produce another FA Cup upset when they host Bristol Rovers at Mornflake Stadium on Tuesday (7.45pm).
Lee Bell’s side, who dumped out Derby County in the opening round, will try to bounce back from Saturday’s defeat to Grimsby Town and earn a place in the Third Round at Norwich City.
The Opposition
Bristol Rovers sit 13th in League One and are without a win in four outings. The Pirates hammered Whitby Town 7-2 in the First Round of the FA Cup.
The Gaffer
Bristol Rovers appointed Matt Taylor as gaffer earlier this month after sacking Joey Barton.
Smith has won promotion with Exeter City and also taken the reins at Championship side Rotherham. As a player, he represented the likes of Exeter, Charlton and Cheltenham.
Fighting Talk
Ryan Dicker (Alex Assistant Manager): ”We have to focus on what we can do to hurt the opposition. They will want to progress and it’ll be a tough game because they have good players.”
Matt Taylor: "We know how big the cup competition can be financially for the football club. We're away from home against a good team, very strong at home as well. So it's a game to look forward to, but we'll be going as strong as we possibly can."
Head-to-Head
The two sides have met 25 times with the Alex claiming victory 12 times. Rovers have won four games and the remaining nine have ended in a draw.
Crewe Alexandra have won the last four meetings with Rovers and are unbeaten in the last nine clashes.
Match Officials
The referee for Tuesday night’s clash is Declan Bourne. His assistants will be Bradley Hall and Kevin Morris. The fourth official is Michael Barlow.
Bourne has handed out 41 yellow cards and three reds in nine matches.
Ticket Details
| Crewe v Bristol Rovers Tuesday, December 12 (7.45pm) | |
| Adults | £20 |
| Seniors (65+) | £15 |
| 17-19 Years | £15 |
| 12-16 Years | £8 |
| 11 and under | £5 |
How To Find Us
For details of how to get to Mornflake Stadium via rail or road, click HERE.
Elsewhere in the FA Cup
Barnet v Newport; Port Vale v Stevenage; Scarborough Athletic v Forest Green; Stockport County v Aldershot Town.
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