- Railwaymen take a point on road
- Clean sheet for keeper Booth
- Alex stay sixth in standings
Crewe Alexandra had to settle for a share of the spoils at Accrington Stanley.
Lee Bell’s side, missing 10 first-teamers through injuries, battled hard and deserved their point at Wham Stadium.
Chances were few and far between for both sides, as keeper Tom Booth registered a clean sheet.
The Railwaymen stay sixth in League Two after the weekend’s fixtures.
Manager Bell made three changes to the side that were beaten by Forest Green on Monday. Zac Williams, Lewis Leigh and Aaron Rowe were restored to the starting line-up, as Christopher Long, Charlie Kirk and Ed Turns missed out through injury.
Accrington, who dropped former Crewe man Kelvin Mellor to the bench, were grateful to keeper Radek Vitek who held a Williams shot from close range on 14 minutes.
On 28 minutes the ball dropped nicely for Tommy Leigh but his dipping volley was wide of the target.
Rowe tested Vitek with an angled strike, while Joe Gubbins headed over at the other end, as both sides battled to impose themselves.
Elliott Nevitt fizzed a strike just wide, and Vitek struggled to deal with a dangerous Rio Adebisi cross, but it remained 0-0 at the break.
The second half was a similar affair. Crewe were on top and looked the more likely side to win it but, in truth, never truly threatened to get the goal they craved.
On 77 minutes Ben Woods headed on target but it was comfortable for Booth, and shortly afterwards Josh Woods ballooned over from a good position.
Nevitt almost got to a wicked Adebisi cross as Crewe looked to pinch it, but the game ended goalless.
Accrington (4-2-3-1): Vitek; O’Brien, Hills, Gubbins, Shipley (Quirk, 86); B Woods, Martin (J Woods, 74); Nolan (Pritchard, 46), Henderson, Whalley (Conneely, 73); Leigh (Lowe, 86).
Subs not used: McIntyre, Mellor.
Booked: Henderson, Martin
Crewe (4-3-3): Booth; Adebisi, Williams, Demetriou, Billington; Austerfield, Leigh, Holicek; Tracey, Rowe (Cooney, 88), Nevitt.
Subs not used: Lenarcik, Finney, Agius, Woodcock, Kempster-Down, Sant.
Booked: Nevitt
Referee: Adam Herczeg
Attendance: 2,658 (709).
