Lee Bell heaped praise on his players after Crewe Alexandra’s super win at Stockport County.

The Railwaymen turned the league leaders over at Edgeley Park thanks to goals from Mickey Demetriou, Ed Turns and Josh Austerfield.

Afterwards, Bell said: “To put on that type of performance, against a very good team who are rightly top of the league, is all credit to the players.

“They played exactly how we wanted them to play - with energy and understanding of what we were after. It was top drawer and we couldn’t have asked for any more. 

“It was just a really good result, really positive. It keeps building belief in the group and it was a good night – I hope the fans enjoyed it.

“I want the players to enjoy it because they deserved it. But we will very quickly turn our attention to the weekend now.”  

Bell fielded Elliott Nevitt and Courtney Baker-Richardson in a two-pronged attack, and felt their relentless efforts paved the way to three points.

He added: “The front two were brilliant – they started the game amazingly and they were a real handful. They set the tone for the whole team. They were up for it and they epitomised a great performance.”