Crewe Alexandra 1-2 Port Vale

Jennison Myrie-Williams struck a late winner as Port Vale come from behind to beat local rivals Crewe at Gresty Road.

On-loan Man City teenager George Evans' stunning 25-yard right-foot volley put Crewe ahead 10 minutes from the break, the first goal of his career.

But left-back Rob Taylor marked his first appearance since April to level for Vale just eight minutes later.

And Ben Williamson crossed for Myrie-Williams to win the game seven minutes from time, firing home from six yards.

Vale's win lifted them to ninth in League One, just one point outside the play-off places, while Crewe remained second bottom, as their winless run was extended to seven games.

Crewe's lead was deserved after Evans and Byron Moore had already gone close but it seemed to spark Micky Adams' side into life.

Taylor squirmed the ball under debutant loan keeper Neil Etheridge top level, before the unmarked Myrie-Williams won it when he nipped in to stab home at the back post after Williamson's cross had drifted along the Alex six-yard box.

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Crewe manager Steve Davis told BBC Radio Stoke:

"We started well but weren't able to capitalise on our goal.

"It was a double deflection for their equaliser, which showed that things just aren't going for us at the moment.

"But we were a team today. which we haven't been lately and it gave me a lot of hope. The lads had a real go, worked hard for each other and have everything they had.

"The keeper made two or three great saves second half and looks like he might be a good acquisition for us."

Port Vale manager Mick Adams told BBC Radio Stoke:

"It panned out like we thought it would, Crewe came out with fire in their bellies, took us by surprise and went a goal ahead.

"But we stood strong, stayed composed and we thoroughly deserved it on our second-half performance.

"It was a gamble bringing in Rob Taylor at left-back but he got a goal and played well. He was tested by Byron Moore a couple of times, but Moore will do that to anyone.

"Rob's not played many games but he's picked up his training in recent weeks. It might have dawned on him that he's out of contract in the summer and he'd better start playing."