Crewe Alexandra 2-1 Swindon Town

Late goals from Conor Thomas and Joel Tabiner helped Crewe to a comeback win over Swindon.

Rushian Hepburn-Murphy fired the Robins ahead just before the break at Gresty Road, but a dramatic finish saw Crewe hit back with two goals in four minutes.

Teenage goalkeeper Tom Booth, making his home debut, was rescued when Jake Cain curled a free-kick against the woodwork and Jacob Wakeling thrashed the rebound against the underside of the bar.

The young keeper did well to push away Hepburn-Murphy's low drive, but shortly afterwards he drove in a fierce effort which deflected beyond Booth's dive for Swindon's 44th-minute opener.

Crewe had barely threatened in the first half apart from a wild effort from Chris Long and a vain appeal from Courtney Baker-Richardson after Swindon keeper Sol Brynn rushed out of his box to chest the ball clear.

But after the break, Brynn had to hold onto Long's rising drive as the home side came out of their shell.

Swindon substitute Tyrese Shade drew a good block from Booth with a rasping low drive, but Crewe levelled in the 82nd minute when Brynn could only push out substitute Lachlan Brook's fierce drive, giving Thomas a simple tap-in.

And four minutes later, Callum Ainley - another of manager Lee Bell's second-half changes - supplied a teasing cross which Tabiner flicked superbly beyond Brynn and into the far corner.

Dan Agyei was close to adding a third, but his header was cleared off the line by Tom Clayton.

Match report supplied by PA Media.

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