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Crewe climb from 12th to fifth in League Two

Max Sanders' late strike earned Crewe victory at Harrogate, lifting them back into the League Two play-off places.

The Railwaymen fell behind early on but recovered well and went on to dominate large periods.

Harrogate got off to the perfect start, taking the lead after five minutes when veteran forward Jack Muldoon nodded home Reece Smith's left-wing cross at the far post.

Calum Agius fired over for Crewe before the visitors drew level just before the half-hour courtesy of Reece Hutchinson's clever dinked finish from Tommi O'Reilly's corner kick.

Having finished the first half on top, the Railwaymen began the second looking the more likely and almost went in front in the 60th minute through substitute Jack Lankester, who poked Josh March's centre over the top.

Lankester then saw a close-range blast diverted behind by Jack Evans, while March shot into the side-netting.

Substitute Emre Tezgel had a goalbound strike cleared off the line by Anthony O'Connor, before Sanders curled home with just three minutes of the 90 remaining.

Report supplied by PA Media.

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