FA Cup Scores & Fixtures

Tuesday 12th December

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Team Lineups

home team, Crewe Alexandra

Manager: Lee Bell

Formation: 3 - 4 - 3

Number 1,
H. Davies
Number 5,
M. Demetriou
Number 28,
L. Billington , substituted for E. Nevitt at 59 minutes
Number 6,
L. Offord , Captain, Yellow Card at 40 minutes
Number 4,
Z. Williams , substituted for R. Cooney at 46 minutes
Number 30,
J. White
Number 8,
C. Thomas
Number 3,
R. Adebisi
Number 10,
S. Tracey , substituted for C. Colkett at 59 minutes
Number 9,
C. Baker-Richardson , Yellow Card at 55 minutes
Number 21,
A. Rowe , substituted for C. Finney at 86 minutes

away team, Bristol Rovers

Manager: Matt Taylor

Formation: 3 - 5 - 2

Number 33,
M. Cox
Number 25,
T. Crama
Number 5,
J. Wilson , substituted for J. Grant at 49 minutes
Number 17,
C. Taylor , Yellow Card at 65 minutes
Number 19,
H. Vale
Number 21,
A. Evans
Number 6,
S. Finley , Captain, substituted for G. Ward at 59 minutes
Number 15,
R. Woods , substituted for S. Sinclair at 74 minutes
Number 42,
J. Hunt , substituted for L. Thomas at 46 minutes
Number 10,
A. Collins
Number 9,
J. Marquis , Yellow Card at 41 minutes, substituted for J. Brown at 74 minutes

Substitutes

home team, Crewe Alexandra

Number 33,
C. Agius
Number 13,
T. Booth
Number 16,
C. Colkett
Number 2,
R. Cooney
Number 24,
C. Finney
Number 20,
E. Nevitt
Number 35,
N. Robinson

away team, Bristol Rovers

Number 20,
J. Brown
Number 22,
L. Bogarde
Number 35,
M. Hall
Number 4,
J. Grant
Number 18,
C. Martin
Number 7,
S. Sinclair
Number 11,
L. Thomas
Number 8,
G. Ward

Match Stats

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2

1

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v Cheltenham Town

1

League One

v Sutton United

1

League Two

v Crawley Town

2

1

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3

2

League Two

v Leyton Orient

1

League One

v Newcastle United U21

2

1

EFL Trophy

v Derby County

2

1

League One

v Derby County

1

3

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v Newport County

0

1

EFL Trophy

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Match Facts

Crewe eliminated Bristol Rovers in their only previous FA Cup encounter back in January 1991 in the third round, winning 2-0.
Bristol Rovers have lost their last four games against Crewe and are winless in nine against the Railwaymen (D4 L5, all in the league) since a 2-0 win back in October 1996.
Crewe Alexandra have been eliminated in four of their last five FA Cup second round ties, needing a replay to eliminate non-league Eastleigh in the other in 2019-20.
Bristol Rovers notched seven goals in their 7-2 win over Whitby Town in the first round this season, their most goals in an FA Cup proper match. They last reached the third round in 2021-22.

Live Text

Postat 90 minutes plus 8
Match ends, Crewe Alexandra 2, Bristol Rovers 4.
Full Timeat 90 minutes plus 8
Second Half ends, Crewe Alexandra 2, Bristol Rovers 4.
Postat 90 minutes plus 8
Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Josh Grant.
Postat 90 minutes plus 5
Josh Grant (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Postat 90 minutes plus 5
Foul by Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra).
Postat 90 minutes plus 4
Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Matthew Cox.
Postat 90 minutes plus 4
Attempt saved. Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Postat 90 minutes plus 4
Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Josh Grant.
Postat 90 minutes
Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box.
Substitutionat 86 minutes
Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Charlie Finney replaces Aaron Rowe.
Postat 82 minutes
Attempt missed. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Substitutionat 74 minutes
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Scott Sinclair replaces Ryan Woods.
Substitutionat 74 minutes
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Jevani Brown replaces John Marquis.
Goal!at 73 minutes
Goal! Crewe Alexandra 2, Bristol Rovers 4. Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal.
Goal!at 65 minutes
Goal! Crewe Alexandra 1, Bristol Rovers 4. Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Charlie Colkett.
Bookingat 65 minutes
Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
Postat 63 minutes
Ryan Woods (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Postat 63 minutes
Foul by Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra).
Substitutionat 59 minutes
Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Elliott Nevitt replaces Lewis Billington.
Substitutionat 59 minutes
Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Charlie Colkett replaces Shilow Tracey.