Postat 90 minutes plus 8
Match ends, Crewe Alexandra 2, Bristol Rovers 4.
FA Cup Scores & Fixtures
Tuesday 12th December
Team Lineups
home team, Crewe Alexandra
Manager: Lee Bell
Formation: 3 - 4 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, Davies, Goalkeeper
6, Offord, Defender
28, Billington, Defender
5, Demetriou, Defender
3, Adebisi, Midfielder
8, Thomas, Midfielder
30, White, Midfielder
4, Williams, Midfielder
21, Rowe, Striker
9, Baker-Richardson, Striker
10, Tracey, Striker
Starting lineup
- 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
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
Manager: Matt Taylor
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
33, Cox, Goalkeeper
17, Taylor, Defender
5, Wilson, Defender
25, Crama, Defender
42, Hunt, Midfielder
15, Woods, Midfielder
6, Finley, Midfielder
21, Evans, Midfielder
19, Vale, Midfielder
9, Marquis, Striker
10, Collins, Striker
Starting lineup
- 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
away team, Bristol Rovers
- Number 22, L. Bogarde
- Number 20, J. Brown
- Number 4, J. Grant
- Number 35, M. Hall
- Number 18, C. Martin
- Number 7, S. Sinclair
- Number 11, L. Thomas
- Number 8, G. Ward
home team, Crewe Alexandra
Manager: Lee Bell
Formation: 3 - 4 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, Davies, Goalkeeper
6, Offord, Defender
28, Billington, Defender
5, Demetriou, Defender
3, Adebisi, Midfielder
8, Thomas, Midfielder
30, White, Midfielder
4, Williams, Midfielder
21, Rowe, Striker
9, Baker-Richardson, Striker
10, Tracey, Striker
Starting lineup
- 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
Substitutes
- 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
Manager: Matt Taylor
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
33, Cox, Goalkeeper
17, Taylor, Defender
5, Wilson, Defender
25, Crama, Defender
42, Hunt, Midfielder
15, Woods, Midfielder
6, Finley, Midfielder
21, Evans, Midfielder
19, Vale, Midfielder
9, Marquis, Striker
10, Collins, Striker
Starting lineup
- 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
- Number 22, L. Bogarde
- Number 20, J. Brown
- Number 4, J. Grant
- Number 35, M. Hall
- Number 18, C. Martin
- Number 7, S. Sinclair
- Number 11, L. Thomas
- Number 8, G. Ward
- Referee:
- Declan Bourne
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Bradley Hall
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Kevin Morris
- Fourth Official:
- Michael Barlow
Match Officials
Match Stats
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Shots
Crewe Alexandra 7Bristol Rovers 7Advanced match stats
Shots
Crewe Alexandra 7Bristol Rovers 7Shots on target
Crewe Alexandra 3Bristol Rovers 5Shots off target
Crewe Alexandra 4Bristol Rovers 2Attempts out of box
Crewe Alexandra 4Bristol Rovers 3Hit woodwork
Crewe Alexandra 1Bristol Rovers 0Total offside
Crewe Alexandra 3Bristol Rovers 3Fouls
Crewe Alexandra 11Bristol Rovers 4Total yellow cards
Crewe Alexandra 2Bristol Rovers 2Duels won
Crewe Alexandra 4Bristol Rovers 11Total long balls
Crewe Alexandra 4Bristol Rovers 7Successful final third passes
Crewe Alexandra 3Bristol Rovers 7Total crosses
Crewe Alexandra 5Bristol Rovers 1Touches
Crewe Alexandra 37Bristol Rovers 48Touches in the box
Crewe Alexandra 10Bristol Rovers 12Goalkeeper saves
Crewe Alexandra 2Bristol Rovers 1Saved shots from inside the box
Crewe Alexandra 1Bristol Rovers 1Saved shots from outside the box
Crewe Alexandra 1Bristol Rovers 0Goal kicks
Crewe Alexandra 2Bristol Rovers 6Season so far
FA Cup
Key, Crewe v Bristol Rovers
Form guide
All competitions
Crewe Alexandra lose
v Grimsby Town
2
1
League Two
Bristol Rovers draw
v Cheltenham Town
1
1
League One
Crewe Alexandra draw
v Sutton United
1
1
League Two
Bristol Rovers lose
v Crawley Town
2
1
EFL Trophy
Crewe Alexandra won
v Doncaster Rovers
3
2
League Two
Bristol Rovers draw
v Leyton Orient
1
1
League One
Crewe Alexandra won
v Newcastle United U21
2
1
EFL Trophy
Bristol Rovers lose
v Derby County
2
1
League One
Crewe Alexandra won
v Derby County
1
3
FA Cup
Bristol Rovers won
v Newport County
0
1
EFL Trophy
Previous meetings
All competitions
Crewe Alexandra and Bristol RoversCrewe Alexandra Won 7Bristol Rovers Won 2Draw 5
Played
14
Previous scores
All competitions
League One
Bristol Rovers 0 , Crewe Alexandra 1 on the 1st of May 2021
Bristol Rovers
Crewe Alexandra
1st of May 2021
Crewe Alexandra 3 , Bristol Rovers 2 on the 19th of January 2021
Crewe Alexandra
Bristol Rovers
19th of January 2021
League Two
Crewe Alexandra 3 , Bristol Rovers 0 on the 9th of April 2012
Crewe Alexandra
Bristol Rovers
9th of April 2012
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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.