Goal!at 45 minutes plus 3
Goal! Salford City 1, Crewe Alexandra 1. Matt Smith (Salford City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elliot Watt following a set piece situation.
League Two Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 7th October
League Two Table
On Saturday 7th October
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- Crewe Alexandra, Position 6, Points 20
- Salford City, Position 13, Points 16
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 24 |
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| 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 23 |
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| 3 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 22 |
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| 4 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 21 |
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| 5 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 20 |
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| 6 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 20 |
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| 7 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 20 |
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| 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
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| 9 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 19 |
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| 10 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 18 |
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| 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 17 |
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| 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 16 |
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| 13 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 16 |
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| 14 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 16 |
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| 15 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 16 |
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| 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 15 |
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| 17 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 15 |
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| 18 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 14 |
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| 19 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 14 |
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| 20 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 11 |
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| 21 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 10 |
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| 22 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 10 |
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| 23 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 7 |
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| 24 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 7 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 3 : Promotion
- Position 4 - 7 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 23 - 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Salford City
Manager: Neil Wood
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, Cairns, Goalkeeper
2, Ingram, Defender
5, Mariappa, Defender
16, Tilt, Defender
3, John, Defender
6, Watt, Midfielder
8, Lund, Midfielder
14, Mallan, Midfielder
24, Bolton, Striker
17, Matt Smith, Striker
30, N'Mai, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, A. Cairns , Captain
- Number 3, D. John
- Number 16, C. Tilt
- Number 5, A. Mariappa
- Number 2, E. Ingram , Yellow Card at 35 minutes
- Number 14, S. Mallan
- Number 8, M. Lund , substituted for R. Watson at 65 minutes
- Number 6, E. Watt , Yellow Card at 68 minutes
- Number 30, K. N’Mai , substituted for K. Berkoe at 87 minutes
- Number 17, M. Smith , substituted for M. Dackers at 96 minutes
- Number 24, L. Bolton
Substitutes
home team, Salford City
- Number 23, K. Berkoe
- Number 36, M. Dackers
- Number 47, L. Humbles
- Number 50, T. Olopade
- Number 45, D. Pedro
- Number 7, R. Watson
- Number 13, J. Wright
away team, Crewe Alexandra
Manager: Lee Bell
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Davies, Goalkeeper
6, Offord, Defender
15, O'Riordan, Defender
5, Demetriou, Defender
3, Adebisi, Midfielder
23, Powell, Midfielder
11, Tabiner, Midfielder
4, Williams, Midfielder
10, Tracey, Attacking Midfielder
17, Holícek, Attacking Midfielder
9, Baker-Richardson, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, H. Davies
- Number 5, M. Demetriou , Yellow Card at 59 minutes
- Number 15, C. O'Riordan
- Number 6, L. Offord , Captain, substituted for C. Finney at 85 minutes
- Number 4, Z. Williams , substituted for E. Nevitt at 76 minutes
- Number 11, J. Tabiner
- Number 23, J. Powell
- Number 3, R. Adebisi
- Number 17, M. Holíček , substituted for A. Rowe at 60 minutes
- Number 10, S. Tracey , substituted for J. White at 60 minutes
- Number 9, C. Baker-Richardson , Yellow Card at 38 minutes
away team, Crewe Alexandra
- Number 13, T. Booth
- Number 2, R. Cooney
- Number 24, C. Finney
- Number 21, A. Rowe
- Number 19, O. Lunt
- Number 20, E. Nevitt
- Number 30, J. White
home team, Salford City
Manager: Neil Wood
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, Cairns, Goalkeeper
2, Ingram, Defender
5, Mariappa, Defender
16, Tilt, Defender
3, John, Defender
6, Watt, Midfielder
8, Lund, Midfielder
14, Mallan, Midfielder
24, Bolton, Striker
17, Matt Smith, Striker
30, N'Mai, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, A. Cairns , Captain
- Number 3, D. John
- Number 16, C. Tilt
- Number 5, A. Mariappa
- Number 2, E. Ingram , Yellow Card at 35 minutes
- Number 14, S. Mallan
- Number 8, M. Lund , substituted for R. Watson at 65 minutes
- Number 6, E. Watt , Yellow Card at 68 minutes
- Number 30, K. N’Mai , substituted for K. Berkoe at 87 minutes
- Number 17, M. Smith , substituted for M. Dackers at 96 minutes
- Number 24, L. Bolton
Substitutes
- Number 23, K. Berkoe
- Number 36, M. Dackers
- Number 47, L. Humbles
- Number 50, T. Olopade
- Number 45, D. Pedro
- Number 7, R. Watson
- Number 13, J. Wright
away team, Crewe Alexandra
Manager: Lee Bell
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Davies, Goalkeeper
6, Offord, Defender
15, O'Riordan, Defender
5, Demetriou, Defender
3, Adebisi, Midfielder
23, Powell, Midfielder
11, Tabiner, Midfielder
4, Williams, Midfielder
10, Tracey, Attacking Midfielder
17, Holícek, Attacking Midfielder
9, Baker-Richardson, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, H. Davies
- Number 5, M. Demetriou , Yellow Card at 59 minutes
- Number 15, C. O'Riordan
- Number 6, L. Offord , Captain, substituted for C. Finney at 85 minutes
- Number 4, Z. Williams , substituted for E. Nevitt at 76 minutes
- Number 11, J. Tabiner
- Number 23, J. Powell
- Number 3, R. Adebisi
- Number 17, M. Holíček , substituted for A. Rowe at 60 minutes
- Number 10, S. Tracey , substituted for J. White at 60 minutes
- Number 9, C. Baker-Richardson , Yellow Card at 38 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 13, T. Booth
- Number 2, R. Cooney
- Number 24, C. Finney
- Number 21, A. Rowe
- Number 19, O. Lunt
- Number 20, E. Nevitt
- Number 30, J. White
- Referee:
- Thomas Kirk
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Kevin Morris
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Kevin Howick
- Fourth Official:
- Mark Jones
Match Officials
Season so far
League Two
Key, Salford v Crewe
League position, Salford City 15th, Crewe Alexandra 5thTotal points, Salford City 21, Crewe Alexandra 28
Goals scored
Salford City 15Crewe Alexandra 19Goals conceded
Salford City 18Crewe Alexandra 13Shots
Salford City 120Crewe Alexandra 98Shots on target
Salford City 60Crewe Alexandra 47Shots off target
Salford City 60Crewe Alexandra 51Blocked shots
Salford City 72Crewe Alexandra 37Passing accuracy %
Salford City 68.84Crewe Alexandra 71.48Points gained from a losing position
Salford City 5Crewe Alexandra 7Points dropped from a winning position
Salford City 6Crewe Alexandra 4Form guide
All competitions
Salford City won
v Sutton United
0
2
League Two
Crewe Alexandra won
v Gillingham
2
0
League Two
Salford City won
v Newport County
2
1
League Two
Crewe Alexandra draw
v Wrexham
3
3
League Two
Salford City lose
v Burnley
0
4
League Cup
Crewe Alexandra won
v Colchester United
2
1
League Two
Salford City lose
v Harrogate Town
3
2
League Two
Crewe Alexandra draw
v AFC Wimbledon
2
2
League Two
Salford City lose
v Notts County
0
2
League Two
Crewe Alexandra won
v Forest Green Rovers
1
4
League Two
Previous meetings
All competitions
Salford City and Crewe AlexandraSalford City Won 2Crewe Alexandra Won 3Draw 0
Played
5
Previous scores
All competitions
League Two
Crewe Alexandra 4 , Salford City 3 on the 10th of March 2023
Crewe Alexandra
Salford City
10th of March 2023
Salford City 3 , Crewe Alexandra 0 on the 13th of August 2022
Salford City
Crewe Alexandra
13th of August 2022
Club Friendlies
Salford City 1 , Crewe Alexandra 4 on the 11th of August 2020
Salford City
Crewe Alexandra
11th of August 2020
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Match Facts
In four previous League Two matches between Salford City and Crewe Alexandra, the side playing at home has won each time.
Crewe have conceded exactly three goals in each of their last three league meetings with Salford: a 1-3 defeat in December 2019, a 0-3 defeat in August 2022, and a 4-3 win in March 2023.
After losing five consecutive league matches, Salford City have since won two on the bounce, and could win three in a row for the first time since April.
Crewe Alexandra have won the most points from losing positions of any side in League Two this season (10).