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08/12/2037, Alexandra Stadium, Crewe, England
EFL Trophy, G3

Crewe Vs Hull

Crewe play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: G Crowe (GK) , J Meiklejohn (CB) , J Caudill (CB) , A Bara (RB) , A Morgan (LB) , N Edmundson (CDM) , S Fitzgerald (CAM) , M Payne (RM) , B Smiley (LM) , B MacKay (ST) , A Mohan (ST) And the subs are: S Maddox (CB) , L Neild (CB) , J Taylor (CM) , W Keenor (CM) , M MacDermott (ST)

Hull play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: J Gruffudd (GK) , S MacCarthy (CB) , I Moloney (CB) , C Higgins (CB) , I Belvin (RB) , J Edmundson (LB) , D Symington (CDM) , G McFarlane (CAM) , R Lamond (RM) , B Nash (LM) , L Rice (ST) And the subs are: J Cubbison (CB) , F Abdelnour (CB) , C Ogg (CM) , V Jibrin (CM) , N Gubay (ST)

Welcome to Alexandra Stadium in Crewe, England where Crewe Alexandra will face Hull City.  This is a group stage match of the EFL Trophy.  The attendance is 10000.

1' - Crewe kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

11' - Gregor McFarlane tries to use ball skills to beat Shaun Fitzgerald and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

11' - Gregor McFarlane spots a run from Lucas Rice.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Lucas Rice has strayed offside!  

21' - Barry MacKay slides the ball to Jack Meiklejohn.  Jack Meiklejohn passes to Aron Morgan.  Aron Morgan plays the ball to Nicholas Edmundson.  Sam MacCarthy dispossesses Nicholas Edmundson and takes possession.  Sam MacCarthy slides the ball to Gregor McFarlane.  Gregor McFarlane finds Colin Higgins with a long pass.  Colin Higgins spots a run from Lucas Rice.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Lucas Rice is able to control the ball.  Lucas Rice tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Shaun Fitzgerald manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

23' - Nicholas Edmundson passes the ball to Mel Payne.  Mel Payne crosses the ball and finds Nicholas Edmundson.  Nicholas Edmundson takes a shot towards goal...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

25' - James Gruffudd passes a long ball to Duncan Symington.  Duncan Symington runs with the ball, beating Aron Morgan.  

27' - Duncan Symington shoots from distance, aiming for the corner of the net...but Gareth Crowe gets down to stop the shot!  

29' - Gareth Crowe plays a long ball to Andy Bara.  Andy Bara whips in a cross, but Gregor McFarlane intercepts the ball.  

33' - Brendan Smiley successfully tackles Gregor McFarlane and gains possession for his team.  Crewe try to launch a quick counter attack.  Brendan Smiley plays the ball to Barry MacKay.  Duncan Symington dispossesses Barry MacKay and takes possession.  Duncan Symington sees Lucas Rice making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

37' - Nicholas Edmundson tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but James Gruffudd gets down to stop the shot!  

40' - James Gruffudd plays a long ball to Justin Edmundson.  Justin Edmundson sees a run from Brendan Nash.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Brendan Nash is able to take the ball.  Brendan Nash shoots...and its in! It's a good goal from Brendan Nash for Hull!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

40' - Crewe kick the ball off for the restart.  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Hull kick the ball off for the restart.  

48' - Brendan Nash plays a short pass to Gregor McFarlane.  Gregor McFarlane passes to Justin Edmundson.  Justin Edmundson plays a long ball to Gregor McFarlane.  Gregor McFarlane fires a shot from outside the area towards goal...but Gareth Crowe performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

52' - Gareth Crowe passes a long ball to Nicholas Edmundson.  Nicholas Edmundson sees a run from Barry MacKay.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Barry MacKay runs on to the ball.  Barry MacKay tries to cutback, but the keeper, James Gruffudd, manages to get to the ball first!  

55' - Justin Edmundson sees a run from Lucas Rice.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Lucas Rice runs on to the ball.  Lucas Rice looks to slide the ball past the keeper...and Lucas Rice scores!  That's a nice goal from the Hull player!  The ball went in off the upright!

55' - Crewe kick the ball off for the restart.  

58' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Jack Meiklejohn is going to be taken off.  Lee Neild joins the game from the bench.  

59' - Lucas Rice tries to use ball skills to beat Jay Caudill.  The opposing player is unable to stop Lucas Rice who takes the ball forward!  

60' - Lucas Rice spots a run from Gregor McFarlane.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Gregor McFarlane takes the ball.  Gregor McFarlane looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot bounces off the post!  Jay Caudill is first to the loose ball and is able to clear.

61' - Barry MacKay tries to beat Duncan Symington using his ball skills.  The opposing player is unable to stop Barry MacKay who takes the ball forward!  

64' - Sam MacCarthy sees Gregor McFarlane making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Gregor McFarlane takes the ball.  Gregor McFarlane takes a shot, aiming for the top of the net...but the shot goes over!

66' - Gareth Crowe spots a run from Shaun Fitzgerald.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Shaun Fitzgerald is able to control the ball.  Shaun Fitzgerald tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but James Gruffudd gets down to stop the shot!  

75' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Nicholas Edmundson is going to be taken off.  Stuart Maddox joins the game from the bench.  

76' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Adam Mohan is going to be taken off.  Michael MacDermott joins the game from the bench.  

78' - Andy Bara sees a run from Brendan Smiley.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Brendan Smiley takes the ball.  Brendan Smiley tries to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Stuart Maddox is first to the ball...Stuart Maddox tries to slide the ball past the keeper...but its wide!

88' - Inigo Moloney tackles Michael MacDermott and the ball goes loose.  Brendan Smiley finds Michael MacDermott with a short pass.  Michael MacDermott slides the ball to Brendan Smiley.  Brendan Smiley slides the ball to Barry MacKay.  Barry MacKay brings the ball forward, attempting to outpace Duncan Symington, but is brought down.  That will be a freekick for Crewe.  

89' - Barry MacKay will take the freekick.  He curls the ball into the box, but James Gruffudd gets to the ball and makes a clearance.  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Crewe Alexandra 0 - 2 Hull City.