Scunthorpe United 2-1 Crewe Alexandra

Scunthorpe continued their revival with a third win in four games as they overcame Crewe at Glanford Park.

The Iron opened the scoring when Luke Williams, on loan from Middlesbrough, converted Lyle Taylor's cross.

Former Scunthorpe loanee Nicky Ajose tapped in the equaliser after James Baillie drove the ball across the box.

Miguel Llera applied the finishing touch from close range to win the game for Scunthorpe following Liam O'Neil's surging run into the box.

Defeat left Crewe at the foot of the League One table, six points adrift Scunthorpe in 19th place, two points above the relegation places.

Scunthorpe manager Mark Robins told BBC Radio Humberside:

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Robins on Scunthorpe v Crewe

"It was a really tough game. We spoke during the week and we were under no illusions about how tough it was going to be.

"It wasn't really until the second half that we got to grips with them. We were a little bit laboured and looked a little bit jaded if I'm honest.

"We started off and gave them too much time to pass the ball. That hasn't been what we've been working on this week, but sometimes that's what happens."

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Line-ups

Scunthorpe

• 1Slocombe
• 24Brindley
• 37Davey
• 32Llera
• 30Williams
• 12Bishop
• 22O'Neil
• 9Madden
• 18Williams
• 14HawkridgeSubstituted forAdelakunat 72'minutes
• 19TaylorSubstituted forOsbourneat 45'minutes

Substitutes

• 4McAllister
• 16Adelakun
• 25Boyce
• 26Olejnik
• 27Kee
• 29Wootton
• 35Osbourne

Crewe

• 13Garratt
• 19Baillie
• 4DavisSubstituted forInmanat 82'minutes
• 5Ray
• 6Dugdale
• 24LeighBooked at 90mins
• 28NessBooked at 77mins
• 42Grant
• 7TurtonSubstituted forCooperat 87'minutes
• 35Ajose
• 34Ikpeazu

Substitutes

• 1Shearer
• 8Atkinson
• 10Inman
• 11Cooper
• 20Jones
• 25Haber
• 30Tate

Referee:

Darren Sheldrake

Attendance:

3,006

Match Stats

Home TeamScunthorpeAway TeamCrewe

Possession

Home50%

Away50%

Shots

Home20

Away9

Shots on Target

Home6

Away5

Corners

Home6

Away6

Fouls

Home12

Away9

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Scunthorpe United 2, Crewe Alexandra 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Scunthorpe United 2, Crewe Alexandra 1.

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by Luke Williams (Scunthorpe United).

Posted at 90'+3'

Uche Ikpeazu (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Booking

Posted at 90'+2'

Greg Leigh (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 90'+2'

Luke Williams (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Greg Leigh (Crewe Alexandra).

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Neal Bishop (Scunthorpe United).

Posted at 90'+1'

Anthony Grant (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Isaiah Osbourne (Scunthorpe United).

Posted at 90'+1'

Adam Dugdale (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 89'

Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Greg Leigh.

Posted at 88'

Attempt blocked. Paddy Madden (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

Substitution

Posted at 87'

Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. George Cooper replaces Oliver Turton.

Posted at 83'

Attempt missed. Liam O'Neil (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

Posted at 82'

Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Adam Dugdale.

Posted at 82'

Attempt missed. Paddy Madden (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Substitution

Posted at 82'

Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Bradden Inman replaces Harry Davis.

Goal!

Posted at 77'

Goal! Scunthorpe United 2, Crewe Alexandra 1. Miguel Angel Llera (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.

Booking

Posted at 77'

Jamie Ness (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 77'

Foul by Jamie Ness (Crewe Alexandra).

Posted at 77'

Neal Bishop (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 76'

Attempt missed. Alex Davey (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.

Posted at 75'

Attempt blocked. Luke Williams (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 74'

Attempt saved. Nicky Ajose (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 73'

Foul by Miguel Angel Llera (Scunthorpe United).

Posted at 73'

Anthony Grant (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution

Posted at 72'

Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Hakeeb Adelakun replaces Terry Hawkridge.

Posted at 71'

Attempt saved. Jamie Ness (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Jamie Ness (Crewe Alexandra).

Posted at 69'

Isaiah Osbourne (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 69'

Attempt saved. Uche Ikpeazu (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 65'

Foul by Marcus Williams (Scunthorpe United).

Posted at 65'

Uche Ikpeazu (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 63'

Attempt saved. Luke Williams (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.

Posted at 63'

Paddy Madden (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 63'

Foul by George Ray (Crewe Alexandra).

Posted at 59'

Attempt saved. Miguel Angel Llera (Scunthorpe United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 59'

Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Adam Dugdale.

Posted at 58'

Foul by Anthony Grant (Crewe Alexandra).

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