Match ends, Scunthorpe United 2, Crewe Alexandra 1.
ScunthorpeScunthorpe United2CreweCrewe Alexandra1
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:
"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."
Line-ups
Scunthorpe
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 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
Formation 5-3-2
- 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
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Scunthorpe United 2, Crewe Alexandra 1.
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Foul by Luke Williams (Scunthorpe United).
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Uche Ikpeazu (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Booking
Greg Leigh (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.
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Luke Williams (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Greg Leigh (Crewe Alexandra).
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Foul by Neal Bishop (Scunthorpe United).
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Anthony Grant (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Isaiah Osbourne (Scunthorpe United).
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Adam Dugdale (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Greg Leigh.
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Attempt blocked. Paddy Madden (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. George Cooper replaces Oliver Turton.
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Attempt missed. Liam O'Neil (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
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Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Adam Dugdale.
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Attempt missed. Paddy Madden (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Substitution
Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Bradden Inman replaces Harry Davis.
Goal!
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
Jamie Ness (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.
