Crewe Alexandra 1-2 Stevenage

Stevenage held on for a win at Crewe in a game which saw visiting goalkeeper Jamie Jones and Alex striker Chris Dagnall sent off.

Jones and Dagnall were dismissed after an unseemly first-half tussle, with Dagnall catching Jones as he chased a through ball, with both players ending up sprawled in combat on the edge of the box.

Dagnall was shown two yellow cards by referee Darren England, while the injured Jones was issued a straight red and carried off on a stretcher.

Matt Godden had given Stevenage an early lead, the striker latching onto a short throw-in and volleying neatly into the far corner after his first effort was blocked by George Ray.

But Crewe - who could boast back-to-back home wins and a point on their travels from their last three outings - demonstrated their improvement under new boss Dave Artell as they piled on the pressure.

Jordan Bowery drove wide and defender Ben Nugent failed to get a close-range effort on target, instead helping the ball out of the Stevenage box. Jon Guthrie then volleyed wide after Callum Cooke's blast was blocked.

The game erupted between Dagnall and Jones in the 25th minute, with veteran keeper Chris Day coming off the bench to go between the posts for Boro.

Stevenage were undeterred as they doubled their lead in the 36th minute when defender Fraser Franks headed home after Luke Wilkinson had nodded the ball back across the box.

James Jones halved the deficit when he fired home from the spot in the 71st minute after Wilkinson tripped George Cooper but Stevenage held on for an eighth league success on their travels.

Match report supplied by the Press Association.

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Line-ups

Crewe

• 1Garratt
• 2Turton
• 5Ray
• 6NugentBooked at 90mins
• 3GuthrieSubstituted forBakayogoat 45'minutes
• 24Cooke
• 8Jones
• 21WintleSubstituted forKiwomyaat 45'minutes
• 16Bowery
• 9DagnallBooked at 24mins
• 11Cooper

Substitutes

• 13Richards
• 14Bakayogo
• 18Bingham
• 20Kirk
• 22Kiwomya
• 23Ng
• 25Ainley

Stevenage

• 1JonesBooked at 25mins
• 5Franks
• 6Wilkinson
• 4King
• 20Ogilvie
• 11Pett
• 22LeeBooked at 59mins
• 18TongeSubstituted forDayat 27'minutes
• 7McAnuff
• 24GoddenSubstituted forGormanat 83'minutes
• 10McQuoidSubstituted forKennedyat 61'minutes

Substitutes

• 14Kennedy
• 16Day
• 17Gorman
• 23Cowans
• 26Hinds
• 33Ntlhe
• 35Loft

Referee:

Darren England

Attendance:

3,547

Match Stats

Home TeamCreweAway TeamStevenage

Possession

Home50%

Away50%

Shots

Home13

Away8

Shots on Target

Home2

Away3

Corners

Home8

Away2

Fouls

Home6

Away13

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Crewe Alexandra 1, Stevenage 2.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Crewe Alexandra 1, Stevenage 2.

Posted at 90'+4'

Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Connor Ogilvie.

Posted at 90'+4'

Oliver Turton (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+4'

Foul by Jobi McAnuff (Stevenage).

Posted at 90'+3'

George Ray (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by Ben Kennedy (Stevenage).

Booking

Posted at 90'+2'

Ben Nugent (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 90'+1'

Attempt blocked. Alex Kiwomya (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by George Ray (Crewe Alexandra).

Posted at 90'+1'

Ben Kennedy (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 90'

Callum Cooke (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Dale Gorman (Stevenage).

Posted at 89'

Attempt saved. Oliver Turton (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 89'

Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Luke Wilkinson.

Posted at 85'

George Ray (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Ben Kennedy (Stevenage).

Posted at 85'

Zoumana Bakayogo (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Ben Kennedy (Stevenage).

Posted at 84'

Foul by Zoumana Bakayogo (Crewe Alexandra).

Posted at 84'

Ben Kennedy (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 83'

Oliver Turton (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 83'

Foul by Ben Kennedy (Stevenage).

Substitution

Posted at 83'

Substitution, Stevenage. Dale Gorman replaces Matt Godden.

Posted at 82'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Posted at 80'

Attempt missed. George Cooper (Crewe Alexandra) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right.

Posted at 79'

Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Charlie Lee.

Posted at 79'

Attempt blocked. George Cooper (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

Posted at 74'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Posted at 73'

Delay in match (Stevenage).

Goal!

Posted at 71'

Goal! Crewe Alexandra 1, Stevenage 2. James Jones (Crewe Alexandra) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.

Posted at 70'

Penalty Crewe Alexandra. George Cooper draws a foul in the penalty area.

Posted at 70'

Penalty conceded by Luke Wilkinson (Stevenage) after a foul in the penalty area.

Posted at 70'

Attempt missed. James Jones (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Posted at 66'

Attempt missed. Ben Kennedy (Stevenage) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right.

Posted at 66'

Attempt saved. Charlie Lee (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 65'

Foul by Zoumana Bakayogo (Crewe Alexandra).

Posted at 65'

Ben Kennedy (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 64'

Attempt blocked. Tom Pett (Stevenage) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 63'

Zoumana Bakayogo (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the right wing.

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