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Crewe Alexandra have confirmed via a statement on their website that their Boxing Day clash with Wigan Athletic in League One has been postponed. The Crewe Alexandra statement said that Wigan Athletic informed the English Football League (EFL) on Thursday that they won’t be able to fulfill the fixture due to a number of Covid cases and injuries. It was revealed that a new date for the match will be revealed in due-course and that all tickets for the match remain valid ahead of the rearranged fixture.

Speaking shortly before theWigan Athletic game was postponed, Crewe Alexandra boss David Artellsaid football should continue as long as the people involved remain sensible. The Crewe Alexandra boss is keen for games to continue and that supporters are allowed into match venues. He said that reduced stadium capacities could occur if the Omicron Covid-19 variant continues to spread at a rapid rate throughout the country.
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The Under-23 teams of both Crewe Alexandra and Queens Park Rangers locked horns in their league fixture and it was an entertaining one to watch. The young Queens Park Rangers team played better in the opening fee minutes of the game and were rewarded with the first goal of the match but they could not keep the momentum going and they eventually lost the game in the process. After finding the breakthrough in the first half of the match, they didn’t start the second half with the same zeal they played with in the first and Crewe took advantage of that, with goals from Callum Ainsley, Billy Sass-Davies, and Max Woodcock scoring in the second half to stage a comeback win.

Crewe manager Alex Morris prepared for the game in fine fashion and decided that his starting team would comprise of Dave Richard’s as the man between the sticks for the side. Across the back 4, the manager called on the services of Sasa-Davies, Travis Johnson, Callum McFadzean, and Zac Williams to be on duty. He also utilized a four-man midfield and the players that started the game in that department were Regan Griffiths, Joe Robbins, Ainley, and Oli Finney. The attackers who played upfront for Crewe were Woodcock and Connor Salisbury. (more…)

Welsh football giants Cardiff City are expected to be busy in the transfer window this summer with a lot of incomings and outgoings expected at the English Championship outfit. Cardiff City have already struck early with the signing of experienced Republic of Ireland international James Collins and they have also been linked with a move for Crewe Alexandra midfielder Ryan Wintle this summer.

Wintle, 23, will be a free agent in the coming weeks as his contract with League One club Crewe Alexandra runs out this summer. He has been strongly linked with a move to the English Championship with Cardiff City as confirmed by media portal Football Insider. It was revealed that the player has already rejected the offer to sign an extension with Crewe. To this effect, his future at the club is in serious doubts.
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Crewe Alexandra manager says the target for his team is to finish as high as possible on the league table. According to him, his players have five important games to play between now and the rest of the season.

Promotion playoff is not achievable for Crewe Alexandra even if it’s still mathematically possible. To this effect, Artell want to learn more about his players in the final five games of the English League One this season.
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Crewe Alexandra headed into their fixture against Gilling ham on Tuesday night while they were on a 10-game unbeaten run. However, the result at the end of the match was one no one saw coming, not even the Alexandra players or their boss.

Crewe had their worst opening 45 minutes of the current campaign in the first half of the match as they went into the interval trailing 3-0 already. They would go on to lose the match with a scoreline of 4-1 as they got severely punished for their dismal showing in the opening 45 minutes of the match. (more…)

Crewe Alexandra have ended their recent poor run of results following the 4-2 win over Swindon Town in a matchday 15 clash in League One, the third tier of league football in England. Crewe Alexandra edged the six-goal thriller with Swindon Town at home on Tuesday night. Until the match with Swindon Town at Gresty Road, Crewe Alexandra had lost their last three games in all competitions.

The League One club Crewe Alexandra had won the last two games before the recent run of three successive defeats. The run of defeats started with the 4-1 loss at Portsmouth in the league before making it two consecutive defeats with the 1-0 loss at Accrington Stanley. The third defeat in quick succession came during the FA Cup second roundclashat League Two club Cheltenham Town who are second in their division. Crewe Alexandra were beaten 2-1 at hosts Cheltenham Town as they were knocked out of the competition. Cheltenham Town will host Mansfield Town in the third round of the FA Cup. (more…)