Crewe Alexandra 3-1 Bristol Rovers — League Two · matchweek 9 · Sat 3 Oct 2026 · Alexandra Stadium, Crewe. Full-time result, line-ups and stats on Champslig.
- Home:
- Crewe Alexandra
- Away:
- Bristol Rovers
- Competition:
- League Two
- Kick-off:
- Sat 3 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC
- Venue:
- Alexandra Stadium
- City:
- Crewe
- Score:
- 3-1
- Half-time:
- 2-0
- Season:
- 2026/2027
- Round:
- 9
- Formations:
- 4-2-3-1 vs 3-4-1-2
- Weather:
- clear sky · 61% humidity · wind 1.34 m/s
- TV:
- Sky Sports+, Paramount+
Goals
- 1' Jack Lankester — Crewe Alexandra · 1-0 · assist Joel Tabiner
- 21' Jack Lankester — Crewe Alexandra · penalty · 2-0
- 66' Jordan Gibson — Crewe Alexandra · 3-0 · assist Josh March
- 90+2' Bobby Kamwa — Bristol Rovers · 3-1 · assist Clinton Mola
Line-ups
- Tom Booth — Crewe Alexandra · Goalkeeper · rating 6.7 · rank #241
- Lewis Billington — Crewe Alexandra · Defender · rating 6.68 · rank #267
- Kyle Ure — Crewe Alexandra · Defender · rating 6.53 · rank #423
- Luke Offord — Crewe Alexandra · Defender · rating 6.83 · rank #125
- Jack Lankester — Crewe Alexandra · Midfielder · rating 6.68 · rank #269
- Conor Thomas — Crewe Alexandra · Midfielder · bench · rating 6.42 · rank #496
- Josh March — Crewe Alexandra · Midfielder · rating 6.97 · rank #60
- Joe White — Crewe Alexandra · Midfielder · rating 6.64 · rank #302
- Joel Tabiner — Crewe Alexandra · Midfielder · rating 6.59 · rank #364
- Josh Stephenson — Crewe Alexandra · Defender · rating 6.79 · rank #151
- Ian Lawlor — Crewe Alexandra · Goalkeeper · bench · rating 6.38 · rank #505
- Jordan Gibson — Crewe Alexandra · Midfielder · bench · rating 6.98 · rank #56
- Owen Lunt — Crewe Alexandra · Midfielder · rating 6.7 · rank #252
- Charlie McNeill — Crewe Alexandra · Attacker · bench · rating 6.51 · rank #436
- Adrien Thibaut — Crewe Alexandra · Attacker · rating 6.48 · rank #459
- Stan Dancey — Crewe Alexandra · Defender · bench · rating 6.43 · rank #485
- Luca Moore — Crewe Alexandra · Midfielder · bench · rating 6.5 · rank #447
- Joel Ewusi — Crewe Alexandra · Attacker · bench
- Shaqai Forde — Bristol Rovers · Attacker · bench · rating 6.61 · rank #336
- Joe Quigley — Bristol Rovers · Attacker · bench · rating 6.53 · rank #420
- Ben Purrington — Bristol Rovers · Defender · bench · rating 6.56 · rank #390
- Keenan Gough — Bristol Rovers · Midfielder · bench · rating 6.67 · rank #277
Officials
- Referee:
- Mark Ryder
- Referee:
- Jake Topp
- Referee:
- James Oldham
- Referee:
- Matthew Russell
- Manager:
- Lee Bell
- Manager:
- Steve Evans
Match stats
| Crewe Alexandra | Bristol Rovers | |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Ball Possession % | 51 |
| 9 | Shots Total | 15 |
| 4 | Shots On Target | 4 |
| 2 | Shots Off Target | 4 |
| 2 | Big Chances Created | 1 |
| 0 | Big Chances Missed | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 3 | Corners | 5 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 13 | Fouls | 23 |
| 4 | Yellowcards | 4 |
| 287 | Passes | 295 |
| 60 | Successful Passes Percentage | 62 |
| 74 | Duels Won | 69 |
| 20 | Tackles | 16 |
| 25 | Dangerous Attacks | 48 |
Where to watch
Live commentary
- 1' Kick-off! The referee is Matthew Russell.
- 1' Goal! Jack Lankester scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Joel Tabiner.
- 1' Jack Lankester takes a shot with his left foot and scores.
- 3' Jack Sparkes takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
- 3' Clinton Mola takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
- 3' Ciaran Kelly takes a left-footed shot that hits the post.
- 8' Josh March receives a yellow card.
- 8' Tom James receives a yellow card.
- 9' Joe White takes a left-footed shot but misses.
- 18' Jack Lankester takes a left-footed shot but misses.
- 20' Corner awarded.
- 20' Corner awarded.
- 21' Goal! Jack Lankester scores a penalty, making it 2-0.
- 21' Jack Lankester takes a left-footed shot and scores.
- 24' Corner awarded.
- 25' Corner awarded.
- 26' Bobby Kamwa takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
- 28' Jack Lankester takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
- 30' Ciaran Kelly receives a yellow card.
- 30' Ciaran Kelly receives a yellow card.
- 35' Joel Tabiner's left-footed shot is saved.
- 38' Owen Lunt receives a yellow card.
- 41' Jack Sparkes takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
- 42' Shot from Ellis Harrison with his right foot is blocked.
- 42' Corner awarded.
- First half ends with the score at 2-0.
- 46' Keenan Gough is substituted for Richard Smallwood.
- 46' Philip Sanyaolu is substituted off for Alfie Kilgour.
- 46' Ben Purrington replaces Jack Sparkes.
- 46' On comes Shaqai Forde, off goes Reiss-Alexander Russel-Denny.
- 47' Joe White takes a left-footed shot but misses.
- 48' Shot - Ellis Harrison Head Shot Missed
- 50' Jordan Gibson replaces Joel Tabiner.
- 51' Corner awarded.
- 51' Kofi Balmer takes a shot with his head, but it misses.
- 52' Bobby Kamwa's left-footed shot is saved.
- 52' Philip Sanyaolu takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
- 61' Corner awarded.
- 61' Corner awarded.
- 61' Ellis Harrison's header is blocked.
- 62' Conor Thomas is on, and Jack Lankester is off.
- 63' Corner awarded.
- 67' Goal! The score is now 3-0.
- 66' Jordan Gibson takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
- 74' On comes Joe Quigley, and off goes Ellis Harrison.
- 75' Bobby Kamwa attempts a header but misses the shot.
- 77' Keenan Gough receives a yellow card.
- 79' Conor Thomas receives a yellow card.
- 81' Charlie McNeill comes on for Adrien Thibaut.
- 81' Keenan Gough takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
- 84' Joe Quigley takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
- 89' Clinton Mola receives a yellow card.
- 90+2' Goal! Bobby Kamwa scores, making it 3-1.
- Match ends with a score of 3-1.
- 90+2' Bobby Kamwa takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
