Tomorrow evening sees Crewe Alexandra host Leyton Orient with the visitors’ squad featuring former Alex defender Omar Beckles.
This Season:
They sit top in League 2 after beating Grimsby Town, Crawley Town, Mansfield Town, Colchester United, Hartlepool United, Tranmere Rovers, Rochdale, Walsall, Barrow, Carlisle United, Gillingham, Salford City, Harrogate Town, Stockport County, Bradford City, Sutton United, Doncaster Rovers and AFC Wimbledon, they have drawn against Swindon Town, Doncaster, Northampton Town, Stevenage and Newport County while they have lost against Newport County, AFC Wimbledon, Northampton, Stevenage and Tranmere.
They lost to us and Forest Green Rovers in the FA Cup and Carabao Cup 1st Rounds respectively while they finished bottom in their EFL Trophy group after beating Sutton United in the middle of defeats against Oxford United and Chelsea’s Under-21s.
Transfers:
Since the last meeting, they have signed defenders Ethan Light, Ed Turns and Jamie McCart as well as midfielder Jordan Lyden and forward Kieran Sadlier (Turns, McCart and Sadlier all on loan deals).
They have allowed Ethan Coleman to leave the club permanently while 3 players have left the club on loan deals.
Head-to-Head:
Alex Wins: 12
Orient Wins: 12
Draws: 9
Biggest Alex Win: 3-0 at the Alexandra Stadium in April 2017
Biggest Orient Win: 5-0 at the Alexandra Stadium in January 2007
Last Meeting
Crewe Alexandra 1-0 Leyton Orient, 5th November 2022 (FA Cup)
Midfielder Craig Clay was sent off for a lunge on Bassala Sambou before the Alex forward scored the only goal of the game in second-half stoppage time.
Crewe: Okonkwo; Mellor, Offord, Sass-Davies, Adebisi; Thomas, Uwakwe; Brook, Tabiner (Colkett 71), Agyei, Sambou
Orient: Vigouroux; Hunt, Ogie, Beckles, James; Clay, Moncur (El-Mizouni 68); Sotiriou (Archibald 57), Duke-McKenna (Smyth 57), Brown; Kelman (Drinan 68)
Played for Both:
The following players have been contracted to both teams:
Goalkeepers: Ademola Bankole, David Button, Dean Greygoose, Adam Legzdins, Paul Rachubka, Mel Rees
Defenders: Omar Beckles, Mark Ellis, Billy Jones, Nicky Hunt, James Lamberton, Jimmy McKechnie, George Ray
Midfielders: Jamie Ness, Barry Silkman, Teddy Ware
Forwards: Lee Barnard, Jordan Bowery, Stan Bowles, Simon Church, Chris Dagnall, Paul Fishenden, Jack Holland, Scott Kashket, Alan Livingstone, Dean Morgan, Arthur Rigby, Darran Rowbotham, Andy Sussex, Michael Symes
Officials:
The officials for this game have been announced here with Sam Allison the referee, Mark Pottage and Andrew Dallison are his assistants with Scott Tallis the fourth official. The following Crewe games have been refereed by Allison:
- Northampton Town 0-1 Crewe Alexandra (20th March 2021) – Dale
- Rotherham United 1-1 Crewe Alexandra (25th September 2021) – Porter
- Cambridge United 1-0 Crewe Alexandra (22nd January 2022)
