Tomorrow afternoon Crewe Alexandra host Morecambe at the Alexandra Stadium, the visitors’ squad containing former Alex captain George Ray.
As the game falls in the international break, this game is available on Sky Sports+
This Season:
This season sees the Shrimps in 24th place in the league having lost against Walsall, Gillingham, Doncaster Rovers and Newport County, all 1-0.
They lost against Huddersfield Town in the Carabao Cup 1st Round while they have beaten Wigan Athletic in the EFL Trophy and sit top of their group.
Transfers:
They have signed goalkeeper Harry Burgoyne, defenders Luke Hendrie, Adam Lewis, Ross Millen, Ray, Jamie Stott and Max Taylor, midielders Paul Lewis, Ben Tollitt, Tom White and forwards Hallam Hope and Lee Angol on permanent deals. Midfielder Callum Jones and forward Marcus Dackers have joined on season-long loans and defender Rhys Williams has joined them until January.
Leaving the club this summer were Jacob Bedeau, Jacob Davenport, JJ McKiernan, Joel Senior, Oscar Threlkeld, Farrend, Donald Love, Cammy Smith, Adam Smith, former Alex loanee Chris Stokes, Brandon Barker, Jordy Hiwula, Max Melbourne, George Pedley, Cameron Rooney and Jake Taylor as all left when their deals expired.
Coaches’ Thoughts:
Here are the thoughts of the two sets of coaching staff heading into the game:
Head-to-Head:
Alex Wins: 10
Morecambe Wins: 5
Draws: 3
Biggest Alex Win: 6-0 at the Alexandra Stadium in August 2018
Biggest Morecambe Win: 4-3 at Christie Park in April 2010
Last Meeting
Morecambe 0-1 Crewe Alexandra, 9th April 2024
Elliott Nevitt scored the only goal of the game with 20 minutes to play though the Alex would finish with 10 men as midfielder Lewis Leigh would be sent off with a minute to play.
Crewe: Booth; Billington, Demetriou, Williams; Cooney, Leigh, Austerfield, Adebisi; Holicek (Tabiner 78); Tracey (Rowe 66), Nevitt
Booked: n/a
Sent Off: Leigh 89
Morecambe: Mair; Senior, Rawson (Smith 81), Bedeau, Tutonda; Khumbeni, Songo’o; Edwards (Fairclough 88), Adams (McKiernan 66), Slew; Brown (Garner 81)
Booked: Songo’o 90
Played for Both:
The following players have been contracted to both teams:
Goalkeepers: Joe Anyon, Lee Jones, Danijel Nizic, Mark Smith
Defenders: Richard Annan, David Artell, Ryan Cooney, Harry Davis, Adam Dugdale, Dean Howell, Anthony Hughes, Darran Kempson, Greg Leigh, Chris McCready, Kelvin Mellor, Dave Miller, Christian Mbulu, George Ray, Chris Stokes, Ritchie Sutton, Adam Yates
Midfielders: Josh Austerfield, Antony Evans, Jim Harvey, Eli King, Peter King, Chris Lightfoot, Joe Lynch, Andy Lyons, Dave McKearney, Lee Molyneux, Neil Sorvel, Steve Walters
Forwards: AJ Leitch-Smith, Shaun Miller, Neil Morton, Jon Newby, Vadaine Oliver, Jason Oswell, Tom Wagstaffe
Officials:
The EFL have announced that Scott Simpson is tomorrow’s referee with Matthew Sowerby and Bradley Hall assisting him and Grant Taylor the fourth official. This is the first Crewe game that Simpson will have refereed.
