Tomorrow evening sees Crewe Alexandra host Sutton United at the Alexandra Stadium. So far this season, Sutton have beaten Barrow, drawn at Newport County and lost at Doncaster Rovers in the league and lost to MK Dons in the Carabao Cup.
Last Season:
Last season saw United finish in 8th place in the league with 22 wins, 10 draws and 14 defeats.
They would lose to Bristol Rovers in the FA Cup 2nd Round and to Cardiff City in the Carabao Cup 1st Round. They would finish top in their EFL Trophy group before wins against Stevenage, Colchester United, Harrogate Town and Wigan Athletic saw them face Rotherham United in the final which they lost after extra time.
Transfers:
This summer has seen the club make 8 signings, 7 permanent as well as a season-long loan deal. Goalkeeper Jack Rose, defenders Sam Hart, Matt Ridley and Tobi Ogundega with forwards Kwame Thomas, Top Fadahunsi, Luke Gambin and loanee Josh Neufville completing the signings.
They have allowed 7 players to leave the club permanently.
Head-to-Head:
There have been no meetings at first team level between the clubs.
Played for Both:
The following players have been contracted to both teams:
Goalkeepers: n/a
Defenders: Darren Anderson, Terell Thomas
Midfielders: Billy Bingham, Sean Priddle, Simon Walton
Forwards: Chris Dickson
Officials:
The officials for this game have been announced here with Thomas Parsons the referee, Christopher Ward and Lisa Rashid are his assistants with Paul Stonier the fourth official. This is the first Crewe game that Parsons has refereed.
