First-half goals from Remi Walker and Morgan Dance saw Birmingham City defeat Crewe Alexandra at Reaseheath in the Under-21 Professional Development League this afternoon.
Manager Michael Jackson named Jack Flint in goal behind a back 4 of Sam Bhatti, Trialist A, Harvey Washington and captain Lewis Billington. In front of them were Harrison Bebbington and Owen Lunt with Trialist C, Callum Agius and Ty Webster playing behind Trialist B. Lucas Sant, Max Woodcock, Trialist D, Marquise Martins and goalkeeper Tom Booth were on the bench.
The hosts had the first effort of the game in the 11th minute with Trialist B having an effort deflected wide before Billington would head a Webster free-kick straight at keeper Brad Mayo. The visitors took the lead in the 34th minute as Walker scored from outside the area before they doubled the lead seconds before the break as Dance would convert from inside the 6-yard box.
On 69 minutes, Trialist B would have another effort saved by Mayo with substitute Woodcock having an effort blocked before the trialist would hit the bar 7 minutes later.
The next games at this level see the Alex host Sheffield Wednesday next Tuesday (8th) at Reaseheath before travelling to Watford on Tuesday 29th November – both are 1:00 pm kick-offs.
Crewe: Flint; Bhatti, Trialist, Washington, Billington (c); Bebbington (Trialist 55), Lunt; Webster, Agius, Trialist (Woodcock 55); Trialist (Martins 83)
Birmingham: Mayo, Pendleton (Mazwi 60), Fogarty, Browne (c), Cunningham (Carsley 60), Home, Walker, Khela, Donovan (Rushton 71), Williams, Dance (Odula 71)
