5:00pm Saturday 4th April 2009
By Ned Payne
TOWN took a point from their crunch relegation clash against Crewe, in a game devoid of attacking quality.
The visitors wasted the best chance of the game in the first half when Danny Woodards sidefooted wide when unmarked.
Here are the key moments from today's game.
11 mins: Alan Sheehan cracks a crisp low drive from the left side of the area but Phil Smith gets his body behind it.
15 mins: Sheehan's free kick floats dangerously across goal but no one can get their head on it.
18 mins: Michael Timlin has Town's first attempt but he fires high and wide with his left foot.
19 mins: A nasty collision sees Kevin Amankwaah and Clayton Donaldson trudge off gingerly, but both are okay to carry on.
22 mins: Another shot from range as Gilfi Sigurdsson tries his luck, and Smith is forced to parry wide.
23 mins: Hal Robson-Kanu makes space for himself 20 yards out but drags a yard wide of the right post.
26 mins: Strikes from range are fast becoming the order of the day as Donaldson smashes off-target from 25 yards.
31 mins: Sheehan waltzes past Greer and cuts back for the unmarked Danny Woodards, who inexplicably misses the target from 12 yards.
32 mins: A searching cross from Scott McManus finds Donaldson, who nods just wide of the right upright.
36 mins: Sigurdsson's attempted header rebounds kindly back to him off a defender, but he skews horribly wide from 10 yards.
40 mins: Robson-Kanu connects beautifully just outside the area and his reaction reveals he wasn't far away.
42 mins: The same man crosses for Paynter, but the ball does not quite fall right for the striker and he lifts over from six yards.
48 mins: A free kick from Timlin flies well over the bar.
51 mins: Robson-Kanu booked.
60 mins: Timlin crosses for Cox but the ball does not drop nicely for him and is cleared.
61 mins: Sigurdsson brings a save from Smith from 25 yards.
62 mins: Anthony McNamee's delivery bounces dangerously across the six yard box but no one can connect.
71 mins: A cross-shot from McNamee is tipped to safety by Crewe stopper John Ruddy.
74 mins: Tudur Jones booked.
75 mins: Donaldson shoves over Robson-Kanu and Tudur Jones' sidefooted free kick is saved comfortably by Ruddy.
80 mins: McNamee shoots weakly at the Crewe goalkeeper.
81 mins: Robson-Kanu drills high and wide from the left edge of the penalty area.
86 mins: Vincent booked.
91 mins: Timlin crashes high and wide from distance.
92 mins: Ruddy gathers at the second attempt from substitute Jack Smith.
93 mins: Amankwaah blocks heroically from Ashley Westwood six yards out.
94 mins: Phil Smith makes a terrific reaction save from John Brayford.
TOWN: Phil Smith, Kevin Amankwaah, Jamie Vincent (Jack Smith, 88 mins), Jerel Ifil, Gordon Greer (c), Hal Robson-Kanu (Hamdi Razak, 84 mins), Michael Timlin, Owain Tudur Jones, Anthony McNamee, Billy Paynter, Simon Cox.
Subs not used: Peter Brezovan, Craig Easton, Jean-Francois Lescinel.
CREWE: John Ruddy, Danny Woodards, Julian Baudet (c), Calvin Zola (Tom Pope, 69 mins), Clayton Donaldson, Scott McManus, John Brayford, Dennis Lawrence, Marlon Broomes, Gilfi Sigurdsson, Alan Sheehan (Ashley Westwood, 77 mins).
Subs not used: Steve Collis, Danny O'Donnell, Shaun Miller
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