Match ends, Crewe Alexandra 1, Notts County 3.
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Ronan Murray scored two late goals as Notts County secured a crucial victory over fellow strugglers Crewe Alexandra.
Gary Liddle set Notts on their way to back-to-back wins when he headed in from Jamal Campbell-Ryce's ball in.
Magpies keeper Bartosz Bialkowski tipped a dangerous Abdul Osman effort over the bar after the break, before Murray smashed home Notts' second.
Murray then broke clear to seal a deserved win late on before Mark Ellis fired in an injury-time consolation.
Victory moves Notts off the bottom of League One and to within three points of Crewe in 19th place.
Line-ups
Crewe
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 21Garratt
- 2TootleBooked at 57mins
- 16Guthrie
- 8Osman
- 5Ellis
- 6Dugdale
- 9Pogba
- 22Evans
- 26Aneke
- 30IkpeazuSubstituted forLeitch-Smithat 74'minutes
- 14InmanSubstituted forWatersat 84'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Phillips
- 3Mellor
- 10Leitch-Smith
- 12Ray
- 18Nolan
- 19Oliver
- 29Waters
Notts County
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Bialkowski
- 21Thompson
- 3Sheehan
- 4LiddleBooked at 37mins
- 26HollisBooked at 69mins
- 12Mullins
- 20Campbell-Ryce
- 24VelaBooked at 72mins
- 19MurrayBooked at 44mins
- 16SpencerBooked at 85minsSubstituted forMcGregorat 90+1'minutes
- 7GrealishBooked at 43minsSubstituted forTysonat 58'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Smith
- 6Leacock
- 8McGregor
- 23Speiss
- 28Boucaud
- 32Dixon
- 39Tyson
- Referee:
- Seb Stockbridge
- Attendance:
- 3,895
Match Stats
Home TeamCreweAway TeamNotts County
- Possession
- Home56%
- Away44%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away7
- Corners
- Home5
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away12
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Crewe Alexandra 1, Notts County 3.
Goal!
Goal! Crewe Alexandra 1, Notts County 3. Mark Ellis (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
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Adam Dugdale (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Curtis Thompson (Notts County).
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Attempt saved. Nathan Tyson (Notts County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Matt Tootle.
Substitution
Substitution, Notts County. Callum McGregor replaces James Spencer.
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Attempt missed. George Evans (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Attempt saved. Ronan Murray (Notts County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Foul by Mathias Pogba (Crewe Alexandra).
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Joshua Vela (Notts County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal!
Goal! Crewe Alexandra 0, Notts County 3. Ronan Murray (Notts County) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alan Sheehan.
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Mark Ellis (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Jamal Campbell-Ryce (Notts County).
Booking
James Spencer (Notts County) is shown the yellow card.
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Adam Dugdale (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by James Spencer (Notts County).
Substitution
Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Billy Waters replaces Bradden Inman.
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Attempt missed. Bradden Inman (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
