Match ends, Crewe Alexandra 0, Sheffield Wednesday 2.
CreweCrewe Alexandra0Sheff WedSheffield Wednesday2
Goals from Barry Bannan and Lee Gregory eased Sheffield Wednesday back to winning ways with victory at Crewe.
The Owls' first League One win in three games moved them up to seventh in the table and was never in any real doubt after Bannan's classy opener in the 27th minute.
The Wednesday skipper collected the ball 35 yards out and cut infield before beating Dave Richards at the goalkeeper's near post with a low drive.
Richards did well to push out an effort from Theo Corbeanu as the visitors made the most of a slow start from a Crewe side weakened by the late withdrawals of strikers Mikael Mandron and Ben Knight.
But the Railwaymen did offer a threat when teenage defender Zac Williams drove across the face of goal. And when Bannan was adjudged to have handled Scott Robertson's cross into the box they were offered the chance to level in first-half stoppage time.
But Owls keeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell blocked Chris Porter's penalty and then saved the striker's headed follow-up with his legs.
Wednesday started strongly after the break with Gregory forcing Richards into a save before the frontman doubled the lead, finding the far corner with a powerful header from Jack Hunt's cross in the 47th minute.
Tom Lowery tested Peacock-Farrell with a low shot from the right of the box, but Wednesday could have added more goals as Callum Paterson forced Richards to parry a piledriver and then sent a header from a corner against the far post.
Report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Crewe
Formation 5-3-2
- 31Richards
- 11Ainley
- 6Offord
- 22Sass-Davies
- 28WilliamsSubstituted forRamsayat 78'minutes
- 3Adebisi
- 8Lowery
- 35RobertsonBooked at 16minsSubstituted forJohnsonat 61'minutes
- 14Finney
- 9Porter
- 18GriffithsSubstituted forMurphyat 49'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Jääskeläinen
- 2Ramsay
- 5Thomas
- 16Murphy
- 17Gomes
- 20Lundstram
- 23Johnson
Sheff Wed
Formation 3-1-4-2
- 1Peacock-Farrell
- 34Brennan
- 2Palmer
- 18Johnson
- 26Wing
- 32Hunt
- 17Dele-BashiruSubstituted forWindassat 70'minutes
- 10BannanBooked at 28mins
- 23CorbeanuBooked at 39minsSubstituted forShodipoat 83'minutes
- 13Paterson
- 9GregorySubstituted forBerahinoat 82'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Brown
- 7Shodipo
- 11Windass
- 20Kamberi
- 24Berahino
- 28Wildsmith
- 41Mendez-Laing
- Referee:
- Lee Swabey
- Attendance:
- 6,325
Match Stats
Home TeamCreweAway TeamSheff Wed
- Possession
- Home55%
- Away45%
- Shots
- Home7
- Away14
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away5
- Corners
- Home4
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away8
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Crewe Alexandra 0, Sheffield Wednesday 2.
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Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Luke Offord.
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Attempt missed. Oliver Finney (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rio Adebisi with a cross.
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Attempt blocked. Chris Porter (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Finney.
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Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Saido Berahino tries a through ball, but Josh Windass is caught offside.
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Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Olamide Shodipo.
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Attempt missed. Lewis Wing (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
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Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Barry Bannan.
Substitution
Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Olamide Shodipo replaces Theo Corbeanu.
Substitution
Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Saido Berahino replaces Lee Gregory.
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Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Barry Bannan.
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Attempt blocked. Luke Murphy (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Finney.
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Travis Johnson (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Theo Corbeanu (Sheffield Wednesday).
Substitution
Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Kayne Ramsay replaces Michael Williams because of an injury.
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Travis Johnson (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Theo Corbeanu (Sheffield Wednesday).
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Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Barry Bannan following a set piece situation.
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Foul by Luke Murphy (Crewe Alexandra).
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From a Crewe fan.
Always had a soft spot for Wednesday with them being such a massive Club.
I once visited that small village called Rotherham the last time I was in South Yorkshire.
Are they still at Don Valley or is it Concord Park.
From a Halifax town fan!
Over exuberance from some of the 2000 SW fans a bit daft - we are bottom after all!
From a Manchester City fan.