Match Report
The table gap was wide: 31 points between Crewe Alexandra (11th, 67 pts) and Barrow (24th, 36 pts). On recent form Crewe Alexandra sat only 17th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 11th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.39/1.26 for Crewe Alexandra and 0.98/1.7 for Barrow (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
The sides have met 8 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Crewe Alexandra, 0 draws and 5 for Barrow, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 75% of the meetings. History points to goals: 63% of the meetings had three or more.
The venue was Alexandra Stadium, with room for 10,153 spectators. On the scoreboard, Crewe Alexandra led 3-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 3-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Crewe Alexandra: Calum Agius (17'), Tommi O'Reilly (13'), Josh March (38') · Barrow: Isaac Fletcher (31')
Key stats
Possession: Crewe Alexandra 38% · Barrow 62% · Total shots: 7-12 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 3-8