Match Report
23 points separated the sides: Hull City 1st on 89, Crewe Alexandra 12th on 66. On the form table Crewe Alexandra stood 3rd over the last five rounds, despite being 12th overall. Per game in the league, Crewe Alexandra were scoring 1.22 and conceding 1.33, Hull City 1.74 and 0.83, against a competition average of 1.31 goals per team per game.
7 matches unbeaten backed Hull City's arrival, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
Alexandra Stadium in Crewe, capacity 10,153, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-2.