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Date Time Competition Season Day
16/07/2024 7:30 pm Pre-Season Friendly 2024/2025 Tue

REPORT

Rangers came face to face with a strong Crewe Alex squad for their first home outing of the pre-season.

The Alex, beaten in last season’s League Two Play Off final, fielded two separate XIs in each half with a blend of first team and trial players and they proved too strong for Rangers winning 4-1.

Rangers fielded two triallists in the first half – both had featured in the win at Telford Town on Saturday – but otherwise it was a side that was not far off the strongest available to manager Dave Cooke.

After Joe Morley had forced a save from the Crewe keeper early on, the visitors were always in control of the game and Cam Belford was kept busy making saves from Max Sanders and Kane Hemmings.

Hemmings was involved in the build up to the Crewe opener on 17 minutes as Jack Lankester scored at the second attempt after his initial effort was blocked.

Belford saved from Lewis Billington while the triallist in the Crewe goal did likewise to keep out Dan Cockerline.

It was Billington who doubled Crewe’s lead on 23 minutes with a simple finish after some good play on the right involving Sanders.

The all changed Crewe XI took less than a minute to impress at the start of the second half. Owen Lunt claimed the assist as Conor Thomas was left in space to make it 3-0.

Two minutes later, Cockerline pulled one back for Rangers as he poked the ball between the legs of Tom Booth but Shilow Tracey restored the three goal margin on 55 mins after linking with Fin Roberts.

Rangers made numerous substitutions in the final half hour which broke the flow of the game. The nearest either side came to adding to the scoring was when Omar Bogle hit the post.

Rangers were well beaten but it was still a good work out for them and they produced some good play but ultimately Crewe were too classy.

 

 

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Marston Road
Marston Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 3BX
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