NPower League Two
Crewe Alex (1) 1 Harry Davis pen 22
Bradford C (0) 0
Att: 3,556
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Kyel Reid will be allowed time off for the birth of his baby. The baby is due over the weekend so it may mean him missing the game on
Saturday.
Threlfall leaves City, contract cancelled by mutual consent
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Stats: Crewe - Bradford C:
Possession: 62 - 38%
Shots on target: 9 - 4
Shots off target: 4 - 7
Fouls: 4 - 15
Corners: 7 - 5
Ref: Dean Whitestone (Northampton).
Yellow cards: None.
CREWE: 1. Steve Phillips, 2. Matt Tootle, 5. David Artell, 6. Adam Dugdale,
3. Harry Davis, 10. Ajay Leitch-Smith, 8. Luke Murphy, 4. Ashley Westwood,
11. Byron Moore, 12. Danny Shelley, 25. Nick Powell.
SUBS: 13. Alan Martin (GK), 7. Lee Bell, 9. Shaun Miller, 19. Max Clayton,
33. Jordan Brown.
BRADFORD C: 1. Jon McLaughlin, 2. Simon Ramsden, 6. Luke Oliver, 38. Andrew
Davies, 3. Matt Fry, 11. Deane Smalley (71), 22. Lee Bullock (71), 14.
Richard Ravenhill, 32. Kyel Reid, 9. James Hanson, 17. Chris Dagnall.
SUBS: 15. Jamie Annerson (GK), 21. Nahki Wells (71), 23. David Syers (71),
24. Rob Kozluk, 30. Will Atkinson.
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Tuesday evening match report
Report by Simon Parker (T&A)
City dropped to their third away defeat in eight days as Crewe edged it at
Gresty Road.
A first half penalty proved the difference and despite a real effort after
the break, Phil Parkinson's side could find no way back.
City were chasing from the start as Crewe bossed the first half.
Their control brought a first goal after 21 minutes as Andrew Davies handled
a long free-kick by Ashley Westwood in the box and Harry Davis converted the
penalty.
Ricky Ravenhill fired over from long range with City's first effort after
half an hour before James Hanson shot on the turn but straight at the
keeper.
Jon McLaughlin pulled off a fine save from impressive teenager Nick Powell
to deny Crewe a second just before half-time.
City started the second period much better and Hanson volleyed over from a
Davies knockdown. The leading scorer then should have equalised with a
close-range header from Simon Ramsden's cross.
David Syers, who came off the bench, squeezed a shot inches wide in stoppage
time as City rallied. But there was no late rescue and they remain firmly
ensconced in the battle at the bottom.
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Wednesday morning match report
We missed the point! Bradford City boss angry at Hanson and Syers misses
7:20am Wednesday 21st March 2012
By Simon Parker
Phil Parkinson cursed two "criminal" misses as City were left picking up the pieces from a third away loss in a week at Crewe.
The 1-0 defeat at Gresty Road kept Parkinson's troops still only four points off the League Two drop zone.
After a poor first half, City upped their game but James Hanson and sub David Syers fluffed great chances to level – the second one in the final
minute of added time.
Parkinson said: "If the keeper had made great saves from those two chances then you'd hold your hand up.
"You've got to make the goalkeeper work in those situations. I thought it was criminal that he didn't have to make a save.
"They were great chances but if you don't hit the target, you definitely don't score.
"Syers' was an even bigger one than Hanson's because of the time he had. If that had been on target the keeper would have had no chance."
Crewe, now unbeaten in eight, won it with a Harry Davis penalty after Andrew Davies had handled.
Parkinson had no complaints with the decision but was delighted with the way his side picked it up after the break.
He added: "You've got to give Crewe credit for the first half. They are a team with confidence and full of young, technical players who have come
up through their academy.
"They've got cleverness in the final third and (Nick) Powell is someone they value at £5million. But I thought we were tremendous in the second
half and rose to the challenge well.
"I hate losing and three defeats in a row is not good. Each one has got its own story but we haven't picked up any points.
"But if we play like we have done, then we'll be okay.
"In the second half I saw a team that played with quality on the ball and intensity in the way we closed people down.
"Play like that and we'll make these next two home games very profitable in terms of points."
Craig Fagan was sent home in a taxi after being sick during the team's pre-match meal. Ritchie Jones was also feeling ill.
Skipper Michael Flynn did not even make the bench after being dropped.
Parkinson said: "It was a tough one but Flynny's been out injured and ill and I think Bully (Lee Bullock) has done really well for us.
"The reason he wasn't on the bench is because I had two holding midfielders out there so the one sub had to be an attacking one. David Syers is
the best we've got in that role."
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Parkinson takes heart from Crewe loss
Posted on: Wed 21 Mar 2012
Despite hurting over losing another tight away fixture, City boss Phil Parkinson says he can take heart from his side's performance against an
in-form Crewe Alexandra this Tuesday evening.
Play-off chasing Crewe made it eight games unbeaten thanks to first half penalty from defender Harry Davis, but City were more than a match for
their hosts in the second period and could have snatched a share of the spoils through a late chance from substitute David Syers.
A reflective Parkinson after the game admitted City need to be taking chances like that if they are to help themselves move up the league, but he
felt, overall, City will be fine for the rest of the season if they can replicate their Gresty Road efforts.
"I thought second half we were terrific," said Parkinson.
"First half we were a bit too deep and gave (Nick) Powell opportunity to drop into those holes he likes to work in just in front of the back
four. Once again, we also gave away too many fouls.
"Second half, however, we eradicated all that and I thought we were in the ascendancy for large periods of the half. I think the performance in
general was an encouraging one against an in-form side.
"I hate losing - I hate losing at anything - but when I wake up in the morning I'll know that I've seen a team tonight that has had a real go.
"The two chances that stick out in the match - the James Hanson one and the David Syers one at the end - those are both guilt-edge chances and we
need to at least make the 'keeper work.
"We can't miss the target in those situations.
"If we come off the pitch and the 'keeper has produced two great saves then you say 'well done goalie - man of the match' - but hasn't made a
save in either one of those two chances.
"We have just said to the lads though, keep that performance level up and we'll have a real go at Gillingham on Saturday.
"We have to be positive all over the pitch, and if we show the sort of appetite and desire we showed tonight - bearing in mind they are a very
good footballing side - we have a great chance of picking up the win."
Michael Flynn was left out of Parkinson's sixteen altogether for the Crewe match after starting last Saturday's match at Aldershot Town.
Parkinson said that there was nothing sinister over Flynn's absence and he also explained his reasons for leaving the Welshman off his list of
substitutes as well.
He added: "I left Flynny out of the team and I didn't need two midfielders on the bench. I just felt Syers' extra goal threat would be crucial
for us.
"I explained this to Michael. His performance at Aldershot wasn't that bad that he was completely bombed out of the side.He's obviously still in
our plans.
"It was just when I have two holding type midfielders in the side, my (midfield) option off the bench has to be an attacking one."
Both Craig Fagan and Ritchie Jones also missed out on a place on Parkinson's team-sheet for the Alex fixture after being struck down with illness
before the match.
"Fages (Craig Fagan) was with us for pre-match but said that he felt ill so we sent him home in a taxi to rest up," Parkinson explained.
"Jonah (Ritchie Jones) was roughly the same. He said that he wasn't fully completely himself and wasn't right for the match so we sent him home
as well."
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