English FA Cup

Crewe Alexandra vs Rotherham United, 2017-18 English FA Cup, Round 1

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Crewe Alexandra
  • 47': Brad Walker
  • 89': Callum Ainley
FT
2 - 1
Rotherham United
  • 21': Will Vaulks
  • 45'+1': Kieffer Moore

Crewe dump Rotherham out of the FA Cup

Match Timeline

  • 21': Goal! Crewe Alexandra 0, Rotherham United 1. Will Vaulks (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
  • 47': Goal! Crewe Alexandra 1, Rotherham United 1. Brad Walker (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by George Cooper following a set piece situation.
  • 59': Ryan Williams (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Substitution, Rotherham United. Jon Taylor replaces Ryan Williams.
  • 63': Shaun Cummings (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Substitution, Rotherham United. Richard Towell replaces David Ball.
  • 72': Brad Walker (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Chris Porter replaces Jordan Bowery.
  • 83': Substitution, Rotherham United. Michael Ihiekwe replaces Richard Wood.
  • 89': Goal! Crewe Alexandra 2, Rotherham United 1. Callum Ainley (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Porter.
  • 90'+3': Kieffer Moore (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card.

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: Mornflake Stadium
Location: Crewe, England
Attendance: 2,597

Line-Ups

CAX Crewe Alexandra (4-4-2)

No. Name
13 Dave Richards (GK)
4 Brad Walker
6 Michael Raynes
18 Harry Pickering
2 Perry Ng
28 Conor Grant
16 Tom Lowery
11 George Cooper
14 Callum Ainley
9 Chris Dagnall
10 Jordan Bowery
Crewe Alexandra Substitutes:
Eddie Nolan, Lewis Reilly, Ben Garratt, Zoumana Bakayogo, Sam Stubbs, Charlie Kirk, Chris Porter.

ROT Rotherham United (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Richard O'Donnell (GK)
6 Richard Wood
5 Semi Ajayi
2 Joshua Emmanuel
25 Shaun Cummings Yellow Card
16 Darren Potter
4 Will Vaulks
22 Joe Newell
23 Ryan Williams Yellow Card
24 Kieffer Moore
10 David Ball
Rotherham United Substitutes:
Anthony Forde, Jonson Clarke-Harris, Jon Taylor, Michael Ihiekwe, Jerry Yates, Richard Towell, Marek Rodák.

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