Crewe pulled off one of the season's shock results to stun Premiership-chasing
Bolton.
It was Wanderer's 2,000th home league game but there was no cause for
celebration as Crewe proved that they are not ready to concede to relegation
just yet.
Rodney Jack, once of Torquay, led the Crewe charge with a brace as Crewe
established a three-goal lead within seconds of the second half.
Below-par Bolton, a shadow of their normal selves, were booed and jeered as a
run of 15 games unbeaten came to an abrupt end.
Ironically Wanderers wasted the first chance of the game, full-back Neil Cox
being denied by Jason Kerton when he should have scored just 10 yards out after
15 minutes.
Crewe took a shock lead three minutes later when clever skills from Seth
Johnson ended with his shot being deflected for an own goal by Andy Todd.
It got worse for Bolton on 33 minutes when Jack scored a stunner, racing 50
yards before shooting beyond Jussi Jaaskelainen from just inside the box.
Within seconds Jack set up Johnson but the midfielder was guilty of woeful
finishing as Bolton counted their good fortune.
Bolton made a double substitution at half-time but they were rocked within 47
seconds of the restart when Colin Little's pass put Jack clear again and the
tiny striker gobbled up the chance with glee.
Wanderers were thrown a lifeline when a foul by Chris Lightfoot on Dean
Holdsworth allowed the record signing to score from the resulting penalty.
Bolton threw everything forward but never really threatened to get back into
the picture.
Indeed, they were lucky to survive when Jack looked to have a genuine penalty
appeal waved away after being floored by Mike Whitlow.
Crewe played the more assured football and if anything it was they and not
Bolton who looked a side on the way up.
On this evidence there is no way Crewe will go down.
Teams
Bolton: Jaaskelainen, Cox, Todd (Phillips 45), Elliott, Whitlow,
Johansen, Jensen, Gardner (Aljofree 45), Sellars, Holdsworth,
Taylor (Hansen 72).
Booked: Elliott, Whitlow.
Goals: Holdsworth 55 pen.
Crewe: Kearton, D. Wright, Lightfoot (Macauley 56), Walton,
Smith, Charnock, J. Wright, Johnson, Murphy, Jack (Street 78),
Little.
Subs Not Used: Anthrobus.
Booked: Charnock.
Goals: Johnson 18, Jack 33, 46.
Att: 19,437
Ref: J Brandwood (Lichfield).
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