Match report

Crewe Stuns Shrewsbury 4-0 in League Two Clash

Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury
0–4
FT
Crewe
Crewe
Mar 21, 2026

Crewe inflicted a heavy 4-0 defeat on Shrewsbury in their League Two encounter. The Alex took the lead through an own goal by Shrewsbury's Matthew Cox and quickly doubled their advantage with a goal from J. March. March and E. Tezgel added further goals to secure Crewe's comprehensive win.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Shrewsbury 0-4 Crewe
  • • Matthew Cox (own goal) opened the scoring for Crewe in the 5th minute
  • • J. March scored twice, in the 8th and 63rd minutes
  • • E. Tezgel scored in the 70th minute
  • • J. Lankester and E. Tezgel received yellow cards

Lineups

Shrewsbury

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Matthew Cox (G)
  • 20 Ismeal Kabia (D)
  • 4 Tom Anderson (D)
  • 5 William Boyle (D)
  • 3 Malvind Benning (D)
  • 30 Kevin Berkoe (D)
  • 10 Thomas Sang (M)
  • 7 Tommy McDermott (M)
  • 6 Sam Clucas (M)
  • 9 George Lloyd (F)
  • 21 Trey Samuel Ogunsuyi (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 Will Brook
  • 26 Sam Stubbs
  • 23 Isaac Lee
  • 16 Nick Freeman
  • 11 Anthony Scully
  • 48 Bradley Ihionvien
  • 43 Will Gray

Crewe

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 41 Ian Lawlor (G)
  • 2 Lewis Billington (D)
  • 25 Alfie Pond (D)
  • 5 Mickey Demetriou (D)
  • 3 Reece Hutchinson (D)
  • 6 Max Sanders (M)
  • 20 Calum Agius (M)
  • 7 Jack Lankester (M)
  • 26 Tommi O'Reilly (M)
  • 24 Josh March (M)
  • 36 Emre Tezgel (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 Matúš Holíček
  • 1 Tom Booth
  • 14 Charlie Finney
  • 18 James Connolly
  • 23 Jack Powell
  • 29 Adrien Thibaut
  • 9 Omar Bogle

Timeline

  1. Crewe
    5' Crewe Goal · Own Goal
    Matthew Cox
  2. Crewe
    8' Crewe Goal · Normal Goal
    J. March · Assist: J. Lankester
  3. Crewe
    45'+1 Crewe Card · Yellow Card
    J. Lankester

    Delay of game

  4. Crewe
    57' Crewe subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Lankester · On: M. Holicek
  5. Shrewsbury
    61' Shrewsbury subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Malvind Benning · On: B. Ihionvien
  6. Crewe
    63' Crewe Goal · Normal Goal
    J. March · Assist: E. Tezgel
  7. Crewe
    64' Crewe Card · Yellow Card
    J. March

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  8. Shrewsbury
    70' Shrewsbury subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Samuel-Ogunsuyi · On: A. Scully
  9. Crewe
    70' Crewe Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Tezgel · Assist: L. Billington
  10. Crewe
    71' Crewe Card · Yellow Card
    E. Tezgel

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  11. Shrewsbury
    74' Shrewsbury subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Tommy McDermott · On: W. Gray
  12. Crewe
    77' Crewe subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. Tezgel · On: A. Thibaut
  13. Crewe
    77' Crewe subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Tommi O'Reilly · On: Jack Powell
  14. Crewe
    77' Crewe subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. March · On: James Connolly
  15. Crewe
    77' Crewe subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. H. Sanders · On: O. Bogle

Match Stats

Stat Shrewsbury Crewe
Fouls 7 9
Pass Accuracy 69% 68%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 16
Corners 5 4
Total Passes 308 253
Yellow Cards 0 3
Blocked Shots 8 2
Shots on Target 2 10
xG — —
Shots off Target 4 4
Possession 55% 45%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 211 172
Shots Inside Box 8 13
Saves 5 2
Shots Outside Box 6 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Crewe's early goals in the 5th and 8th minutes set the tone for the match, putting pressure on Shrewsbury from the start
  • ▸ J. March's second goal in the 63rd minute and E. Tezgel's strike in the 70th minute cemented Crewe's dominance, effectively ending any hopes of a Shrewsbury comeback