Match report

Accrington ST Defeats Crewe 2-0 in League Two Clash

Accrington ST
Accrington ST
2–0
FT
Crewe
Crewe
Apr 3, 2026

Accrington ST stunned Crewe with a convincing 2-0 victory in the League Two match at Accrington Stadium. Goals from Frank Sass and Sam Conneely secured the win for the home team, despite receiving three yellow cards. Crewe struggled to find an answer to Accrington's attacking prowess, failing to score despite several attempts.

Key Facts

  • • Accrington ST defeated Crewe 2-0
  • • Frank Sass scored the first goal in the 51st minute, assisted by Sam Whalley
  • • Sam Conneely netted the second goal in the 56th minute, with an assist from Dan Martin
  • • Accrington ST received three yellow cards, while Crewe received one
  • • Substitutions included Jack Powell and J. March off for Crewe, and Tom Walton and Liam Coyle on for Accrington ST

Lineups

Accrington ST

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 Oliver Wright (G)
  • 38 Connor O'Brien (D)
  • 5 Farrend Rawson (D)
  • 2 Donald Love (D)
  • 3 Freddie Sass (D)
  • 28 Seamus Conneely (M)
  • 22 Dan Martin (M)
  • 7 Shaun Whalley (M)
  • 11 Isaac Sinclair (M)
  • 39 Josh Woods (M)
  • 23 Tyler Walton (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 Paddy Madden
  • 6 Liam Coyle
  • 20 Charlie Brown
  • 27 David Ogundele Abimbola
  • 26 Charlie Hall
  • 1 Michael Kelly
  • 24 Luke Butterfield

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)
  • 17 Matúš Holíček (M)
  • 6 Max Sanders (M)
  • 26 Tommi O'Reilly (M)
  • 20 Calum Agius (M)
  • 24 Josh March (M)
  • 36 Emre Tezgel (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 Omar Bogle
  • 23 Jack Powell
  • 29 Adrien Thibaut
  • 18 James Connolly
  • 1 Tom Booth
  • 32 Luca Moore
  • 14 Charlie Finney

Timeline

  1. Crewe
    30' Crewe Card · Yellow Card
    J. March

    Foul

  2. Accrington ST
    45'+2 Accrington ST Card · Yellow Card
    F. Sass

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  3. Accrington ST
    51' Accrington ST Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Sass · Assist: S. Whalley
  4. Accrington ST
    56' Accrington ST Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Conneely · Assist: D. Martin
  5. Crewe
    57' Crewe subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Holicek · On: Jack Powell
  6. Crewe
    57' Crewe subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. March · On: O. Bogle
  7. Accrington ST
    62' Accrington ST Card · Yellow Card
    S. Conneely

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  8. Crewe
    77' Crewe subst · Substitution 3
    Off: E. Tezgel · On: A. Thibaut
  9. Accrington ST
    78' Accrington ST subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Walton · On: P. Madden
  10. Accrington ST
    78' Accrington ST subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Conneely · On: Liam Coyle
  11. Accrington ST
    87' Accrington ST Card · Yellow Card
    D. Love

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

Match Stats

Stat Accrington ST Crewe
Fouls 16 10
Pass Accuracy 65% 74%
Offsides 0 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 3
Corners 4 7
Total Passes 267 393
Yellow Cards 3 1
Blocked Shots 4 1
Shots on Target 4 1
xG — —
Shots off Target 6 1
Possession 40% 60%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 173 290
Shots Inside Box 9 2
Saves 1 2
Shots Outside Box 5 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Frank Sass's goal in the 51st minute marked the turning point, giving Accrington ST a crucial lead
  • ▸ Sam Conneely's quick second goal five minutes later sealed the victory for Accrington ST, leaving Crewe struggling to recover