Powell: Bagged a brace
The rampant Railwaymen struck four goals in a frantic first half before dispatching struggling Bristol Rovers 5-2 on Saturday and placing boss Paul Buckle under enormous pressure, stop sniggering Gulls fans!
Recalled striker Ajay Leitch-Smith volleyed Crewe ahead after 70 seconds, but Matt Harrold side-footed a ninth minute equaliser before Cian Bolger headed past his own goalkeeper to re-establish the visitors' lead in the 33rd minute.
Nick Powell capitalised on an error by Byron Anthony to make it 3-1 with a clinical low finish and just before the break skipper David Artell headed Crewe's fourth following a right wing corner.
Buckle threw on three substitutes, including goalkeeper Lance Cronin in place of Scott Bevan, at the start of the second half.
Cronin's fellow replacement Scott McGleish reduced the arrears with a low shot from Gary Stanley's 48th minute cross.
But the lively Powell ran through a tired defence to make it 5-2 in injury time.
Southend United 2011 record: Played 48; Won 23, Drawn 11, Lost 14. (Bet that beats 2010!)
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Fixtures
League Two
Monday, January 2nd; (all kick-offs 15.00): Accrington Stanley v Macclesfield, Barnet v Bristol Rovers, Burton Albion v Hereford, Crewe v Morecambe, Gillingham v Aldershot, Oxford Utd v Crawley Town, Plymouth v Torquay, Port Vale v Cheltenham, Rotherham v Bradford, Shrewsbury v Northampton, Southend v Dag & Red, Swindon v AFC Wimbledon.
Saturday, January 7th; FA Cup Third Round: http://news.bbc.co.uk
If you can bare it; Friday, January 6th - Liverpool v Oldham Athletic, 20.00, ESPN; stop wimpering at the back!
League Two
Friday, January 6th: Burton Albion v Accrington Stanley, 19:45.
Saturday, January 7th; (all kick-offs 15.00): Aldershot v Oxford Utd, Crewe v Plymouth, Morecambe v Northampton, Southend v Port Vale.
| 1 | Crawley Town | 23 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 28 | 49 | +18 | ||||
| 2 | Cheltenham Town | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 46 | +15 | ||||
| 3 | Southend United | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 23 | 45 | +18 | ||||
| 4 | Shrewsbury Town | 23 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 23 | 41 | +11 | ||||
| 5 | Swindon Town | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 19 | 40 | +17 | ||||
| 6 | Burton Albion | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 34 | 40 | +4 | ||||
| 7 | Gillingham | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 29 | 38 | +11 | ||||
| 8 | Oxford United | 23 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 37 | +9 | ||||
| 9 | Port Vale | 23 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 32 | 35 | +9 | ||||
| 10 | Torquay United | 23 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 29 | 35 | +5 | ||||
| 11 | Rotherham United | 23 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 36 | 34 | +2 | ||||
| 12 | Accrington Stanley | 23 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 33 | +2 | ||||
| 13 | Morecambe | 23 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 28 | 32 | +10 | ||||
| 14 | Macclesfield Town | 23 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 30 | +1 | ||||
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 23 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 34 | 30 | -5 | ||||
| 16 | Aldershot Town | 22 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 28 | 27 | -4 | ||||
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 23 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 44 | 26 | -14 | ||||
| 18 | Bradford City | 23 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 30 | 25 | -2 | ||||
| 19 | Bristol Rovers | 23 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 45 | 23 | -15 | ||||
| 20 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 23 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 40 | 20 | -16 | ||||
| 21 | Barnet | 23 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 45 | 20 | -19 | ||||
| 22 | Hereford United | 23 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 39 | 19 | -18 | ||||
| 23 | Plymouth Argyle | 23 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 42 | 18 | -19 | ||||
| 24 | Northampton Town | 23 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 47 | 17 | -20 | ||||
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