Crewe Alexandra vs Hereford FC. Sky Bet League Two.
Alexandra StadiumAttendance3,591.
Saturday 26 November 2011 18:51, UK
Nick Powell scored his second in two games for Crewe as they beat Hereford 1-0 to go two games unbeaten for the first time since September.
The Bulls almost took a second-minute lead as Delroy Facey's wind-assisted looping cross almost caught out goalkeeper Steve Phillips, instead bouncing back off the crossbar. Powell went close with three spectacular first-half efforts, one which was deflected inches wide by defender Michael Townsend. Alex winger Byron Moore then slipped in Ajay Leitch-Smith but the youngster's fierce first-time strike clipped the top of the bar. However, an unmarked Tom Barkhuizen had the best chance of the opening half, the Bulls' top scorer blazing his volley over from 12 yards out. Harry Pell twice went close for the visitors while Powell was almost on target with a free-kick at the other end. The forward finally did hit the mark on the hour with a sweet 25-yard right-footed strike into the top corner of the net. Phillips preserved Crewe's lead with a point-blank save to keep out Barkhuizen's header before Moore failed to put the game to bed after a well-worked move in the Hereford penalty area.
