Crewe Alexandra and Doncaster Rovers face off in the first leg of the League Two Playoffs semi-final with both sides vying to take a crucial lead on aggregate.
Crewe Alexandra finished the League Two campaign in the sixth spot in the table as they earned the ticket to the Playoffs. The hosts will now be dreaming of earning promotion for the first time after being relegated from League One back in 2020/21.
Doncaster Rovers wrapped up League Two with four wins on the trot and a draw in their last league outing as they finished the campaign on a high. With momentum in the visitor's favour, Doncaster would be confident of turning the tie in their favour.
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Crewe vs Doncaster kick-off time
| Date: | May 6, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 5:30 pm BST |
| Venue: | Mornflake Stadium |
Crewe Alexandra and Doncaster Rovers face each other at the Mornflake Stadium on May 6, 2024, with kick-off at 5:30 pm BST in the UK.
How to watch Crewe vs Doncaster online - TV channels & live streams
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Team news & squads
Crewe team news
The home side will be without the services of Tom Booth, Harvey Davies, Jack Powell, Luke Offord and Owen Lunt due to their respective knocks.
Elliott Nevitt will spearhead the attack for Crewe having scored 16 goals this season in 43 outings as he's been the most productive striker for his side.
Crewe predicted XI: Stryjek; Cooney, Demetriou, Williams, Adebisi; Billington, Austerfield; Tracey, Tabiner, Rowe; Nevitt
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Davies, Booth, Stryjek |
| Defenders: | Cooney, Turns, Williams, Offord, Demetriou, Kempster-Down, Adebisi |
| Midfielders: | Billington, Thomas, Lunt, Tabiner, Powell, Holicek, Finney, Austerfield, Leigh, Rowe |
| Forwards: | Kirk, Tracey, Baker-Richardson, Long, Nevitt, Woodcock |
Doncaster team news
Doncaster Rovers will miss the quartet of Caolan Lavery, Ben Close, Bobby Faulkner, and Liam Ravenhill as they prepare to face Crewe.
George Miller and Jon Taylor are closing in on a return from their injuries but the clash could come too soon for the Doncaster duo.
Doncaster predicted XI: Lo-Tutala; Sterry, Anderson, Wood, Maxwell; Bailey, Craig; Molyneux, Biggins, Adelakun; Ironside
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Lo-Tutala, Jones, Lawlor |
| Defenders: | Olowu, Anderson, McGrath, Faulkner, Wood, Maxwell, Senior, Nixon, Sterry |
| Midfielders: | Bailey, Craig, Broadbent, Biggins, Close, Westbrooke. Ravenhill, Straughan-Brown, Taylor, Rowe |
| Forwards: | Hurst, Molyneux, Ironside, Adelakun, Waters, Miller, Lavery, Carty, Biamou |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 2024 | Doncaster 2-0 Crewe | League Two |
| 25 Nov 2023 | Crewe 3-2 Doncaster | League Two |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Doncaster 0-2 Crewe | League Two |
| 22 Oct 2022 | Crewe 1-1 Doncaster | League Two |
| 9 Apr 2022 | Doncaster 2-0 Crewe | League One |