| In truth, Everton have arrived at this juncture only with a series of jammy draws, culminating in a tie against Crewe in the last round. |
| The train I am on does not call at Crewe, and the colour drains from my face at the thought of getting lost in the suburbs south of Manchester. |
| Not once did he pause or refer to a catalogue, and he was still writing when crewe came in. |
| Two minutes after the interval, Crewe pulled a goal back when Ashton's mishit shot found its way past Palace keeper Nico Vaesen. |
| Trials with Stockport and Crewe failed to materialise into anything concrete. |
| Crewe boss Dario Gradi elected to play his strongest side last night and was rewarded with a half-time lead courtesy of a Rob Hulse goal. |
