CREWE 1

(Donaldson 33)

EBBSFLEET 0

GOAL ATTEMPTS

Crewe 6 (2 on target)

Ebbsfleet 13 (3 on target)

THE REFEREE

Richard West (Yorkshire) 2

CARD WATCH

YELLOW – Crewe: O'Donnell (dissent, 28), Grant (dissent, 37). Ebbsfleet: Hand (foul, 64), Ricketts (foul, 77), Charles (foul, 79). RED – None.

THE CROWD

Attendance 2,593

MATCH RATING

Entertainment 5

COLLIS, above: Made one good save to deny Ibe, the rest were routine stops, but his opposite number had virtually nothing to do 7

BRAYFORD: Given food for thought by the lively Purcell, but was pretty solid again 6

JONES: Produced a strong late free-kick and evaded most dramas 6

O'DONNELL: Looked to be struggling with an injury at the end and was put under a fair bit of aerial pressure 6

BAUDET: Had to keep tight to the lively Gash, but avoided any embarrassing moments 6

MOORE: Had his moments, but really wasn't a threat 6

BAILEY: Set up Donaldson for the goal, but he didn't really get going until the second half 6

O'CONNOR: Low-key offering on his return from injury, although his second-half free-kick didn't miss by much 6

MILLER: Same as last weekend – he really had no impact 5

GRANT: Hauled off at half-time after conceding possession at every turn while deployed in a free role behind Donaldson 4

DONALDSON: Produced a clinical finish for his goal, although he didn't get much else to go on 7

SUBSTITUTES

ZOLA (for Grant, 46): Brought on to try to relay the ball to Donaldson, but lost possession pretty much every time he had the ball 4

CARRINGTON (for Miller, 46): Failed to make an impact 5

Not used: Woodards, Murphy, Pope, Elding, Tomlinson.

EBBSFLEET: Cronin, Ricketts, Opinel, Smith, Charles, Stone, Barrett, Hand, (Long, 80), Ibe (Shakes, 62), Gash, Purcell. Subs: Hawkins, Slater, Pooley, Mott, Bowes.