Morgan brace lifts Blackpool past Crewe at Bloomfield Road
BLACKPOOL, England (Interstat) — Blackpool defeated Crewe 3-2 on Tuesday at Bloomfield Road, riding a two-goal performance from Albie Morgan to a home victory. Crewe opened the scoring in the 30th minute when Jordan Gibson found the net. Morgan answered in the 46th minute and struck again in the 53rd to put Blackpool ahead. Blackpool later added a third goal, and Crewe pulled one back. The match grew physical late, with Crewe’s Charlie McNeill, Thibaut and Finn Roberts receiving yellow cards in the 72nd, 73rd and 74th minutes. Blackpool made substitutions after the 58th minute, while Crewe changed players at halftime and in the 60th. Finley Munroe, Leighton Clarkson and Jerry Yates also featured for Blackpool. Oliver Casey and Tom Bloxham provided assists. Blackpool’s season record in this competition improved to 1 win and 1 loss, while Crewe fell to 0 wins and 1 loss. Overall, Blackpool moved to 3 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, and Crewe stands at 1 win, 1 loss and 1 draw.