Johnstone's Paint Trophy Area Semi-Final
Crewe Alexandra vs Bradford City
Kick Off: 7.30pm
at the Alexandra Stadium
As expected, Phil Parkinson has gone with a fresh look to his side for City's Johnstone's Paint Trophy Area Semi-Final at Crewe Alexandra, making as many as eight changes from his starting eleven against Oxford United last weekend.
Jon McLaughlin, Ricky Ravenhill, Ritchie Jones, Alan Connell, Blair Turgott, Kyel Reid and Curtis Good have all been brought into the team by Parkinson.
Tom Naylor, fresh from signing a loan extension earlier in the day, is also recalled into City's starting line up at the Alexandra Stadium.
Matt Duke, Carl McHugh, Zavon Hines and Nahki Wells all move down to the bench, while Gary Jones, Rory McArdle, Will Atkinson and Stephen Darby are rested altogether.
| CREWE ALEXANDRA | BRADFORD CITY |
| 13. Alan Martin | 1. Jon McLaughlin |
| 2. Matt Tootle | 4. Ricky Ravenhill (c) |
| 3. Harry Davis | 7. Kyel Reid |
| 6. Adam Dugdale | 8. Ritchie Jones |
| 8. Luke Murphy (c) | 10. Andy Gray |
| 9. Mathias Pogba | 15. Ryan Dickson |
| 10. Ajay Leitch-Smith | 17. Alan Connell |
| 11. Byron Moore | 24. Nathan Doyle |
| 14. Kelvin Mellor | 25. Tom Naylor |
| 19. Abdul Osman | 26. Blair Turgott |
| 31. Bradden Inman | 27. Curtis Good |
| Substitutes: | Substitutes: |
| 1. Steve Phillips (GK) | 12. Matt Duke (GK) |
| 5. Mark Ellis | 16. Carl McHugh |
| 7. Max Clayton | 20. Zavon Hines |
| 15. Gregor Robertson | 21. Nahki Wells |
| 26. Chuks Aneke | 30. Scott Brown |