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ALEX COME THROUGH A BIZARRE TIE THAT NEEDED THREE REFEREES

By Danny Robson

CREWE boss Dave Artell felt his side handled a testing situation perfectly after a 70 minute half-time delay in their win over Accrington Stanley.
Goals from Charlie Kirk and a penalty from Chris Porter gave the League Two promotion chasers a comfortable win over League One Stanley, who had Mark Hughes sent off for after 77 minutes. But the real story of the game was about the officials. Referee Neil Hair limped off with a calf injury in the 22nd minute and was replaced in the middle by fourth official Alan Clayton. Mr Clayton was injured at half-time and there was a leng...

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