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Crewe Alexandra 1-1 Barnet: Railwaymen boss Lee Bell fumes at penalty snub

Lee Bell questioned the officials after Crewe were denied a penalty, although Zac Williams’ late own goal spared the Railwaymen a third consecutive defeat.

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The Football League Paper Team
1 November 2026

Barnet’s Zac Williams, left, deflects the ball into his own net to equalise for Crewe Alexandra.

By Gwyn Griffiths

CREWE ALEX’ 1
Williams 85 (og)

BARNET 1
Knowles 34
Lee Bell hit out at the officials – despite Crewe Alexandra salvaging a late point against Barnet.
Tom Knowles’ stunning first-half strike put the in-form Bees in front at half time.
But Zac Williams – who left the Railwaymen for Barnet in the summer after a loan spell in Scottish football – endured a bitter return when he hooked an 85th-minute free-kick past his own keeper.
His former boss was convinced Crewe should have had the chance to level earlier during their improved second-half show when Bees’ skipper Danny Coll...

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