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matter of time away and this was highlighted when the blue and white clad warriors took advantage of a Crewe player receiving treatment to come over to the technical area to replenish their energy levels.
Once again, the pride, passion and belief of the loyal fans made everyone think that maximum points would be claimed against all the odds.
On 80 minutes, a majestic run through the Crewe ranks by Fiacre Kelleher saw the Irishman find Wilson on the left hand side. Last season’s leading goalscorer found Martis and his low drive from an acute angle smashed the foot of the near post before rebounding into the grateful arms of Garratt.
Zak Jules then hit a ten yard effort fractionally over the angle, as Macc clearly were fighting with every last ounce of defiance that they could muster.
As the fourth official held his board aloft which signalled that a minimum of five minutes injury time would be played, Wilson created space on the edge of the area and curled a pristine effort across the face of goal - yet agonisingly wide of the far post.
Crewe then earned a corner in the dying sec- ond of the game which was drifted in by Lowery and Alex skipper George Ray emphatically headed the ball into the ground and past O’Hara to surely hand the visitors all three points.
Yet in an incredible show of fight and desire, Macc sensationally claimed a precious point when Reece Cole picked up the ball twenty yards from goal and fired the ball across the face of goal and into the far corner of the net.
The scenes at the end of the game manifested them as a statement to all doubters – backed by the devoted supporters, this team will never give up the battle to retain their EFL status and the afternoon proved just that.
O’Hara, Hodgkiss (Jules ‘45), Kelleher, Wilson, Welch-Hayes, Evans (Martis ‘69), Arthur (Smith ‘62), Rose, Cameron, Cole, Ntambwe. Subs not used: Idem, Demetriou, Lloyd, Biabi.
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