League Two Crewe shock Derby in FA Cup replay

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Aaron Rowe (right) celebrates scoring Crewe's second goal against Derby in their FA Cup first-round replayAaron Rowe's two goals against Derby were his first goals for more than two-and-a-half years

Aaron Rowe scored twice as League Two side Crewe Alexandra bundled Derby County out of the FA Cup with a first-round replay win at Pride Park.

Tom Barkhuizen gave the League One hosts the ideal start with cool finish after just three minutes, but Rowe's first-half double - and first two goals for the Railwaymen - had the visitors on course for the upset.

Crewe goalkeeper Harvey Davies crucially tipped a Max Bird shot onto the crossbar as the Rams searched for an equaliser before the break.

Mickey Demetriou went on to add a third goal for Crewe with a second-half header to set up a second-round home tie against League One side Bristol Rovers.

More to follow.

Relive Tuesday's FA Cup first-round replays as they happened

Line-ups

Derby

Formation 4-1-4-1

1Wildsmith2WilsonBooked at 28mins35Nelson6Cashin3ForsythSubstituted forBradleyat 83'minutes4HourihaneSubstituted forFapetuat 83'minutes7Barkhuizen12SmithSubstituted forWaghornat 66'minutes8Bird17SibleyBooked at 37minsSubstituted forWardat 59'minutes9Collins

Substitutes

5Bradley10Waghorn23Ward26Robinson31Vickers39Brown41Cox42Fapetu43Weston

Crewe

Formation 3-5-2

1Davies6Offord5Demetriou28Billington2Cooney16ColkettSubstituted forTraceyat 52'minutesBooked at 79mins24FinneySubstituted forThomasat 52'minutesBooked at 90mins30White3Adebisi9Baker-Richardson21Rowe

Substitutes

8Thomas10Tracey13Booth33Agius34Nolan35Robinson

Referee:Christopher Pollard

Live Text

Match ends, Derby County 1, Crewe Alexandra 3.

Second Half ends, Derby County 1, Crewe Alexandra 3.

Max Bird (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra).

Eiran Cashin (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra).

Foul by Sonny Bradley (Derby County).

Lewis Billington (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Martyn Waghorn.

Conor Thomas (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Kane Wilson (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Conor Thomas (Crewe Alexandra).

Foul by Max Bird (Derby County).

Joe White (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution, Derby County. Sonny Bradley replaces Craig Forsyth.

Substitution, Derby County. Adebayo Fapetu replaces Conor Hourihane.

Attempt missed. Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.

Attempt saved. Shilow Tracey (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Lewis Billington.

Shilow Tracey (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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