Barnet 2 Crewe 1
Another away day and another defeat. No longer a surprise, unfortunately. Whatever hoodoo has struck the Alex on the road since they won at Shrewsbury at the start of January shows no sign of being lifted. Ten consecutive defeats and edging towards the worst away run since 1956, when the Alex lost twelve in a row. (Still a long way from the 24 consecutive defeats the Alex racked up back in the mid-1890s, but that's of little consolation.)
I wasn't there to witness it though. A little run-in with gout during the week had left me limping and I had little enthusiasm for a long day in London with a sore foot. Instead I took in Nantwich Town's penultimate home game of the season, against North Ferriby United. Nantwich are battling relegation and needed a win to ease their fears. Luckily for them Crewe Alex loanee Jason Oswell popped up to net twice and give the Town all three points. Oswell's first goal was a tap-in after the North Ferriby keeper had parried a shot. It came just before half-time but was just reward for Nantwich's domination of the first half. North Ferriby came back into the game in the second half, but after 76 minutes Nantwich got a deserved second when Oswell rose to power in a header at the near post. There was still time for Nantwich to concede a goal and endure a nervy finish but in the end they held on for a deserved three points.
Back to the Alex next week, at home to Lincoln, and then a busy weekend over Easter with Crewe at home on Good Friday and Nantwich on Easter Saturday. Both sides are away on Easter Monday, but I reckon I'll be spending the day on the settee recovering from the Nantwich Jazz Festival....
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