Emre Tezgel completed his hat-trick late on as Crewe recovered from a rocky start to beat Grimsby 3-2 in League Two. The Stoke loanee deftly glanced inside the far post from Max Sanders' bending ball three minutes from time to reward Alex's edging of an open but sometimes scruffy second half.
It was 2-2 at the break, with Tezgel and Jamie Walker both bagging braces, before the home side found a decisive late winner in a contest that swung repeatedly between the sides.
Grimsby Strike First Through Walker
Justin Amaluzor's clever reverse pass allowed Walker to tuck past the exposed Tom Booth and hand Grimsby a sixth-minute lead. The early goal rewarded a bright Grimsby start and put Crewe immediately on the back foot.