Crewe Alexandra v Preston North End, 03 January 2005
| Score | 2-1 to Preston North End |
| Referee | Andy Woolmer |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Gresty Road |
| Attendance | 8,667 |
View Crewe Alexandra v Preston North End head to head
Goals:
| Richard Walker | 81 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Clayton Ince
Defender/Centre back
Steve Foster
Defender/Centre back
Adie Moses
Defender/Centre back
Richard Walker
Defender/Left back
Anthony Tonkin
Midfielder
Lee Bell
Midfielder
Steve Jones
Midfielder
Kenny Lunt
Midfielder
Neil Sorvel
Midfielder
David Vaughan
Forward
Dean Ashton
Substitutions:
| Luke Varney for Steve Jones | 61 |
| Michael Higdon for Dean Ashton | 82 |
Cards:
| Richard Walker | 65 | Y |
| Luke Varney | 76 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 10th Unused substitutes: Ben Williams, Chris McCready and Justin CochraneGoals:
| Chris Sedgwick | 9 |
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| Brian O'Neil | 59 |
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Starting lineup:
Andy Lonergan
Goalkeeper
Graham Alexander
Defender
Claude Davis
Defender
Youl Mawene
Defender
Brian O'Neil
Defender
Chris Lucketti
Defender/Centre back
Eddie Lewis
Midfielder
Paul McKenna
Midfielder
Chris Sedgwick
Midfielder
Patrick Agyemang
Forward
Richard Cresswell
Forward
Substitutions:
| Dickson Etuhu for Claude Davis | 46 |
| Joe O'Neill for Patrick Agyemang | 87 |
Cards:
| Claude Davis | 26 | Y |
| Brian O'Neil | 78 | R |
Comments:
League position: 10th Unused substitutes: Ben Williams, Chris McCready and Justin CochraneComments:
League position: 9th Unused substitutes: Omar Daley, Gavin Ward and Filipe de Oliveira