Bristol Rovers and Crewe shared a drab draw at the Memorial Stadium.

Home keeper Steve Phillips saved Anthony Elding's first half header.

Rovers improved in the second half, and Danny Coles almost opened the scoring when he struck the outside of a post.

Phillips made a stunning save from Elding 18 minutes from time.

Crewe keeper Steve Collis also played his part by stretching to keep out a late header from Jeff Hughes.

Bristol Rovers: Phillips, Ryan Green (Pipe 37), Coles, Elliott (Hinton 7), Lescott, Lines, Campbell, Disley, Hughes, Duffy (Kuffour 71), Lambert. Subs Not Used: Mike Green, Hunt.

Crewe: Collis, Woodards, O'Donnell, Baudet, Jones, Moore, O'Connor, Carrington (Schumacher 84), Bailey, Zola (Elding 4), Pope (Miller 58). Subs Not Used: Brayford, Grant.

Att: 5,870

Ref: Richard Beeby