Crewe 1-1 Torquay

Substitute Shaun Miller rescued a point for Crewe to leave Torquay without a win in seven games.

Torquay made the better start and Chris Zebroski had already forced Steve Phillips into a good save when he curled in a seventh-minute effort.

Danny Stephens almost made it 2-0 but his low drive thumped against the post.

Calvin Zola had a goal disallowed for offside, but Crewe grabbed the leveller when Michael Poke failed to deal with a long ball, leaving Miller to slot in.

Crewe manager Dario Gradi told BBC Radio Stoke:

"I thought it was a good standard game and I thought both sides played well.

"From being fairly even right at the start, we gradually got on top.

"I can't promise that we'll win our games, but I can promise that we'll play some football, and sometimes we'll play it very well."

Torquay boss Paul Buckle told BBC Radio Devon:

"It's not often that I get cross with them but I'm fuming to be honest.

"There was no danger we just needed to see the game out but we've got ourselves to blame.

"It was a soft goal and it's very disappointing for all of us."

Crewe: Phillips, Brayford, Schumacher, O'Donnell, Donaldson (Miller 68), Zola, Grant (Murphy 57), Westwood, Tootle, Worley, Walton (Moore 75).
Subs Not Used: Legzdins, Martin, Shelley, Ada.

Goals: Miller 90.

Torquay: Poke, Robertson, Smith, Branston, Charnock (Cox 46), Wroe, Thompson, Stevens (O'Kane 73), Thomson, Zebroski, Benyon (Mansell 82).
Subs Not Used: Bevan, Ellis, Nicholson, Carayol.

Goals: Zebroski 7.

Att: 3,421

Ref: Paul Tierney (Lancashire).

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