McNeill's halfway-line strike opens scoring for Crewe against AFC Wimbledon in FA Cup
Charlie McNeill scored from the halfway line in the 12th minute to give Crewe Alexandra the lead against AFC Wimbledon in the FA Cup first round.
Charlie McNeill opened the scoring for Crewe Alexandra against AFC Wimbledon in the first round of the FA Cup with a goal struck from the halfway line in the 12th minute. The effort was described as a wonderful goal in the source material.
The goal came early in the tie, giving Crewe the advantage inside the opening quarter of an hour. The match was a first-round FA Cup meeting between the two clubs.
The source material does not provide the final score, further goals, attendance figures or post-match reaction from either manager or players. It also does not indicate how the tie progressed after McNeill's opener.
Coverage of the goal and of FA Cup first-round highlights was made available to users in the UK only; the source content was listed as not available in some locations. No supporter commentary or contrasting reactions were included in the supplied material.
