Crewe boss Lee Bell praises hat-trick hero Emre Tezgel’s professionalism

Crewe boss Lee Bell praised the patience of hat-trick hero Emre Tezgel who inspired a come-from-behind 3-2 victory against Grimsby in League Two.

Stoke loanee Tezgel showed poise to guide and sweep in his first-half finishes and then steered in a far-post header to decide it three minutes from the end of an at-times scruffy second half.

While he has been a regular presence since joining over the summer, it was only Tezgel’s fourth League Two start, something Bell hinted could be about to change.

“They were really good goals and I am so pleased for him,” said Bell.

“I have commented before about how professional he is, how he has got on with it. We have had discussions, I have shown him certain things we want him to improve and he has done that. Again he was the standout player.

“He hasn’t moaned and got himself into a position where he is able to show his quality.”

It was 2-2 at the break, Justin Amaluzor’s clever reverse pass playing in Jamie Walker to hand Grimsby a sixth-minute lead.

A slip at the other end changed the momentum 27 minutes in, Tommi O’Reilly pinching from Cameron McJannet to nudge left for Tezgel to tuck low into the far corner.

Crewe led 10 minutes later, O’Reilly recovering a ball from the left to square for Tezgel to sweep home from close range but Amaluzor bustled past Charlie Finney for the stretching Walker to roll the equaliser inside the far post a minute into first-half stoppage time.

Alex marginally had the better of the second half, Tezgel seeing a far-post header from a corner cleared off the line by Kieran Green five minutes after the break and while both teams had chances, he had the last laugh.

Max Sanders delivered to the back post where the unmarked Tezgel headed in a winner that resoundingly answered Bell’s questions over recent performances in the defeats to Bromley and MK Dons.

“I probably have more faith in these players than most and I am really proud of how they went about it,” he added.

“I don’t often go off on one in an interview after a game, that was probably as angry as I have been. The players obviously took in the message.”

Meanwhile, Grimsby gaffer David Artell admitted his side had got what they deserved.

“We didn’t work hard enough, we didn’t win enough duels and they were on top of us,” he said.

“We had two moments of good play in the first half and scored twice but we didn’t show any sort of quality in possession or work hard enough with or without the ball.

“If you don’t do those basics then the opposition gains the initiative. You hand it over by default.”