Colston Crawford

England

Deputy Sports Editor at Derby Telegraph

Sport for Derby Tel, Burton Mail, Ashbourne Tel, especially on Burton Albion. Written a beer column for 20 years. Music articles. Opinions too.

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Articles

How Burton's Burrell is out-performing Blues' £15m man

1 week ago | staffordshire-live.co.uk | Colston Crawford

Rumarn Burrell’s exceptional run of form for Burton Albion stands out as even more remarkable when set against the record of League One’s most expensive striker. That’s because Burrell’s record in 2025 is better – and his record in taking chances in open play is better over the whole season, a season in which Burrell was not playing regularly until December.
How Brewers rose to the challenge - again

1 week ago | staffordshire-live.co.uk | Colston Crawford

Gary Bowyer spoke last week about how, whatever the new challenges put before his Burton Albion players, they take them on board and find a way to meet them. What happened on Saturday could not have been a more comprehensive example of what he meant as Huddersfield Town were far more soundly beaten than 3-0 would suggest. Had the Brewers been able to put out their full first choice team for the game, it would still have been an excellent performance.
I went to two pubs this week and was confused by the customer service

1 week ago | msn.com | Colston Crawford

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Depleted Brewers superb in big victory

1 week ago | staffordshire-live.co.uk | Colston Crawford

Burton Albion turned in a special performance to beat Huddersfield Town 3-0 and, with Bristol Rovers losing to Exeter City, they climbed out of the bottom four for the first time since September. Rumarn Burrell scored twice to reach double figures for the season and Julian Larsson added a lovely solo effort as the Brewers’ patched-up side went about their task with tremendous heart and enterprise.
Bowyer: Why I think my boys can adapt

1 week ago | staffordshire-live.co.uk | Colston Crawford

Adaptability will be a key factor for Burton Albion manager Gary Bowyer as he tries to nurse his small squad through the last six games of the League One season and, hopefully, to another campaign in the third tier. The Brewers go into Saturday's game at home to Huddersfield Town (3pm) with their survival technically in their own hands, three points behind Bristol Rovers with a game in hand and a better goal difference.
Red card and penalty harsh as Brewers beaten

2 weeks ago | staffordshire-live.co.uk | Colston Crawford

Burton could not upset the form book in their visit to North Wales as Wrexham ran out 3-0 winners at the Racecourse Ground. But the game was shrouded in controversy, at least from a Brewers perspective, as Charlie Webster appeared to be harshly sent off for a tackle after only 10 minutes. The penalty from which the home side eventually broke the deadlock also looked harsh and Albion were hugely unhappy with referee Seb Stockbridge.
Bowyer: You'd think stability would catch on!

2 weeks ago | staffordshire-live.co.uk | Colston Crawford

As usual, Burton Albion manager Gary Bowyer covered a wide range of topics in his weekly press conference ahead of Saturday's game away to Wrexham (12.30pm). The Brewers continue their bid for League One survival and go into the game, for the first time in a long time, with their fate technically in their own hands. If they were to win their game in hand on Bristol Rovers, they would climb out of the relegation places by virtue of a healthily superior goal difference.
It's still steady as she goes on Brewers finances

3 weeks ago | staffordshire-live.co.uk | Colston Crawford

Burton Albion supporters need not be alarmed about the figures recently published which show that the club made a loss of £1.3m in the 2023-24 accounts. In the world of football, that is a relatively small and very manageable figure and it should also immediately be remembered that the figures from that period do not relate to the tenure of the club’s new owners, the Nordic Football Group.
Battling Brewers come from behind for vital win

3 weeks ago | staffordshire-live.co.uk | Colston Crawford

Burton Albion summoned up a monumental effort to come from behind and deservedly beat Leyton Orient 2-1, keeping alive their chances of League One survival. The Brewers also overcame the loss of captain Ryan Sweeney to a head injury just before half time and no-one can doubt the spirit and character of Gary Bowyer’s squad.
Hopeful signs on Saturday but Albion result is essential

3 weeks ago | staffordshire-live.co.uk | Colston Crawford

Burton Albion move quickly on to the next step in their League One survival bid when Leyton Orient visit the Pirelli Stadium tonight (7.45pm). It is another game which looks like the proverbial “must win” for the Brewers with a trip to play high-flying Wrexham on the horizon – but really they are all must win games now, or at least must-get-something-from-them-games.