Ricky Holmes' first Cobblers goal in four years proved in vain as Owen Dale and then Wintle turned things around. Here are our player ratings...
5. Joe Martin
Can count himself extremely unfortunate to be facing a two-game ban. His first yellow card was a case of mistaken identity and his second came after he had clearly been pushed by a Crewe player... 5 Photo: Pete Norton
6. Christopher Missilou
He blocked two shots before half-time and worked tirelessly off the ball but wasn't able to give Town much of a foothold in possession which meant they were constantly on the back foot... 5 Photo: Pete Norton
7. Jack Sowerby
For the first half-hour he drove up the pitch and acted as a link between defence and attack, but after that he, and the team, just dropped deeper and deeper to the point where Crewe's pressure became incessant... 5.5 Photo: Pete Norton
8. Nicky Adams
Caught Crewe cold with a bit of quick-thinking to set away Hoskins and help Town make the perfect start. But that was about it. Hard to remember him touching the ball in the opposition's half after that.... 5 Photo: Pete Norton