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Loan Watch: One Foot On Wembley Way
Written by Newcastle Utd
Bradden Inman scored twice as Crewe all but booked their place in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final at the national stadium
By Dan King - Newcastle United Club Reporter
He watched as fellow Newcastle loanees Curtis Good, Conor Newton and Paul Dummett reached cup finals with their respective clubs - then Bradden Inman scored twice to all but guarantee Crewe Alexandra a day at Wembley.
In front of a crowd of 31,054 at the Ricoh Arena, the Australia-born midfielder rose to the occasion in the northern area final of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy to help his temporary team to a 3-0 win at Coventry.
The 21-year-old now has six goals in ten starts for the Railwaymen since joining them in November but none have been more important than his double on Tuesday night - and none as spectacular as his second against the Sky Blues.
Having already put his side ahead after 52 minutes with a close-range finish, Inman doubled his tally in the 78th minute by dribbling past a posse of defenders and slotting home.
Then, after he was substituted to a huge ovation from the travelling fans, Crewe made it three as Ajay Leitch-Smith scored from the edge of the box. Crewe must now defend their lead at the Alexandra Stadium in a fortnight's time to book a place at the national stadium.
In the slightly less glamourous surroundings of Wetherby Road, meanwhile, Workington let a half-time lead slip to lose 3-1 at Harrogate Town in the Blue Square Bet North. Jonathan Mitchell played in goal for the Reds.