The match also saw Steven Schumacher miss a penalty in the first half but Anthony Elding showed Schumacher how to dispatch a penalty as Crewe were awarded one straight after the restart of the second half.
The Dabbers who had former Crewe favorite Rodney Jack playing for them had Ashley Carter cancel out Tom Popes early goal in the first half.
Nantwich Town: Jones, Taylor, Tinson, Smith, O'Loughlin, Parkinson, Carter, Beeston, Nagington, Lennon, Tickle. Subs: Walker, Linford, Kiss, Jack, Hawthorne, Green.
Crewe Alexandra: Legzdins, Abbey, Danville, Rix, O'Donnell, Ervoes, Moore, Schumacher, Pope, Elding, Daniel. Subs: Carrington, Johnson, Clemence, Westwood, Murphy.
Attendance: 397.