DAVE Artell declared that matchwinner Daniel Powell must have been "sick of the sight" of the ball as he and Crewe bulldozed Swindon in a stellar second-half show.

Powell was the toast of Gresty Road as the winger silenced the chirp of the Robins who found themselves commanding a two-goal first-half lead.

It was not one that John Sheridan's side looked likely to hold though and Powell's angled finish within two minutes of Tyler Smith scoring the visitors' second pointed the game in the direction it was always likely to take.

After the break Powell was an unstoppable force terrifying veteran right-back Paul Caddis into submission, setting up two of Crewe's three goals inside 12 second-half minutes which transformed the game.

On Powell's performance, Crewe boss Artell said: "He was our best player in the first half and he went on further in the second half. He was so effective, which is why we kept giving him the ball. At one point he was probably sick of getting the ball.

"He certainly came up with the goods. He scored one and set up two. His was a crucial goal, it was important to get a goal back as quickly as we could.

"But we're not a one-man team, we're a collective and not single players. That is why we're scoring goals from all over the pitch.

"Swindon didn't deserve to be two up, but they were and it was more down to us than them. But we were good in the second half and I think 4-2 might have flattered them."

But before the second-half showcase former midfielder Anthony Grant conjured a surprise with a good finish across Will Jaaskelainen (20) after Tom Broadbent knocked down.

Tyler Smith doubled Swindon's lead when he diverted Diallang Jaiyesimi's driven cross home from close range (38) - arguably it was only the second time the visitors had posted a threat.

But Powell's quick response put perspective on the scoreline as he found the far corner from the tightest of angles (39).

Crewe were level when skipper Perry Ng drove a classy left-footer into the far corner (54).

Powell and then Ng whacked efforts against the post as a firm grip was taken on the game and it was no surprise when they forged ahead with Tommy Lowery swooping to finish (63) after Matej Kovar could only parry Powell's low drive.

Then Powell delivered on a plate for Owen Dale at the far post and the attacker found the corner with a downward header (66) to complete a remarkable turnaround.

There could have been more goals too with Powell and Finney going close and sub Mikael Mandron, who was excellent after replacing Chris Porter just before the hour mark, thwarted by Kovar as he went through.

Swindon boss John Sheridan was dismayed by the way his side faded away.

"I can take good things from the first half; we were very, very good, but then we gave away a soft goal," said Sheridan. "I'd like to get more bodies fit as I am playing one or two people out of position.

"But Crewe are a good team and we put in a very good solid performance against them in the first half, although in the second half we were flat."