Crewe Alexandra have been hit by an injury to first-choice goalkeeper Ian Lawlor on the eve of their League Two season opener at Crawley Town. The 31-year-old Dubliner was forced to miss Saturday's 2-1 Carabao Cup first-round home win over Accrington Stanley. AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementBut, having sat on the bench on Saturday, he has now undergone a hernia operation. Midfielder Owen Lunt, 21, has signed a new two-year deal and defender Stan Dancey, 19, has a new one-year deal, with an option for a further 12 months. Lunt, the nephew of former Crewe player and coach Kenny Lunt, and Wales youth international Dancey both made their first-team breakthrough last season.