Wrexham vs Accrington Stanley, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
  • 17': Paul Mullin
  • 25': Paul Mullin
  • 35': Paul Mullin
  • 41': Elliott Lee
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4 - 0
  • Red Card 90'+1': Lewis Shipley

Wrexham get first win in four, stay in auto-promotion hunt

Wrexham thumped Accrington Stanley 4-0 at the STōK Cae Ras behind a first-half hat trick from star striker Paul Mullin, leaving them in the final automatic promotion spot in League 2.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Tommy Leigh.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Max Cleworth (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Elliot Lee with a cross following a corner.
  • 7': Eoghan O'Connell (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Korede Adedoyin (Accrington Stanley).
  • 8': Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Korede Adedoyin (Accrington Stanley).
  • 8': Offside, Wrexham. Paul Mullin is caught offside.
  • 9': Foul by Ryan Barnett (Wrexham).
  • 9': Lewis Shipley (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eoghan O'Connell with a through ball.
  • 10': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Radek Vítek.
  • 10': Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Foul by Dan Martin (Accrington Stanley).
  • 12': Attempt saved. Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Mullin.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Nolan.
  • 14': Aaron Pickles (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Dangerous play by Paul Mullin (Wrexham).
  • 15': Elliot Lee (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Tommy Leigh (Accrington Stanley).
  • 17': Goal! Wrexham 1, Accrington Stanley 0. Paul Mullin (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Barnett with a cross.
  • 18': Foul by Aaron Pickles (Accrington Stanley).
  • 18': Paul Mullin (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Paul Mullin (Wrexham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by James McClean following a fast break.
  • 23': Foul by William Boyle (Wrexham).
  • 23': Jack Nolan (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Tommy Leigh (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 25': Goal! Wrexham 2, Accrington Stanley 0. Paul Mullin (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James McClean.
  • 27': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Lewis Shipley.
  • 32': Foul by Ollie Palmer (Wrexham).
  • 32': Kelvin Mellor (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Connor O'Brien (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Elliot Lee (Wrexham).
  • 33': Foul by Dan Martin (Accrington Stanley).
  • 33': Max Cleworth (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Jack Nolan (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 35': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Aaron Pickles.
  • 35': Goal! Wrexham 3, Accrington Stanley 0. Paul Mullin (Wrexham) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elliot Lee with a cross following a corner.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Tommy Leigh (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Shaun Whalley.
  • 40': Foul by Kelvin Mellor (Accrington Stanley).
  • 40': Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Goal! Wrexham 4, Accrington Stanley 0. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paul Mullin.
  • 44': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Eoghan O'Connell.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Paul Mullin (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elliot Lee.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Korede Adedoyin (Accrington Stanley).
  • 45'+1': William Boyle (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Dan Martin (Accrington Stanley).
  • 45'+2': Ryan Barnett (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Paul Mullin (Wrexham).
  • 45'+3': Kelvin Mellor (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Elliot Lee (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Dan Martin (Accrington Stanley).
  • 45'+4': Offside, Wrexham. Paul Mullin is caught offside.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Wrexham 4, Accrington Stanley 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Wrexham 4, Accrington Stanley 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Josh Woods replaces Aaron Pickles.
  • 46': Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Josh Woods (Accrington Stanley).
  • 47': Josh Woods (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Andrew Cannon (Wrexham).
  • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 49': Attempt missed. James McClean (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Barnett.
  • 50': Foul by Max Cleworth (Wrexham).
  • 50': Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Ryan Barnett (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Paul Mullin (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ollie Palmer with a headed pass.
  • 52': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Radek Vítek.
  • 53': Eoghan O'Connell (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Foul by Lewis Shipley (Accrington Stanley).
  • 53': Attempt missed. Eoghan O'Connell (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Elliot Lee with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 55': Foul by Andrew Cannon (Wrexham).
  • 55': Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Korede Adedoyin (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Connor O'Brien (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tommy Leigh.
  • 59': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Eoghan O'Connell.
  • 60': Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Leslie Adekoya replaces Shaun Whalley.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jacob Mendy.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Josh Woods (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Lewis Shipley (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 64': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by William Boyle.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Tommy Leigh (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 66': Foul by Dan Martin (Accrington Stanley).
  • 66': Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Connor O'Brien (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dan Martin.
  • 68': Attempt missed. James McClean (Wrexham) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elliot Lee.
  • 69': Substitution, Wrexham. Steven Fletcher replaces Ollie Palmer.
  • 69': Substitution, Wrexham. Ben Tozer replaces Eoghan O'Connell.
  • 70': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Joe Gubbins.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Ben Tozer (Wrexham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 74': Foul by Tommy Leigh (Accrington Stanley).
  • 74': James McClean (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': James McClean (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card.
  • 78': Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Korede Adedoyin (Accrington Stanley).
  • 79': Foul by Kelvin Mellor (Accrington Stanley).
  • 79': Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Ryan Barnett.
  • 81': Hand ball by Paul Mullin (Wrexham).
  • 82': Substitution, Wrexham. Jack Marriott replaces Paul Mullin.
  • 82': Substitution, Wrexham. Luke Bolton replaces Ryan Barnett.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Connor O'Brien (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Gubbins with a cross.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Leslie Adekoya (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Connor O'Brien.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Arthur Okonkwo.
  • 84': Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Alex Henderson replaces Korede Adedoyin.
  • 84': Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Lewis Trickett replaces Jack Nolan.
  • 85': Foul by Alex Henderson (Accrington Stanley).
  • 85': Max Cleworth (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Lewis Shipley (Accrington Stanley).
  • 87': Luke Bolton (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Substitution, Wrexham. Luke Young replaces James McClean.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Jack Marriott (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 90': Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Oliver Patrick replaces Dan Martin.
  • 90'+1': Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Lewis Shipley (Accrington Stanley).
  • 90'+1': Lewis Shipley (Accrington Stanley) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steven Fletcher.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Steven Fletcher with a headed pass.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Josh Woods (Accrington Stanley).
  • 90'+5': Jacob Mendy (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wrexham 4, Accrington Stanley 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Wrexham 4, Accrington Stanley 0.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: SToK Cae Ras
Location: Wrexham, Wales
Attendance: 12,209

EFL League Two Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Walsall 24 +27 55
2 Crewe Alexandra 25 +11 43
3 Salford City 24 +10 42
4 Port Vale 25 +4 41
Full Table

Line-Ups

WXM Wrexham (5-3-2)

No. Name
33 Arthur Okonkwo (GK)
15 Eoghan O'Connell
25 William Boyle
32 Max Cleworth
19 Jacob Mendy
29 Ryan Barnett
20 Andrew Cannon
38 Elliott Lee
23 James McClean Yellow Card
10 Paul Mullin
9 Ollie Palmer

ACC Accrington Stanley (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
21 Radek Vítek (GK)
16 Joseph Gubbins
4 Kelvin Mellor
2 Lewis Shipley Red Card
38 Connor O'Brien
18 Tommy Leigh
22 Dan Martin
25 Aaron Pickles
55 Korede Adedoyin
17 Jack Nolan
7 Shaun Whalley

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