Wrexham vs Mansfield Town, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season
· English League TwoWrexham beat Mansfield 2-0 to boost promotion hopes
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Wrexham boosted their automatic promotion hopes from League 2 with a hard-fought 2-0 win over second-place Mansfield Town at STōK Cae Ras on Friday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Elliott Hewitt (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by James McClean (Wrexham).
- 2': Delay in match because of an injury Elliott Hewitt (Mansfield Town).
- 3': James McClean (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 5': Attempt saved. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 8': Substitution, Mansfield Town. Stephen McLaughlin replaces Elliott Hewitt because of an injury.
- 11': Hand ball by Louis Reed (Mansfield Town).
- 13': Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Thomas O'Connor.
- 14': Foul by Will Swan (Mansfield Town).
- 14': Luke Bolton (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Elliot Lee (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by Jordan Bowery (Mansfield Town).
- 20': Attempt blocked. James McClean (Wrexham) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas O'Connor with a cross.
- 21': Foul by William Boyle (Wrexham).
- 21': Lucas Akins (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Aden Flint (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Paul Mullin (Wrexham).
- 23': Attempt blocked. Davis Keillor-Dunn (Mansfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Clarke.
- 25': Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by William Boyle.
- 25': Attempt missed. Aden Flint (Mansfield Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Davis Keillor-Dunn with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Will Swan (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Akins with a headed pass.
- 27': Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Max Cleworth.
- 30': Attempt saved. James McClean (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paul Mullin with a cross.
- 32': Goal! Wrexham 1, Mansfield Town 0. Paul Mullin (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Cannon with a cross.
- 33': Foul by Aaron Lewis (Mansfield Town).
- 33': Luke Bolton (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Davis Keillor-Dunn (Mansfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Akins.
- 36': Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by James McClean.
- 37': Attempt missed. Aden Flint (Mansfield Town) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Davis Keillor-Dunn with a cross following a corner.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Lewis Brunt (Mansfield Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davis Keillor-Dunn.
- 37': Attempt missed. Aaron Lewis (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 38': Aaron Lewis (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Andrew Cannon (Wrexham).
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Brunt (Mansfield Town).
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Elliot Lee (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Ollie Clarke (Mansfield Town).
- 43': Foul by Davis Keillor-Dunn (Mansfield Town).
- 43': James McClean (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Lucas Akins (Mansfield Town).
- 43': Luke Bolton (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Elliot Lee (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Ollie Clarke (Mansfield Town).
- 45': Ollie Clarke (Mansfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Paul Mullin (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 45'+3': Davis Keillor-Dunn (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Thomas O'Connor (Wrexham).
- 45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Will Swan (Mansfield Town).
- 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Wrexham 1, Mansfield Town 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wrexham 1, Mansfield Town 0.
- 45': Substitution, Mansfield Town. James Gale replaces Lewis Brunt.
- 45': Substitution, Mansfield Town. Tom Nichols replaces Will Swan.
- 47': Offside, Wrexham. Ollie Palmer is caught offside.
- 48': Attempt saved. James Gale (Mansfield Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Davis Keillor-Dunn.
- 48': Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Arthur Okonkwo.
- 48': Delay in match because of an injury Ollie Palmer (Wrexham).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Foul by Luke Bolton (Wrexham).
- 54': Stephen McLaughlin (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Thomas O'Connor.
- 56': Foul by Thomas O'Connor (Wrexham).
- 56': James Gale (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt missed. Davis Keillor-Dunn (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 61': Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Davis Keillor-Dunn (Mansfield Town).
- 62': Attempt missed. Ollie Clarke (Mansfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Akins.
- 65': Penalty Wrexham. Luke Bolton draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 65': Penalty conceded by Jordan Bowery (Mansfield Town) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 67': Goal! Wrexham 2, Mansfield Town 0. Paul Mullin (Wrexham) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 68': Substitution, Mansfield Town. Hiram Boateng replaces Davis Keillor-Dunn.
- 68': Substitution, Mansfield Town. George Maris replaces Ollie Clarke.
- 69': Elliot Lee (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Louis Reed (Mansfield Town).
- 69': Louis Reed (Mansfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Aaron Lewis (Mansfield Town).
- 71': Aaron Lewis (Mansfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Foul by Elliot Lee (Wrexham).
- 72': Hiram Boateng (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Wrexham. Steven Fletcher replaces Ollie Palmer.
- 74': Substitution, Wrexham. Ryan Barnett replaces Luke Bolton.
- 78': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) left footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Elliot Lee.
- 79': Foul by Andrew Cannon (Wrexham).
- 79': George Maris (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Aaron Lewis (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Wrexham).
- 83': Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Foul by Tom Nichols (Mansfield Town).
- 88': Substitution, Wrexham. Jack Marriott replaces Paul Mullin.
- 88': Substitution, Wrexham. George Evans replaces Elliot Lee.
- 90': Foul by Eoghan O'Connell (Wrexham).
- 90': Tom Nichols (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Aden Flint.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wrexham 2, Mansfield Town 0.
- 0': Match ends, Wrexham 2, Mansfield Town 0.
- 0': Match ends, Wrexham 2, Mansfield Town 0.
Game Information
Venue: SToK Cae Ras
Location: Wrexham, Wales
Attendance: 12,494
EFL League Two Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Walsall | 32 | +27 | 66 |
2 | Doncaster Rovers | 33 | +8 | 58 |
3 | AFC Wimbledon | 32 | +23 | 57 |
4 | Notts County | 32 | +19 | 57 |
Line-Ups
Wrexham (5-3-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
33 | Arthur Okonkwo (GK) |
15 | Eoghan O'Connell |
25 | William Boyle |
32 | Max Cleworth |
23 | James McClean ![]() |
17 | Luke Bolton |
22 | Thomas O'Connor |
38 | Elliott Lee |
20 | Andrew Cannon |
10 | Paul Mullin |
9 | Ollie Palmer |
Mansfield Town (4-3-1-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Christy Pym (GK) |
24 | Lewis Brunt |
14 | Aden Flint |
9 | Jordan Bowery |
4 | Elliott Hewitt |
7 | Lucas Akins |
25 | Louis Reed ![]() |
40 | Davis Kellior-Dunn |
15 | Aaron Lewis ![]() |
8 | Ollie Clarke ![]() |
26 | Will Swan |
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