Wrexham vs Stockport County, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two

Wrexham

47': Ollie Palmer
88': Andrew Cannon

FT
2 - 1

Stockport County

29': Connor Lemonheigh-Evans

Wrexham finish 2nd after season-ending win over Stockport

Wrexham co-chairman Rob McElhenney (left) and his wife Kaitlin Olson before the Sky Bet League Two match at the SToK Cae Ras, Wrexham [1296x729]

Wrexham's first season back in the English Football League ended on a high on Saturday, beating League Two champions Stockport County with a late winner.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
3': Foul by Ethan Pye (Stockport County).
4': Elliot Lee (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Callum Camps (Stockport County).
5': Corner, Stockport County. Conceded by Ryan Barnett.
9': Attempt missed. Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paul Mullin.
10': Foul by Andrew Cannon (Wrexham).
10': Nick Powell (Stockport County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
13': Ethan Pye (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Foul by Andrew Cannon (Wrexham).
14': Corner, Stockport County. Conceded by Max Cleworth.
14': Delay in match because of an injury Ollie Palmer (Wrexham).
14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
17': Attempt blocked. Louie Barry (Stockport County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoni Sarcevic.
18': Attempt missed. Paul Mullin (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Thomas O'Connor.
22': Offside, Wrexham. Paul Mullin is caught offside.
23': Foul by Neill Byrne (Stockport County).
23': Paul Mullin (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
25': Offside, Stockport County. Louie Barry is caught offside.
28': Callum Camps (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Elliot Lee (Wrexham).
29': Goal! Wrexham 0, Stockport County 1. Connor Lemonheigh-Evans (Stockport County) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum Camps.
31': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Ethan Pye.
31': Callum Camps (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Elliot Lee (Wrexham).
32': Attempt missed. Antoni Sarcevic (Stockport County) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Louie Barry with a through ball.
36': Foul by Fraser Horsfall (Stockport County).
36': Paul Mullin (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
36': Foul by Myles Hippolyte (Stockport County).
36': Ryan Barnett (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
38': Attempt blocked. Thomas O'Connor (Wrexham) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Lee with a through ball.
38': Corner, Stockport County. Conceded by Max Cleworth.
39': Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Kyle Wootton (Stockport County).
40': Foul by Eoghan O'Connell (Wrexham).
40': Myles Hippolyte (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41': Attempt missed. Antoni Sarcevic (Stockport County) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
42': Foul by Nick Powell (Stockport County).
42': Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Attempt saved. Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
45'+1': Foul by Paul Mullin (Wrexham).
45'+1': Fraser Horsfall (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': First Half ends, Wrexham 0, Stockport County 1.
45': Second Half begins Wrexham 0, Stockport County 1.
45': Substitution, Stockport County. Paddy Madden replaces Louie Barry.
47': Goal! Wrexham 1, Stockport County 1. Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eoghan O'Connell with a through ball.
48': Foul by Ollie Palmer (Wrexham).
48': Nick Powell (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Attempt blocked. Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Lee.
55': Foul by Andrew Cannon (Wrexham).
55': Nick Powell (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Attempt missed. Paddy Madden (Stockport County) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Connor Lemonheigh-Evans with a cross.
58': Connor Lemonheigh-Evans (Stockport County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
58': Foul by Thomas O'Connor (Wrexham).
59': Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Foul by Paddy Madden (Stockport County).
59': Paddy Madden (Stockport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
60': Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
60': Foul by Fraser Horsfall (Stockport County).
61': Antoni Sarcevic (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Foul by Andrew Cannon (Wrexham).
63': Offside, Stockport County. Myles Hippolyte is caught offside.
63': Substitution, Stockport County. Ibou Touray replaces Myles Hippolyte.
63': Substitution, Stockport County. Rico Richards replaces Nick Powell.
66': Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Foul by Callum Camps (Stockport County).
67': Callum Camps (Stockport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
69': Substitution, Wrexham. Steven Fletcher replaces Ollie Palmer.
70': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Neill Byrne.
71': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Wrexham).
71': Fraser Horsfall (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Corner, Stockport County. Conceded by Elliot Lee.
73': Attempt blocked. Fraser Horsfall (Stockport County) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoni Sarcevic with a cross.
73': Corner, Stockport County. Conceded by Luke Young.
73': Attempt missed. Callum Camps (Stockport County) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rico Richards following a corner.
73': Foul by Connor Lemonheigh-Evans (Stockport County).
73': James McClean (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
76': Attempt missed. Rico Richards (Stockport County) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kyle Wootton.
77': Attempt blocked. Ibou Touray (Stockport County) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Lemonheigh-Evans with a cross.
77': Foul by Neill Byrne (Stockport County).
77': Paul Mullin (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Substitution, Wrexham. Jordan Davies replaces Elliot Lee.
80': Foul by Ethan Pye (Stockport County).
80': Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
80': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Paddy Madden.
81': Attempt saved. James McClean (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thomas O'Connor.
85': Ethan Pye (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Foul by Andrew Cannon (Wrexham).
86': Foul by Eoghan O'Connell (Wrexham).
86': Rico Richards (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Substitution, Wrexham. Luke Bolton replaces Ryan Barnett.
87': Substitution, Wrexham. Jack Marriott replaces Paul Mullin.
88': Goal! Wrexham 2, Stockport County 1. Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Max Cleworth.
90'+1': Substitution, Stockport County. Lewis Cass replaces Neill Byrne.
90'+2': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Wrexham).
90'+2': Rico Richards (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Rico Richards (Stockport County) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paddy Madden.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Jack Marriott (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Fletcher following a fast break.
90'+5': Foul by Ethan Pye (Stockport County).
90'+5': Jack Marriott (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Ethan Pye (Stockport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Wrexham 2, Stockport County 1.
0': Match ends, Wrexham 2, Stockport County 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: SToK Cae Ras
Location: Wrexham, Wales
Attendance: 12,562

EFL League Two Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Port Vale	16	+8	33
2	Crewe Alexandra	15	+6	28
3	Doncaster Rovers	16	+4	28
4	Walsall	14	+12	27

Full Table

Line-Ups

Wrexham (5-3-2)

No.	Name
33	Arthur Okonkwo (GK)
15	Eoghan O'Connell
22	Thomas O'Connor
32	Max Cleworth
23	James McClean
29	Ryan Barnett
8	Luke Young
38	Elliott Lee
20	Andrew Cannon
9	Ollie Palmer
10	Paul Mullin

Wrexham Substitutes:

Mark Howard, Ben Tozer, Callum McFadzean, Jack Marriott, Luke Bolton, Jordan Davies, Steven Fletcher.

Stockport County (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
1	Ben Hinchliffe (GK)
6	Fraser Horsfall
15	Ethan Pye
5	Neill Byrne
8	Callum Camps
11	Nick Powell
10	Antoni Sarcevic
21	Myles Hippolyte
24	Connor Lemonheigh-Evans
20	Louie Barry
19	Kyle Wootton

Stockport County Substitutes:

Ben Knight, Lewis Cass, Jordan Smith, Ethan Bristow, Ibou Touray, Patrick Madden, Rico Richards.

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