Wrexham vs Shrewsbury Town, 2024-25 English League One, Regular Season
· English League OneWrexham go top of League One, continue unbeaten start
Wrexham continued their unbeaten start in League One with a 3-0 victory at home to Shrewsbury Town on Saturday, which leaves them at the top of the table.
Match Timeline
- 8': Malvind Benning (Shrewsbury Town) Yellow Card at 8'
- 15': Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) Goal at 15'
- 28': James McClean (Wrexham) Yellow Card at 28'
- 35': George Dobson (Wrexham) Yellow Card at 35'
- 42': Elliott Lee (Wrexham) Goal at 42'
- 44': Elliott Lee (Wrexham) Yellow Card at 44'
- 59': Jack Marriott (Wrexham) Goal at 59'
- 60': Tommi O'Reilly (Shrewsbury Town) Substitution at 60'
- 64': Josh Feeney (Shrewsbury Town) Substitution at 64'
- 64': Charles Sagoe Junior (Shrewsbury Town) Substitution at 64'
- 69': Funso Ojo (Shrewsbury Town) Yellow Card at 69'
- 71': Paul Mullin (Wrexham) Substitution at 71'
- 72': Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) Substitution at 72'
- 72': James Jones (Wrexham) Substitution at 72'
- 76': Carl Winchester (Shrewsbury Town) Yellow Card at 76'
- 82': Sebastian Revan (Wrexham) Substitution at 82'
- 90': George Lloyd (Shrewsbury Town) Yellow Card at 90'
Statistics
 SHR |
WXM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 44.2 | Possession | 55.8 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: SToK Cae Ras
Location: Wrexham, Wales
Attendance: 13,341
EFL League One Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 20 | +21 | 44 |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 18 | +18 | 42 |
| 3 | Wrexham | 21 | +17 | 42 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | +16 | 39 |
Line-Ups
Wrexham (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Okonkwo (GK) |
| 5 | Eoghan O'Connell |
| 6 | Thomas O'Connor |
| 4 | Max Cleworth |
| 7 | James McClean  |
| 29 | Ryan Barnett |
| 15 | George Dobson |
| 38 | Elliott Lee |
| 20 | Oliver Rathbone |
| 9 | Ollie Palmer |
| 11 | Jack Marriott |
Shrewsbury Town (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Toby Savin (GK) |
| 5 | Morgan Feeney |
| 22 | Aristote Nsiala |
| 3 | Malvind Benning |
| 7 | Carl Winchester |
| 19 | Leo Castledine |
| 12 | Funso Ojo |
| 17 | Alex Gilliead |
| 9 | George Lloyd |
| 26 | Jordan Shipley |
| 18 | Tom Bloxham |
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