Wrexham vs Crewe Alexandra, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season
· English League Two
FT
3 - 3
3 - 3
10-man Wrexham net last-minute equaliser to rescue 3-3 draw
Wrexham came from behind three times, including in the final minute, as they claimed a 3-3 draw to Crewe Alexandra despite playing much of the match with 10 men.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by William Boyle.
- 4': Foul by Joel Tabiner (Crewe Alexandra).
- 4': James Jones (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt missed. Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mickey Demetriou with a cross.
- 6': Attempt missed. Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Powell with a through ball.
- 8': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Aaron Hayden.
- 11': Offside, Wrexham. Ryan Barnett tries a through ball, but Ollie Palmer is caught offside.
- 11': Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card.
- 12': Attempt missed. Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 14': Foul by Ryan Barnett (Wrexham).
- 14': Zac Williams (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt saved. Shilow Tracey (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zac Williams.
- 17': Attempt saved. Connor O'Riordan (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mickey Demetriou with a cross.
- 24': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by William Boyle.
- 24': Goal! Wrexham 0, Crewe Alexandra 1. Mickey Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Joel Tabiner with a cross following a corner.
- 31': Elliot Lee (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Joel Tabiner (Crewe Alexandra).
- 33': Foul by Shilow Tracey (Crewe Alexandra).
- 33': Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Shilow Tracey (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Elliot Lee (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra).
- 35': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Courtney Baker-Richardson.
- 36': Foul by Ryan Barnett (Wrexham).
- 36': Shilow Tracey (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Ryan Barnett (Wrexham) is shown the red card.
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Shilow Tracey (Crewe Alexandra).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Foul by Jack Powell (Crewe Alexandra).
- 39': George Evans (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Goal! Wrexham 1, Crewe Alexandra 1. Paul Mullin (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron Hayden with a headed pass.
- 41': Offside, Wrexham. James Jones tries a through ball, but Ollie Palmer is caught offside.
- 42': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Ben Tozer.
- 45': Connor O'Riordan (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by James Jones (Wrexham).
- 45'+1': Foul by James McClean (Wrexham).
- 45'+1': Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': James McClean (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Offside, Crewe Alexandra. Jack Powell tries a through ball, but Chris Long is caught offside.
- 45'+4': Penalty Crewe Alexandra. Rio Adebisi draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+4': Penalty conceded by James McClean (Wrexham) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+4': William Boyle (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+5': Goal! Wrexham 1, Crewe Alexandra 2. Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Wrexham 1, Crewe Alexandra 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Wrexham 1, Crewe Alexandra 2.
- 47': Goal! Wrexham 2, Crewe Alexandra 2. Paul Mullin (Wrexham) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ollie Palmer.
- 48': Attempt saved. James Jones (Wrexham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ollie Palmer.
- 48': Attempt saved. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 50': Offside, Crewe Alexandra. Zac Williams tries a through ball, but Chris Long is caught offside.
- 51': Foul by Ollie Palmer (Wrexham).
- 51': Joel Tabiner (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Offside, Crewe Alexandra. Jack Powell tries a through ball, but Courtney Baker-Richardson is caught offside.
- 56': Foul by Ollie Palmer (Wrexham).
- 56': Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt saved. Joel Tabiner (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Shilow Tracey.
- 57': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Arthur Okonkwo.
- 57': Foul by Zac Williams (Crewe Alexandra).
- 57': George Evans (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by George Evans.
- 59': Attempt saved. Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 60': Foul by Connor O'Riordan (Crewe Alexandra).
- 60': Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Dangerous play by Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra).
- 63': William Boyle (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Offside, Crewe Alexandra. Jack Powell tries a through ball, but Chris Long is caught offside.
- 65': Goal! Wrexham 2, Crewe Alexandra 3. Shilow Tracey (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rio Adebisi.
- 66': Foul by Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra).
- 66': Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Attempt missed. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Tozer following a set piece situation.
- 68': Attempt missed. Aaron Hayden (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
- 74': Attempt blocked. George Evans (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 74': Hand ball by George Evans (Wrexham).
- 76': Substitution, Wrexham. Steven Fletcher replaces James Jones.
- 76': Substitution, Wrexham. Jacob Mendy replaces James McClean.
- 79': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Connor O'Riordan.
- 79': Foul by Zac Williams (Crewe Alexandra).
- 79': Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Zac Williams (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Attempt saved. Aaron Hayden (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 80': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Harvey Davies.
- 81': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Matús Holícek replaces Shilow Tracey.
- 82': Substitution, Wrexham. Sam Dalby replaces Ollie Palmer.
- 82': Harvey Davies (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.
- 83': Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by Aaron Hayden (Wrexham).
- 85': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Ryan Cooney replaces Zac Williams.
- 86': Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Aaron Hayden (Wrexham).
- 87': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Elliott Nevitt replaces Chris Long.
- 87': Foul by Matús Holícek (Crewe Alexandra).
- 87': Jacob Mendy (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Matús Holícek (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Ryan Cooney.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by George Evans.
- 88': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Joel Tabiner.
- 89': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Mullin with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Ryan Cooney.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Matús Holícek following a fast break.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Wrexham. Andrew Cannon replaces Ben Tozer.
- 90'+2': Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Paul Mullin (Wrexham).
- 90'+2': Paul Mullin (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra).
- 90'+3': Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Paul Mullin.
- 90'+5': Goal! Wrexham 3, Crewe Alexandra 3. Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) header from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Mendy with a through ball.
- 90'+7': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Rio Adebisi.
- 90'+8': Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Wrexham).
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Wrexham 3, Crewe Alexandra 3.
- 0': Match ends, Wrexham 3, Crewe Alexandra 3.
Game Information
Competition: English League Two
Venue: SToK Cae Ras
Location: Wrexham, Wales
Attendance: 10,007
Venue: SToK Cae Ras
Location: Wrexham, Wales
Attendance: 10,007
EFL League Two Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | +23 | 84 |
| 2 | Port Vale | 46 | +19 | 80 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 46 | +19 | 78 |
| 4 | Walsall | 46 | +21 | 77 |
Line-Ups
Wrexham (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Arthur Okonkwo (GK) |
| 4 | Ben Tozer |
| 25 | William Boyle  |
| 5 | Aaron Hayden |
| 38 | Elliott Lee |
| 30 | James Jones |
| 12 | George Evans |
| 23 | James McClean |
| 29 | Ryan Barnett  |
| 10 | Paul Mullin |
| 9 | Ollie Palmer |
Crewe Alexandra (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Harvey Davies (GK) |
| 15 | Connor O'Riordan |
| 5 | Mickey Demetriou |
| 6 | Luke Offord |
| 11 | Joel Tabiner |
| 10 | Shilow Tracey |
| 23 | Jack Powell |
| 4 | Michael Williams |
| 3 | Rio Adebisi |
| 7 | Chris Long |
| 9 | Courtney Baker-Richardson |
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