English League Two

FT Saturday, October 14, 2023
Salford City LWWWL 2
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Wrexham LDDWW 3
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SAL202
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Match Report

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Wrexham score two late goals to secure dramatic 3-2 win over Salford

Wrexham again showed their affinity for late drama as they scored two late goals, 54 seconds apart, to earn all three points against Salford City.

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Head to Head

Series tied 1-1

Lineups

WXM · 5-3-2

  1. 33Arthur OkonkwoG
  2. 15Eoghan O'ConnellCD
  3. 22Thomas O'ConnorCD-L
  4. 5Aaron HaydenCD-R
  5. 23James McCleanLB
  6. 34Aaron JamesRB
  7. 12George EvansCM
  8. 38Elliott LeeCM-L
  9. 30James JonesCM-R
  10. 10Paul MullinCF-L
  11. 9Ollie PalmerCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 21Mark HowardSUB
  2. 18Sam DalbySUB
  3. 11Liam McAlindenSUB
  4. 7Jordan DaviesSUB
  5. 6Jordan TunnicliffeSUB
  6. 26Steven FletcherSUB
  7. 8Luke YoungSUB

SAL · 4-1-4-1

  1. 1Alex CairnsG
  2. 16Curtis TiltCD-L
  3. 5Adrian MariappaCD-R
  4. 6Elliot WattDM
  5. 29Luke GarbuttLB
  6. 2Ethan IngramRB
  7. 14Stephen MallanCM-L
  8. 8Matthew LundCM-R
  9. 3Declan JohnLM
  10. 24Luke BoltonRM
  11. 17Matt SmithF

Substitutes

  1. 36Marcus DackersSUB
  2. 13Joe WrightSUB
  3. 54Junior LuambaSUB
  4. 47Liam HumblesSUB
  5. 7Ryan WatsonSUB
  6. 32Liam ShephardSUB
  7. 45Djavan PedroSUB

Timeline

  1. 15' Goal! Wrexham 0, Salford City 1. Matt Smith (Salford City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stephen Mallan with a cross following a corner.
  2. 36' Goal! Wrexham 0, Salford City 2. Matt Smith (Salford City) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matthew Lund.
  3. 39' Goal! Wrexham 1, Salford City 2. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by James McClean with a cross following a corner.
  4. 45'+1' Ethan Ingram (Salford City) is shown the yellow card.
  5. 45'+2' Curtis Tilt (Salford City) is shown the yellow card.
  6. 45'+2' James Jones (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card.
  7. 55' Substitution, Salford City. Liam Shephard replaces Luke Garbutt.
  8. 55' Substitution, Salford City. Ryan Watson replaces Stephen Mallan.
  9. 60' Liam Shephard (Salford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  10. 64' Substitution, Wrexham. Steven Fletcher replaces Ollie Palmer.
  11. 64' Substitution, Wrexham. Jordan Davies replaces Aaron James.
  12. 75' Eoghan O'Connell (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  13. 79' Substitution, Wrexham. Sam Dalby replaces Thomas O'Connor.
  14. 80' Paul Mullin (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card.
  15. 81' Luke Bolton (Salford City) is shown the yellow card.
  16. 88' Goal! Wrexham 2, Salford City 2. Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  17. 89' Goal! Wrexham 3, Salford City 2. Jordan Davies (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Dalby with a cross.
  18. 90'+4' Substitution, Wrexham. Luke Young replaces Paul Mullin.
  19. 90'+4' Substitution, Wrexham. Jordan Tunnicliffe replaces James Jones.

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