Wrexham vs Mansfield Town, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
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Wrexham beat Mansfield 2-0 to boost promotion hopes

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

Competition: English League Two

Venue: STōK Cae Ras
Location: Wrexham, Wales
Attendance: 12,494

EFL League Two Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bromley 40 +25 79
2 Milton Keynes Dons 40 +35 74
3 Notts County 40 +25 73
4 Cambridge United 39 +27 72
Full Table

Line-Ups

WXM Wrexham (5-3-2)

No. Name
33 Arthur Okonkwo (GK)
15 Eoghan O'Connell
25 William Boyle
32 Max Cleworth
23 James McClean Yellow Card
17 Luke Bolton
22 Thomas O'Connor
38 Elliott Lee
20 Andrew Cannon
10 Paul Mullin
9 Ollie Palmer

MNF 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 Yellow Card
40 Davis Kellior-Dunn
15 Aaron Lewis Yellow Card
8 Ollie Clarke Yellow Card
26 Will Swan

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