Wrexham Snap Four-game Winless Streak To Record Landmark Win

An undermanned Wrexham held disconnected Oxford United to unafraid their first location triumph successful nan Championship since 1981–82.

The Red Dragons came into nan all-important conflict without a triumph successful their past 4 matches. The oldest nine successful Wales sat 18th successful nan standings, conscionable 3 points clear of nan relegation battle.

With nan unit mounting connected Phil Parkinson, Wrexham had small clip to dwell connected their 1–0 conclusion to Stoke City astatine nan play earlier returning to action connected Wednesday night. The Welsh outfit sought conscionable their 3rd convention triumph this season.

The club’s 2 anterior triumphs came distant from home, leaving nan loyal supporters successful Wrexham starving for a vintage capacity nether nan lights astatine nan STōK Cae Ras.

Local leader Nathan Broadhead sent nan crowd to its feet successful nan 14th infinitesimal pinch nan game’s opening goal, a right-footed onslaught that Oxford United goalkeeper Jamie Cumming grounded to support retired of his goal.

Parkinson’s men did good to support power of nan crippled until Callum Doyle was sent disconnected successful nan 67th infinitesimal for a precocious tackle connected Siriki Dembélé. Down to 10 men, nan hosts’ long-awaited location triumph seemed to beryllium slipping done their fingers yet again.

Except nan Red Dragons hunkered down and preserved their one-goal lead, maintaining their cleanable expanse contempt being down a man. When nan last whistle sounded, it was a infinitesimal of jubilation, 1 44 years successful nan making, for Wrexham and their supporters.

The nine now moved up to 15th successful nan standings pinch 13 points done 11 matches.

Wrexham will dream to transportation their momentum into adjacent weekend, erstwhile they look their biggest trial yet—a travel to Riverside Stadium. Parkinson’s broadside return connected second-place Middlesbrough connected Saturday, Oct. 25.

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