Match Report
| Wrexham | Wrexham |  |  | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||||||||||||||||
| Christopher George | Christopher George | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Adam Murphy | A. Murphy |  | 67 | G |  | 1 | | G | 59 | | Fredrik Brooking | F. Brooking | |||||||||
| Leon Plowright | L. Plowright | | 64 | D |  | 2 |  |  | D | 62 |  | Emiliano Armellini | E. Armellini | ||||||||
| Lee Hibbs | L. Hibbs | | 54 | D | | | 3 | | D | 62 |  | Kevin Scholz | K. Scholz | ||||||||
| Leon Priestley | L. Priestley | | 64 | D | | 4 | | D | 60 | | Tony Gordon | T. Gordon | |||||||||
| Andy Brady | A. Brady |  | 56 | D | | 5 | | D | 55 | | Teddy Woodcock | T. Woodcock | |||||||||
| Robert Burgess | R. Burgess | | 66 | M | | 6 | | M | 71 | | Terry Philips | T. Philips | |||||||||
| Gavin Allman | G. Allman | | 69 | M | | 7 | | M | 68 | | Graeme Mcgovern | G. Mcgovern | |||||||||
| Arthur Benjamin | A. Benjamin | | 58 | M | | 8 | | M | 66 |  | Iwan de Vos | I. de Vos | |||||||||
| Warren Bowyer | W. Bowyer | | 58 | A | | 9 | | M | 65 | | Tommy Woodcock | T. Woodcock | |||||||||
| Ronnie Cope | R. Cope | | 71 | A | | 10 | | A | 70 | | Henry Butt | H. Butt | |||||||||
| Malcolm Hendrie | M. Hendrie | | 65 | A | | 11 | | A | 67 | | Ian Midgley | I. Midgley | |||||||||
| Kemal Mercer | K. Mercer | | 63 | D | | 12 | | M | 61 | | Richard Booth | R. Booth | |||||||||
| Gary Shearer | G. Shearer | | 50 | M | | 13 | | M | 59 | | Bill Mccann | B. Mccann | |||||||||
| Rio Cutler | R. Cutler | | 61 | A | | 14 | | G | 57 | | Craig Proctor | C. Proctor | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Racecourse Ground where Wrexham play host to Wolverhampton Wanderers. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wrexham are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Wolverhampton Wanderers appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Graham Atherton.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wrexham are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Wolverhampton Wanderers appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Graham Atherton.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Wolverhampton Wanderers get the match underway!
3.08
0-0Andy Brady deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Malcolm Hendrie. Malcolm Hendrie decides to run forward with the ball. Malcolm Hendrie knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fredrik Brooking who gathers it comfortably.
6.27
0-0Lee Hibbs kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Allman. Gavin Allman hits a low pass to Ronnie Cope. Ronnie Cope knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Warren Bowyer is offside!
9.02
Andy Brady runs forward with the ball. Andy Brady kicks a strong pass forward to Ronnie Cope. Ronnie Cope knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tony Gordon.
18.23
0-0Tommy Woodcock clumsily knocks into Robert Burgess. Tommy Woodcock is warned by the referee! Robert Burgess hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.28
0-0Graeme Mcgovern flicks a high pass forward. Henry Butt controls it well on his chest. Henry Butt controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Adam Murphy gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
22.38
1-0Robert Burgess flicks a high pass forward. Arthur Benjamin controls it well on his chest. Arthur Benjamin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Malcolm Hendrie. Malcolm Hendrie runs straight at the defence! Malcolm Hendrie shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
27.30
1-0Iwan de Vos sees Henry Butt in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Henry Butt finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
30.46
Ian Midgley plays the ball forward to Henry Butt. Henry Butt plays a one-two with Terry Philips and advances towards the goal... Henry Butt shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
38.23
Graeme Mcgovern sees Ian Midgley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ian Midgley finds some space and shoots from distance. Adam Murphy gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Wrexham appear unchanged since the first half. Wolverhampton Wanderers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Wrexham players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Wrexham kick off!
49.58
Graeme Mcgovern controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tommy Woodcock. Tommy Woodcock tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
51.06
Graeme Mcgovern kicks a strong pass forward to Henry Butt. Henry Butt shoots from long range. Adam Murphy gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
53.56
Malcolm Hendrie takes it forward alone. Malcolm Hendrie shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
59.16
Robert Burgess hits a low pass to Ronnie Cope. Ronnie Cope knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Scholz.
60.47
1-1Wrexham have made 2 substitutions with Kemal Mercer replacing Lee Hibbs and Rio Cutler replacing Ronnie Cope .Wolverhampton Wanderers have made a substitution with Richard Booth replacing Tony Gordon .
61.51
Andy Brady sees a break and surges forward. Andy Brady controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Warren Bowyer. Warren Bowyer shoots from 20 yards. It's there!! Fredrik Brooking has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
65.46
2-1Robert Burgess threads a neat ball through to Warren Bowyer. Warren Bowyer plays a quick one-two with Robert Burgess and rushes in on goal... Teddy Woodcock clumsily knocks into Warren Bowyer. Warren Bowyer appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
66.11
2-1Rio Cutler flicks a high pass forward to Warren Bowyer who brings the ball under control. Warren Bowyer controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Rio Cutler through on goal. Rio Cutler looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball strikes Teddy Woodcock's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
67.45
2-1Robert Burgess takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Gavin Allman makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
73.17
Robert Burgess flicks a high pass forward. Warren Bowyer collects the pass. Warren Bowyer shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
77.05
Wolverhampton Wanderers have made a substitution with Craig Proctor replacing Tommy Woodcock .
78.06
Graeme Mcgovern flicks a high pass forward to Iwan de Vos who brings the ball under control. Iwan de Vos knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Proctor. Craig Proctor makes a deft header. Craig Proctor scores for Wolverhampton Wanderers!!
85.40
Andy Brady makes a beautiful solo run. Andy Brady threads a neat ball through to Malcolm Hendrie. Malcolm Hendrie plays a quick one-two with Gavin Allman and rushes in on goal... Malcolm Hendrie shoots from just inside the box but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
87.12
Kemal Mercer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Robert Burgess. Showing composure, Robert Burgess plays the ball forward to Rio Cutler. Rio Cutler plays a scrappy one-two with Warren Bowyer and stumbles forward towards the goal... Rio Cutler shoots from just inside the box. It's there!! Fredrik Brooking has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
90.00
Kevin Scholz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ian Midgley. Ian Midgley knocks in a cross ball towards Terry Philips. Terry Philips fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Adam Murphy easily punches it away to safety.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
60%
40%
Play Area
32.9%
41.4%
25.7%
Scorers
| Malcolm Hendrie 22 Warren Bowyer 62, 73 Rio Cutler 87 | Henry Butt 30 Craig Proctor 78 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Warren Bowyer of Wrexham |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Adam Murphy (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Leon Plowright (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Lee Hibbs (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Leon Priestley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Andy Brady (DEF) | 8 | |
| 6. | Robert Burgess (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Gavin Allman (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Arthur Benjamin (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Warren Bowyer (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Ronnie Cope (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Malcolm Hendrie (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Kemal Mercer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Gary Shearer (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Rio Cutler (ATT) | | 7 |
| 1. | Fredrik Brooking (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Emiliano Armellini (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Kevin Scholz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Tony Gordon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Teddy Woodcock (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Terry Philips (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Graeme Mcgovern (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Iwan de Vos (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Tommy Woodcock (MID) | 5 | |
| 10. | Henry Butt (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Ian Midgley (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Richard Booth (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Bill Mccann (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Craig Proctor (GK) | | 7 |