Match Report
| Wrexham | Wrexham |  |  | Lincoln City | Lincoln City | ||||||||||||||||
| Christopher George | Christopher George | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Adam Murphy | A. Murphy |  | 67 | G |  | 1 | | G | 59 |  | Nicolas Serrano | N. Serrano | |||||||||
| Leon Plowright | L. Plowright | | 64 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 62 | | Morris Hurst | M. Hurst | |||||||||
| Kemal Mercer | K. Mercer | | 63 | D | | 3 | | D | 60 | | Dean Powell | D. Powell | |||||||||
| Leon Priestley | L. Priestley | | 64 | D | | 4 | | D | 59 | | Luke Marsden | L. Marsden | |||||||||
| Andy Brady | A. Brady |  | 56 | D | | 5 | | D | 57 | | Eddie Coppinger | E. Coppinger | |||||||||
| Robert Burgess | R. Burgess | | 66 | M | | 6 | | M | 61 | | Darius Lineker | D. Lineker | |||||||||
| Gavin Allman | G. Allman | | 69 | M | | 7 | | M | 54 |  | Guido Iaquinta | G. Iaquinta | |||||||||
| Syd Copping | S. Copping | | 59 | M |  | | 8 | | M | 53 | | Daniele Lockley | D. Lockley | ||||||||
| Warren Bowyer | W. Bowyer | | 59 | A | | 9 | | A | 75 | | Daniel Upson | D. Upson | |||||||||
| Ronnie Cope | R. Cope | | 71 | A | | 10 | | | A | 66 | | Ralph Hurst | R. Hurst | ||||||||
| Malcolm Hendrie | M. Hendrie | | 65 | A | | 11 | | A | 65 | | Stanley Formon | S. Formon | |||||||||
| Lee Hibbs | L. Hibbs | | 54 | D | | 12 | | A | 65 | | Tim Galli | T. Galli | |||||||||
| Arthur Benjamin | A. Benjamin | | 58 | M | | 13 | | D | 55 | | Alan Salako | A. Salako | |||||||||
| Rio Cutler | R. Cutler | | 61 | A | | 14 | | A | 55 |  | Tobias Metzler | T. Metzler | |||||||||
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Racecourse Ground where Wrexham play host to Lincoln City. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Wrexham and Lincoln City are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alun Bridges.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Wrexham and Lincoln City are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alun Bridges.
0.00
0-0Lincoln City kick off!
3.17
0-0Leon Priestley flicks a high pass forward to Gavin Allman who brings the ball under control. Gavin Allman threads the ball through to Malcolm Hendrie. Malcolm Hendrie shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
4.21
0-0Eddie Coppinger darts forward. Eddie Coppinger threads the ball through to Daniel Upson. Daniel Upson knocks in a cross ball towards Ralph Hurst. Ralph Hurst outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball is well placed but Leon Priestley is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
9.18
0-0Daniele Lockley flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Upson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Daniel Upson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kemal Mercer.
15.48
0-1Dean Powell flicks a high pass forward. Darius Lineker collects the pass. Darius Lineker makes a simple pass to Daniel Upson. Daniel Upson whips in a cross ball towards Guido Iaquinta. Guido Iaquinta outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Guido Iaquinta scores for Lincoln City!!
21.20
Gavin Allman controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Warren Bowyer. Warren Bowyer cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Warren Bowyer provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
28.24
1-1Daniele Lockley flicks a high ball forward to Stanley Formon who takes it down. With great vision, Stanley Formon plays the ball forward to Darius Lineker who has made a great run into the box. Darius Lineker takes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
30.38
Daniel Upson flicks a high pass forward. Ralph Hurst collects the pass. Ralph Hurst knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Upson. With a superhuman jump, Daniel Upson connects with the ball and heads it goalwards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
39.45
Eddie Coppinger threads a neat ball through to Guido Iaquinta. Guido Iaquinta makes a simple pass to Daniele Lockley. Daniele Lockley knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Leon Plowright.
40.38
Kemal Mercer chips the ball to his team mate, Gavin Allman. Gavin Allman hits a low pass to Ronnie Cope. Ronnie Cope knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Wrexham appear unchanged since the first half. Lincoln City 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!
53.44
Daniele Lockley darts forward. Daniele Lockley shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
57.55
Luke Marsden flicks a high pass forward. Stanley Formon holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stanley Formon makes a probing pass to Daniel Upson. Daniel Upson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Leon Priestley.
59.45
Daniele Lockley sees Guido Iaquinta in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Guido Iaquinta knocks the ball forward to Daniele Lockley. Daniele Lockley tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
60.44
1-2Wrexham have made 2 substitutions with Lee Hibbs replacing Kemal Mercer and Arthur Benjamin replacing Gavin Allman .Lincoln City have made a substitution with Tobias Metzler replacing Daniel Upson .
61.53
Guido Iaquinta makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ralph Hurst. Ralph Hurst knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Adam Murphy who gathers it comfortably.
63.14
Ronnie Cope chips the ball to his team mate, Syd Copping. Syd Copping sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Syd Copping!
66.08
Darius Lineker threads a neat ball through to Guido Iaquinta. Guido Iaquinta lofts in a cross ball towards Tobias Metzler. Tobias Metzler connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
67.52
Robert Burgess makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Warren Bowyer. Warren Bowyer whips in a cross ball towards Ronnie Cope. Ronnie Cope flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Nicolas Serrano had no chance!! Goal for Wrexham!
71.41
3-2Leon Plowright makes a simple pass to Malcolm Hendrie. Malcolm Hendrie flicks a high ball forward to Ronnie Cope who takes it down. Ronnie Cope threads the ball through to Malcolm Hendrie but he's offside!
72.45
Daniele Lockley makes a probing pass to Tobias Metzler. Tobias Metzler lofts in a cross ball towards Stanley Formon. Stanley Formon fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Robert Burgess clears it off the line with his head!
73.10
3-2Robert Burgess threads the ball through to Warren Bowyer. Warren Bowyer advances inside the box! Morris Hurst catches Warren Bowyer on the ankles. Warren Bowyer appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
77.53
Lincoln City have made 2 substitutions with Tim Galli replacing Morris Hurst and Alan Salako replacing Guido Iaquinta .
78.57
Syd Copping advances with the ball. Syd Copping shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
79.31
Daniele Lockley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stanley Formon. Stanley Formon knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Lee Hibbs.
81.36
3-2Syd Copping comes in with a late challenge on Darius Lineker. Syd Copping is given a warning by the referee! Darius Lineker gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
89.43
3-2With a delightful solo run, Daniele Lockley stretches the opposition's defence. Daniele Lockley lofts in a cross ball towards Tobias Metzler. Lee Hibbs clumsily knocks into Tobias Metzler. Tobias Metzler appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
90.00
Syd Copping takes it forward alone. Syd Copping plays a quick one-two with Warren Bowyer and rushes in on goal... Syd Copping looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is tipped over by Nicolas Serrano.
90.00
Corner kick to Wrexham. Robert Burgess plays it short to Andy Brady. Andy Brady flicks the ball across the goal. Nicolas Serrano scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
42.7%
57.3%
Play Area
25.3%
41.3%
33.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Warren Bowyer of Wrexham |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Adam Murphy (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Leon Plowright (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Kemal Mercer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Leon Priestley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Andy Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Robert Burgess (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Gavin Allman (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Syd Copping (MID) |  | 8 |
| 9. | Warren Bowyer (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Ronnie Cope (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Malcolm Hendrie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Lee Hibbs (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Arthur Benjamin (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Rio Cutler (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Nicolas Serrano (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Morris Hurst (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Dean Powell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Luke Marsden (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Eddie Coppinger (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Darius Lineker (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Guido Iaquinta (MID) | | 8 |
| 8. | Daniele Lockley (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Daniel Upson (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Ralph Hurst (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Stanley Formon (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Tim Galli (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Alan Salako (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Tobias Metzler (ATT) | 6 | |