Wrexham 3-1 Grimsby Town (Mar 23, 2024) Game Analysis

Wrexham took an additional step in direction of securing computerized promotion from League Two with snug 3-1 win away from dwelling at lowly Grimsby Town.

All three targets for the Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds-owned aspect got here within the first half, courtesy of a brace from midfielder Andy Cannon and a well-taken volley from Paul Mullin.

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The guests started on the front-foot at Blundell Park and took the lead within the fifth minute by Cannon’s highly effective strike after a driving run from midfield.

Phil Parkinson’s aspect got here into Saturday’s conflict winless of their earlier two video games and the early aim noticed them develop in confidence.

Grimsby struggled to get into the sport and located themselves two targets behind within the thirty sixth minute when Cannon acquired on the tip of Tom O’ Connor’s by ball and clinically completed into the highest nook.

Mullin prolonged Wrexham’s lead 5 minutes later, with a sensible volley on the flip that flew previous opposition goalkeeper Harvey Cartwright. The strike was Mullin’s fifteenth of the season and took his tally to 97 for Wrexham.

Arthur Gnahoua pulled a aim again for Grimsby within the 81st minute nevertheless it did little to dampen the temper of the Wrexham devoted, who have been in wonderful singing kind and belted out a rendition of the Wales nationwide anthem late within the second half.

The win took Wrexham provisionally into second place on 70 factors and can function the right tune up forward of subsequent week’s conflict towards leaders Mansfield Town.

The League Two leaders dropped factors earlier on Saturday with a 1-1 draw towards Colchester United, thereby permitting Wrexham to shut the hole between them to simply three factors.