AFC Wimbledon was defeated by Wrexham, and Paul Mullin “rightly” apologized to James McClean thereafter.
In the team’s 2-0 victory over Wimbledon, Wrexham’s Paul Mullin expressed regret to winger James McClean for missing his opening opportunity before netting a goal in the 69th minute.
Wimbledon had plenty of possession against Wrexham in the first half, but they were unable to convert it into any points. In the second half, Steven Fletcher punished them with a strong volley from a McClean corner.
Then McClean supplied the cross that ultimately resulted in Mullin’s goal and Wrexham’s victory. The striker first missed the ball, and Jack Currie, the defender, deflected it on. Luckily, it bounced back to Mullin’s feet, where he skillfully placed the ball in the lower right corner.
Following the match, McClean couldn’t resist making fun of Mullin for denying him an assist by failing to cross the ball at first. “Yeah, he apologised, and rightly so, for not scoring the first one and giving me an assist,” replied McClean. “It helps as a wide player being able to put the ball in the box and to have that quality in the box.”
With 91 goals, including 74 in the league, Mullins moved up to the 11th spot in Wrexham’s all-time goal-scoring list with the goal. Wrexham’s victory put them up to second place in League Two as they aim to earn back-to-back promotions.
League Two leaders Stockport County, who defeated Walsall on Saturday, are two points ahead of Wrexham. On January 20, they will face Newport in their next match.
Along with the victory, the club—owned by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McEllhenny, two celebrities—broke other records. The 12,478 spectators were the largest home crowd for Wrexham since a 3-0 loss to Everton in January 2002. Additionally, it was the largest league crowd since the club’s 1-0 home loss to Shrewsbury in January 1980.
Wrexham has won eight of its previous ten home league games under the current ownership structure, which is the club’s 11th-best run in history. Reynolds’ value was further demonstrated by the team’s victory in the first three games of the previous season. Looking further back, they have won their first three games of the season only once before, in 1988.
