And not long after Davis Keillor-Davis’ goal was overturned for nicking the ball off Okonkwo on the outside of the box, Luke Bolton of Wrexham was brought down on the edge of Mansfield’s area, earning the home team a vital penalty that Mullin easily converted. Nevertheless, Bolton was brought out outside the box, according to the penalty replays.
When queried about the choice later, Parkinson remarked, “The harder you work, the luckier you get.” “Today was such a hard workday. Although I haven’t seen the penalty judgment in its entirety, I believe we should have received one. We don’t usually get these, and this one is our first in a long time. That one is for us today.
As a staff, we’ve been saying throughout the season that we were due for something to go right because we’ve had the past two home games here where we’ve completely dominated opponents and nothing fell for us, so I’m sure Nigel will be frustrated when he looks at it.
With a game remaining, Wrexham is tied for third place in League Two with Mansfield and one point behind leaders Stockport. Mullin’s brace not only gave Wrexham hope going into the last six games of the campaign, but it also marked the striker’s 98th and 99th goals in his Wrexham career. Parkinson also mentioned the value of seasoned leaders like Mullin and James McClean in the closing phases.
“James McClean in particular, the bigger the game, the better he plays and Mulls as well, he’s another example,” added Parkinson.
“We realize there is work to be done, but the finish line is in sight, and they can smell the sweet scent of, hopefully, success. The boys are enjoying themselves, and rightfully so; we’ve put in a lot of effort to rank in the top three, and with six games remaining, the goal is to maintain that position.”
Wrexham will play again on Tuesday against Doncaster Rovers, who are currently in 15th place.
