Wrexham vs Forest Green Rovers, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Wrexham
  • 17': Elliott Lee
  • 23': Paul Mullin
  • 33': Ryan Inniss (OG)
  • 44': Paul Mullin
  • 63': Ryan Barnett
  • 83': Jack Marriott
FT
6 - 0
Forest Green Rovers

    Wrexham promoted for second straight season, chase league title

    Wrexham secured a win over Forest Green on Saturday, earning promotion for a second straight season as their movie-script story under Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney continues.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 6': Foul by Callum Jones (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 6': Paul Mullin (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Callum Jones (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Ollie Palmer (Wrexham).
    • 9': Foul by Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 9': Paul Mullin (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 10': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Jamie Robson.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Max Cleworth (Wrexham) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas O'Connor with a cross following a corner.
    • 16': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Richard Keogh.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Paul Mullin (Wrexham) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 17': Goal! Wrexham 1, Forest Green Rovers 0. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eoghan O'Connell following a corner.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Paul Mullin (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elliot Lee.
    • 22': Foul by Fankaty Dabo (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 22': Thomas O'Connor (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Goal! Wrexham 2, Forest Green Rovers 0. Paul Mullin (Wrexham) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
    • 25': Foul by Richard Keogh (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 25': Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by Emmanuel Osadebe (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 26': George Evans (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Emmanuel Osadebe (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Fankaty Dabo.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Eoghan O'Connell (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Cannon.
    • 33': Own Goal by Ryan Inniss, Forest Green Rovers. Wrexham 3, Forest Green Rovers 0.
    • 37': Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Foul by Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 42': Foul by Ryan Inniss (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 42': Thomas O'Connor (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thomas O'Connor.
    • 44': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Jordan Moore-Taylor.
    • 44': Goal! Wrexham 4, Forest Green Rovers 0. Paul Mullin (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Eoghan O'Connell following a corner.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Ryan Barnett (Wrexham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
    • 45'+3': Fankaty Dabo (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+3': Foul by James McClean (Wrexham).
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Wrexham 4, Forest Green Rovers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Wrexham 4, Forest Green Rovers 0.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Paul Mullin (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Paul Mullin (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Elliot Lee.
    • 49': Elliot Lee (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Jordon Garrick (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 50': Foul by Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 50': Ryan Barnett (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Elliot Lee (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 53': Foul by Jordon Garrick (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 53': Thomas O'Connor (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Paul Mullin (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 54': Delay in match (Wrexham).
    • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Max Cleworth (Wrexham) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 56': Foul by Paul Mullin (Wrexham).
    • 56': Jordon Garrick (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Ryan Inniss.
    • 62': Foul by Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 62': Paul Mullin (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Goal! Wrexham 5, Forest Green Rovers 0. Ryan Barnett (Wrexham) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
    • 64': Callum Jones (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Paul Mullin (Wrexham).
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Thomas O'Connor (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by George Evans.
    • 66': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Richard Keogh.
    • 66': Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Andrew Cannon (Wrexham).
    • 67': Offside, Wrexham. Ollie Palmer is caught offside.
    • 68': Offside, Forest Green Rovers. Callum Jones is caught offside.
    • 69': Foul by Paul Mullin (Wrexham).
    • 69': Jordon Garrick (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Substitution, Wrexham. Steven Fletcher replaces Ollie Palmer.
    • 72': Substitution, Wrexham. Jordan Davies replaces Andrew Cannon.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Jordon Garrick (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamie Robson.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James McClean.
    • 80': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Dominic Thompson replaces Jamie Robson.
    • 80': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Kyle McAllister replaces Jordon Garrick.
    • 80': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Jacob Maddox replaces Emmanuel Osadebe.
    • 80': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Dominic Bernard replaces Fankaty Dabo.
    • 82': Substitution, Wrexham. Jack Marriott replaces Paul Mullin.
    • 82': Substitution, Wrexham. Luke Bolton replaces Ryan Barnett.
    • 83': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Harvey Bunker replaces Callum Jones.
    • 83': Goal! Wrexham 6, Forest Green Rovers 0. Jack Marriott (Wrexham) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James McClean.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Marriott with a headed pass.
    • 89': Foul by Jordan Davies (Wrexham).
    • 89': Harvey Bunker (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Hand ball by Steven Fletcher (Wrexham).
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyle McAllister.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyle McAllister.
    • 90'+5': Offside, Forest Green Rovers. Christian Doidge is caught offside.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Jordan Davies (Wrexham).
    • 90'+6': Jacob Maddox (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wrexham 6, Forest Green Rovers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Wrexham 6, Forest Green Rovers 0.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wrexham 6, Forest Green Rovers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Wrexham 6, Forest Green Rovers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Wrexham 6, Forest Green Rovers 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Two

    Venue: SToK Cae Ras
    Location: Wrexham, Wales
    Attendance: 11,450

    EFL League Two Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Port Vale 16 +8 33
    2 Crewe Alexandra 15 +6 28
    3 Doncaster Rovers 16 +4 28
    4 Walsall 14 +12 27
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    WXM Wrexham (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    33 Arthur Okonkwo (GK)
    15 Eoghan O'Connell
    22 Thomas O'Connor
    32 Max Cleworth
    23 James McClean
    29 Ryan Barnett
    12 George Evans
    38 Elliott Lee
    20 Andrew Cannon
    10 Paul Mullin
    9 Ollie Palmer
    Wrexham Substitutes:
    Jack Marriott, Mark Howard, Ben Tozer, Luke Bolton, Jordan Davies, Callum McFadzean, Steven Fletcher.

    FGR Forest Green Rovers (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    39 Vicente Reyes (GK)
    36 Richard Keogh
    15 Jordan Moore-Taylor
    5 Ryan Inniss
    17 Jamie Robson
    25 Fankaty Dabo
    28 Callum Jones
    8 Charlie Mccann Yellow Card
    46 Emma Osaoabe Yellow Card
    10 Christian Doidge
    11 Jordan Garrick
    Forest Green Rovers Substitutes:
    Tyrese Omotoye, Jacob Maddox, Harvey Bunker, Kyle McAllister, Dominic Thompson, Jamie Searle, Dominic Bernard.

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