Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson was happy with his gamers as they gained 2-1 at Sky Wager League Two promotion rivals Mansfield within the FA Cup first spherical to proceed his membership’s long-standing affinity with the competitors.
Away from residence towards a aspect who solely suffered their first defeat of the season in midweek, Wrexham performed fantastically.
Wrexham keeper Arthur Okonkwo denied Rhys Oates in a 3rd minute earlier than the Welsh membership went forward within the twenty third minute as James McClean arrange Sam Dalby for an explosive rising end.
Dalby additionally hit the crossbar and residential keeper Christy Pym denied Dalby and Elliot Lee in a improbable Forty second-minute double save.
Dalby arrange Paul Mullin to curve residence Wrexham’s second after 58 minutes, however Oates gained the ball and smashed residence a reply two minutes later to maintain an exciting tie alive.
Parkinson beamed: “I’m immensely delighted.
“Mansfield have been flying excessive other than Tuesday’s defeat. Earlier than that they have been unbeaten in 19 video games, so I believed tonight we have been immense.
“The 2 objectives we scored have been actually good, notably the primary one and we had different probabilities within the first half. I do know they did too, however we had some scientific moments of nice soccer which we didn’t fairly capitalise on.
“I stated earlier than the sport that it was necessary we revered the historical past of Wrexham AFC within the FA Cup.
“The FA Cup means an amazing deal to Wrexham, who’ve an amazing custom with it.
“So it was necessary we put in a efficiency our supporters who made the lengthy journey and those again residence watching on TV may very well be very happy with – and I feel we’ve carried out that.”
Stags boss Nigel Clough was left ruing the missed probabilities. He stated: “I believed we had extra alternatives and conditions than they did. We simply didn’t hit the goal sufficient and we didn’t end.
“They’ve put two nice finishes away – one within the prime nook after which Mullin has curled one in.
“There was a component of misfortune with the second as a clearance hit our personal man and rebounded straight into his path. I didn’t see that form of break occurring on the different finish.
“We began the second half brilliantly. They performed properly within the first half and regarded a bit more energizing than us as they’ve had a pleasant clear week whereas we had that massive sport towards Port Vale right here wherein we put in the whole lot.
“Tonight we requested the lads to go once more and so they gave completely the whole lot. They’re on their knees down there so I can’t ask any extra from them.”
