Red Dragons Suffering Away Loss Notwithstanding Excellent Second-Half Effort
Following a 1-0 loss away to Stevenage, Wrexham slid farther behind Birmingham City at League One top. The Red Dragons delivered a poor first-half effort, despite the support of 850 visiting supporters, which let Stevenage seize command early on.
Wrexham began brilliantly with an early opportunity for Jack Marriott, but Stevenage gained the edge just ten minutes later. From distance, midfielder Louis Thompson struck Wrexham keeper Arthur Okonkwo with force to score 1-0. Shortly after, Stevenage almost extended their lead; Eoghan O’Connell blocked Jamie Reid’s shot, and Okonkwo saved Dan Butler’s rebound.
The struggles and second-half efforts of Wrexham
Wrexham lacked attack imagination and regularly lost second balls, thereby struggling to acquire a foothold during the first half. After the break, though, they emerged more resolved and started a run of attacks during the opening quarter of the second half. Stevenage remained calm and properly handled the pressure even with this comeback.
With a triple replacement to try to change the tide, Phil Parkinson brought on Elliot Lee, Ollie Palmer, and Paul Mullin for the last 25 minutes. Though Wrexham’s performance gained some much-needed vitality from the adjustments, even with their increased tenacity the visitors lacked an equalizer. Stevenage grabbed hold of the triumph to give Wrexham their second loss of the season.
Wrexham is left even farther adrift of league leaders Birmingham City with work to do as they try to re-enter contention.
