Following their 2-0 victory over AFC Wimbledon, Wrexham striker Paul Mullin apologized to his teammate for not being able to convert an original cross from James McClean to earn an assist.
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.
After the game, McClean couldn’t help but poke fun at Mullin for costing him an assist for missing his initial cross. “Yeah, he apologised, and rightly so, for not scoring the first one and giving me an assist,” said 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.
Paul Mullin and James McClean are building quite the partnership
In addition to winning, the club—owned by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McEllhenny—broke other records. 12,478 supporters turned out to be Wrexham’s largest home crowd since the club’s 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.
