- Calum MacDonald - 16'
- Calum MacDonald - 2' OG
- Max Cleworth - 58'
Wrexham beat Mansfield to close gap at top of League 1
Wrexham maintained their push for promotion from League 1 with a 2-1 win over Mansfield Town on Sunday.
A comical Calum Macdonald own goal and a second-half Max Cleworth strike took the Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney-owned side to within three points of second-place Wycombe Wanderers.
The only blemish for Wrexham was the injury to Andy Cannon, who had to be stretchered off in the first half after a challenge with Louis Reed.
Wrexham took a 2nd-minute lead at One Call Stadium after Macdonald bundled into his own net from Ollie Rathbone's cross. But, the defender made amends in the 15th minute with a sliding finish to bring the hosts level.
Mansfield struggled to carry their momentum into the second half before Cleworth's low shot from outside the box near the hour-mark restored Wrexham's lead.
It was the centre-back's eighth goal of the season and proved the winner on the evening, as Wrexham took advantage of Wycombe and Birmingham City both dropping points this weekend.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Matthew Corlett
English League One Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
| Barnsley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| Lincoln City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| Stockport County | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| Stevenage | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Bradford City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Burton Albion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Rotherham United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Luton Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Port Vale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Blackpool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| Reading | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
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