Former England goalkeeper Ben Foster keeps a clean sheet on his second Wrexham debut as the National League leaders beat York City 3-0.
Wrexham 2, York City 0. Wrexham 3, York City 0. He was excellent." "It was always a big call whether to play Ben Foster because he hasn't played for so long. I still felt we created enough in the opening exchanges to get the goal. [Second-placed Notts County beat lowly Scunthorpe](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64998012) to maintain pressure on Wrexham, although Phil Parkinson's men have a game in hand.
Two late goals from Sam Dalby and Elliot Lee added to a first half own goal, seeing Wrexham reign 3-0 victors against York City!
This time, it would be an assist, as Lee went through on goal and effortlessly tucked the ball away. A James Jones thunderbolt cannoned off the crossbar just before half-time, and fortuitously rebounded off the back of Whitley. Once again, Barnett had acres of space running at the Minstermen's backline, where he laid off the ball to James Jones running down the right wing.
Here's where you can watch Wrexham AFC for Saturday's match against York City.
If Wrexham can keep winning, they’ll be able to survive any setback they could possibly have in the rematch with Notts County later in the season. They have a +62 goal differential, which is the best in the league. Wrexham AFC, the subject of Hulu’s “Welcome to Wrexham” series, will be in action in the English National League for Matchday 40 Saturday.
YORK City were unable to wobble the Vanarama National League leaders Wrexham, as a Ryan Whitley own-goal, a header from Sam Dalby and a last-ditch…
The commanding defence was constantly thawing Wrexham’s attack, and even got the supporters riled up with a bit of time-wasting in the first half. Nevertheless, it took Wrexham 41 minutes to open the scoring, as James Jones’ venomous strike rattled the crossbar before deflecting off of Whitley and over the line. His effort rattled the bar, before striking Whitley in the face. Was unfortunate to concede two goals. 3 (2) A loose ball was deflected into path of Hancox on the edge of the box, and his low effort was acrobatically parried clear by Foster to the dismay of Morton on the sidelines.
How to watch Wrexham vs York City from the US, as well as kick-off time and team news.
Meanwhile, York are in the 18th spot with 42 points from 38 matches. They have a three-point buffer against second-placed Notts County with a game in hand and another win will give them some more breathing space. The hosts head into this match on the back of a narrow 2-1 win over Bromley and will be eager to get a victory to further tighten their grip at the top of the table.
After Ryan Barnett hit a post early on, Wrexham went ahead three minutes before the break in fortuitous circumstances as James Jones' shot cannoned off the ...
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York's fate was sealed in added time as Elliot Lee was through on goal to slot the ball past Whitley. Wrexham started the game bright with Paul Mullin looking ...
They nearly doubled their lead minutes later through an O’Connell header but the ball floated over the bar. Whitley tried to scramble back but the ball dribbled over the line. A solid Whitley save on the back of Lee’s shot was then cleared by York.
The winning numbers from the latest 50/50 half-time draw, from our most recent home game – against York City – can be found below.
Wrexham reached 100 National League goals for the season and maintained their three-point lead at the top with their comfortable 3-0 win over York City at ...
Former England and Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster came out of retirement this week to sign a short-term deal with Wrexham, his second spell at the club after a loan stint in 2005. He saved from Ryan Fallowfield and Mitch Hancox in the second half while Danny Rowe, signed on loan for the rest of the season from Chesterfield, also went close for York. Substitute Sam Dalby eased any nerves among the home crowd when he headed in from Ben Tozer’s long throw with ten minutes left before Elliot Lee grabbed the milestone goal in stoppage time.
YORK City interim manager Michael Morton was 'disappointed' with the manner of goals his side conceded, as the Minstermen fell to a 3-0 defeat to…
"We went in and assessed it and it’s gone in off of the second phase. But it was disappointing. "I thought we defended the box really well and on the set plays, and then we started to get a bit of a foothold on our position and we said that the game plan was to go for it.
York City make the trip to North Wales to face league-leaders Wrexham, who are yet to be defeated on home soil this season.
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