Wrexham inflict Town’s first defeat in seven games
FC HALIFAX Town suffered their first defeat in seven games as they lost 3-1 at promotion rivals Wrexham.
Paul Mullin and Ollie Palmer’s first-half goals did the damage, with Town never threatening to recover before James Jones’ third, although Zak Dearnley got one back late on.
Halifax have got away with not being at their best in recent outings, but not here.
For only the second time in six games, Town conceded a goal when Mullin blasted home a penalty after Tyrell Warren was penalised for handball inside the box after just seven minutes.
That lead was doubled just before the half-hour mark when Mullin was given too much space to test Sam Johnson, whose parry fell perfectly to Palmer to tap in.
Pete Wild had seen enough 10 minutes into a second half no different to the first to bring on Gerry McDonagh.
He did at least bring some presence and a focal point to
Town up top, and registered their first shot on target midway through the second half, firing straight at Christian Dibble.
Mullin nearly added a third with a long-range effort after Town gifted Wrexham possession inside their own half, with the home side the likelier to score next.
And they did when Jones pounced after Town were caught out trying to play the ball out from a goal-kick.
Substitute Dearnley scored a superb long-range effort to add some respectability to the scoreline, but the result had been sealed long since.
Wrexham: Dibble, Hall-Johnson, Hayden, Tozer, Cleworth, McFadzean, Young, Jones, Davies (McAlinden 88), Mullin, Palmer. Subs not used: French, Jarvis, Angus, Szczepaniak.
Scorers: Mullin (7), Palmer (28), Jones (86) Shots on target: 5; Shots off target: 18
Corners: 7
Halifax: Johnson, Warren, Maher, Bradbury, Senior, Spence, Woods, Thomas (McDonagh 55), Warburton, Slew, Waters (Dearnley 81).
Subs not used: Debrah, Gilmour, Green.
Scorer: Dearnley (89)
Shots on target: 2; Shots off target: 3
Corners: 2
Attendance: 8,711 (221 away)
Referee: Martin Woods
Town man of the match: Jack Senior.
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