Mullin’s magic moment wins it for Wrexham

WREXHAM...........................1 DAG & REDBRIDGE............0

WREXHAM beat former table-toppers Dagenham and Redbridge, with Paul Mullin’s classy finish.

The Dragons started the game with a ferocious intensity, and this was capped off by Mullin’s finish from the edge of the 18-yard box in the eighth minute.

The striker was by no-means central on the pitch, as he hooked the ball onto his left foot and sent the ball like an arrow into the top corner.

Dagenham didn’t give up without a fight, and they had a fair amount of good chances to level the scoring.

The first stages of the game were negotiated well by Wrexham before Mullin’s strike.

Then Liam McAlinden put Mullin through with another chance which sailed over the bar.

The Daggers finally created their first chance in the 48th minute of the game, as Walker put Ben Tozer under heaps of pressure to win the ball in the Wrexham box.

The number seven managed to fizz a ball to the back-post, where it was met by striker Paul McCallum, who couldn’t muster up a clean connection on the ball, as it bobbled out for a goal-kick.

Dagenham had certainly woken up, as winger Myles Weston was played in-behind Tyler French with acres of times and space, but Matt Robinson missed the chance.

Mullin was on the charge again in the 75th minute, as he drove forward into the Dagenham box.

The Wrexham striker went through but his scuffed effort went wide.

The Daggers went even closer when McCallum thudded the ball against the crossbar with six minutes left.

Afterwards, Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson said: “I’m very pleased with the win.

“I thought first half was probably as good as we’ve played.”