Wrexham battle back at West Brom to move into Championship play-off places
Wrexham recovered from a two-goal deficit to secure a dramatic 2-2 draw at West Bromwich Albion and move into the Championship play-off places.
The visitors produced a dismal first-half performance at The Hawthorns, trailing to a George Dobson own goal and a Josh Maja penalty.
However, Phil Parkinson’s side transformed after the interval to salvage a crucial point in their pursuit of consecutive promotions.
Tale of two halves at The Hawthorns
Albion started brightly under the guidance of interim manager James Morrison.
The Baggies had won their previous two fixtures and carried that confident momentum into the early exchanges.
Their dominance was rewarded after 26 minutes when Isaac Price’s angled free-kick deflected off Dobson and past goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo.
Matters worsened for the Welsh club shortly before the break after Issa Kabore wrestled Jayson Molumby to the ground during a corner.
Windass sparks remarkable revival
Maja stepped up to confidently dispatch Albion’s first penalty of the season and double the home advantage.
Whatever Parkinson said to his lethargic players during the interval clearly had an immediate impact.
Just two minutes into the second period, Josh Windass curled a magnificent 20-yard strike into the net to give the visitors hope.
The equaliser arrived in the 62nd minute following a dangerous cross from Callum Doyle.
Okonkwo heroics preserve crucial point
Lewis O’Brien and Dobson both converged on the delivery, with the final telling touch forcing the ball over the line to restore parity.
Despite their subsequent second-half dominance, the away side ultimately relied on a moment of brilliance from their goalkeeper to preserve the draw.
Okonkwo produced a spectacular late save to deny Albion substitute Daryl Dike in the dying moments of the match.
The hard-fought point elevates the Red Dragons into sixth position in the Championship standings.
They now sit one point ahead of Southampton, setting up a monumental clash between the two promotion hopefuls in North Wales next Tuesday.
