Ryan Barnett sent off in Wrexham’s 3-3 draw against Crewe
PHIL PARKINSON will be appealing against the straight red card shown to Ryan Barnett in Saturday’s 3-3 draw with Crewe Alexandra at The STóK Cae Ras.
Wrexham AFC fought back to earn a point in the final minutes of added time at a saturated STōK Cae Ras.
As the rain fell heavier, the first goal of the game went to the visiting side. Things got harder when Ryan Barnett was shown a straight red in the 36th minute. A man down the Red Dragons, undeterred pushed on and Paul Mullin leveled the scoreline – A first goal since his return from injury. Wrexham were to face an a battle in the second half when Crewe were awarded a penalty just before half time. Chris Long slotting it past Arthur Okonkwo.
It didn’t take long for the boys in red to respond however – just two minutes in fact. Mullin scoring his second of the match to the delight of the home fans. A third for the visiting Crewe Alexandra in the 65th minute once again left Wrexham trailing. Not giving up Wrexham AFC pushed on, looking for a third for themselves. A goal that was achived in the 95th minute by Steven Fletcher – a first Wrexham goal since signing for the club earlier in September.
See how the dramatic draw looked from the perspectives of our Club Photographers Gemma Thomas, Rob Stead and Lloyd Jones above.
