Dalby scores dramatic late Wrexham winner

18 Feb 2023

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Aldershot Town 3-4 Wrexham: Sam Dalby scores dramatic late winner

Last updated on 1 hour ago.From the section National League

Sam Dalby joined Wrexham from Southend United in August 2022

Substitute Sam Dalby scored in stoppage time as Wrexham secured a dramatic and crucial win at Aldershot.

Paul Mulllin's two goals, including a penalty, put Wrexham in control before Olly Pendlebury replied.

A Mullin backheel was ruled to have come off Shots defender Corey Jordan for Wrexham's third before Jake Hutchinson scored Shots' second.

Jordan Tunnicliffe's own goal saw Aldershot draw level but Dalby headed Luke Young's corner in stoppage time.

Wrexham remain in second spot and five points behind Notts County - who won 4-1 at Yeovil Town - but have two games in hand over the leaders.

Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson said:

"It was a good performance in many aspects for us. I thought we controlled the game with the ball in that first half as well as we've done for a while.

"We dominated but we conceded goals which from our own point of view we can do better, and we know that.

"In the second half I thought we've had enough chances to take the game out of sight. It's a big moment in our season after dropping points on Tuesday."

Line-ups

Aldershot

Formation 4-4-2

1Ashby-Hammond3Harfield5Cordner19Pendlebury22MnogaBooked at 6mins16Jordan4Partington20KlassSubstituted forFrostat 60'minutes23Glover7Amaluzor17HutchinsonSubstituted forWillardat 90+2'minutesSubstitutes8Frost15Anderson18Ochieng27Willard29Roberts

Wrexham

Formation 3-5-2

21Howard8Young15O'ConnellSubstituted forTunnicliffeat 46'minutes32Cleworth19MendySubstituted forMcAlindenat 63'minutes9Palmer38Lee30Jones14Forde10MullinSubstituted forDalbyat 85'minutesBooked at 90mins4TozerSubstitutes1Lainton6Tunnicliffe11McAlinden18Dalby20Cannon

Referee:Sam Mulhall

Attendance:4,568

Live Text

Match ends, Aldershot Town 3, Wrexham 4.

Second Half ends, Aldershot Town 3, Wrexham 4.

Sam Dalby (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Goal! Aldershot Town 3, Wrexham 4. Sam Dalby (Wrexham).

Substitution, Aldershot Town. Tommy Willard replaces Jake Hutchinson.

Own Goal by Jordan Tunnicliffe, Wrexham. Aldershot Town 3, Wrexham 3.

Substitution, Wrexham. Sam Dalby replaces Paul Mullin.

Substitution, Wrexham. Liam McAlinden replaces Jacob Mendy.

Substitution, Aldershot Town. Tyler Frost replaces Michael Klass.