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Wrexham takes big step towards promotion with win over Mansfield Town

Wrexham’s promotion hopes are looking up as League Two comes down the stretch

Wrexham has passed its latest big test in League Two.

The Red Dragons defeated Mansfield Town — who kicked the match off atop the division standings — 2-0 on Friday, maintaining the club’s hold on one of the three automatic promotion places.

Paul Mullin delivered a brace, with a goal in the 32nd minute followed up by a powerful 67th-minute penalty.

The victory keeps Wrexham three points clear of fourth-placed MK Dons, who thrashed Walsall 5-0 in a simultaneous game.

The run-in within League Two will be intense. Wrexham’s win over Mansfield Town, coupled with Stockport County’s victory over Forest Green Rovers, means that the top three teams are separated by just one point. Stockport (74 points) took over the top spot after Friday’s matches, with Mansfield and Wrexham both on 73.

“It was a hard-earned win, a gritty and determined performance. We restricted a very good Mansfield team to very little,” Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson said in quotes published by the BBC.

“We didn’t get too down when we lost to Tranmere and we’re not going to get too high after today. Now it’s about preparation for what will be a terrific game at Doncaster on Tuesday.”

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Wrexham vs. Mansfield Town: How to watch, live stream

It’s first place against third in a massive League Two matchup

Wrexham could go level on points with first-place Mansfield Town on Friday in a crucial League Two matchup at Racecourse Ground.

Wrexham, last season’s National League champion, is chasing its second straight promotion and enters the game in third place, the final automatic promotion position from League Two.

Mansfield currently tops the table, sitting three points above Wrexham and two points ahead of second-place Stockport.

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These two sides met twice in the fall, with the first meeting a 0-0 draw in the league before Wrexham defeated the Stags 2-1 in the FA Cup.

Here is everything you need to know ahead of the match.

Wrexham vs. Mansfield Town

  • When: Friday, March 29
  • Where: Racecourse Ground (Wrexham)
  • Time: 11 a.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: ESPN+ (WATCH NOW)

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