Kieffer Moore got here off the bench to grab a dramatic late win for Wrexham as they beat Preston 3-2 within the Carabao Cup.
The 33-year-old took benefit of a mistake from Jack Walton in stoppage time to ship the Welsh outfit into spherical three for the primary time since 1981.
“It is about studying and we belong at this stage. Okay, it is a cup sport, however they’re an excellent Championship crew,” Wrexham supervisor Phil Parkinson mentioned after the sport. “I need to see us play with that little bit of swagger and settle for that we belong on this stage and we now have proven that tonight.”
Debutant Lewis Dobbin opened the scoring for Preston after seven minutes earlier than Ryan Hardie’s sensational equaliser.
The house crew deservedly regained the lead simply on 29 minutes by way of Liam Lindsay, however Harry Ashfield levelled once more simply earlier than the hour.
Daniel Jebbison slipped in Theo Carroll early on however the 18-year-old blazed over as he was closed down.
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However Carroll nearly instantly teed up one other probability for Dobbin, who curled a pleasant end into the far nook from simply contained in the field.
Wrexham had been stage inside a matter of minutes as Hardie lobbed Walton with an audacious cross-cum-shot to get off the mark for the marketing campaign.
Pol Valentin pressured Wrexham’s Arthur Okonkwo into an 18th-minute cease at his close to publish after good work from Dobbin. Okonkwo needed to keep alert shortly after to maintain out Alfie Devine.
Stress ultimately paid off as Lindsay met Devine’s nook and headed house from shut vary.
Okonkwo was pressured into his greatest save on the stroke of half-time, tipping over Devine’s free-kick. Dobbin then slipped Jebbison by way of however the former Bournemouth man’s dink got here again off the publish.
Ashfield had tried his luck from miles out within the first half however discovered extra luck from barely nearer vary within the 59th minute, sneaking a shot previous Walton from simply outdoors the field by way of a deflection.
“[He] deserves to be across the squad as a result of he trains nicely day by day with high quality and he is an excellent lad,” Parkinson mentioned. “He was up towards Alfie Devine, who’s valued at some huge cash, extremely considered younger participant, and I mentioned ‘What a take a look at for you tonight.’
“And afterwards the press can be talking about Harry Ashfield and never Alfie Devine.”
Preston needed to fend off intervals of strain however practically went forward once more within the eighty fifth minute as substitute Michael Smith’s roller pressured Okonkwo into acrobatics.
However Wrexham received it within the dying embers as Walton fumbled a ball into the field and Moore prodded house.
Data from PA was used on this report.
