Match ends, Wrexham 2, Tamworth 0.
WrexhamWrexham2TamworthTamworth0
Wrexham moved to within five points of the Conference Premier play-off places with victory over Tamworth.
Andy Bishop's header from Neil Ashton's cross gave Wrexham a deserved lead before Tamworth's Nick Chadwick struck the crossbar.
Joe Clarke's header hit the bar and he won a penalty after a foul by Wayne Thomas but Cameron Belford dived low to save Bishop's kick.
Bishop's pull-back set up Johnny Hunt for Wrexham's second goal.
Line-ups
Wrexham
- 13Coughlin
- 3Ashton
- 28ArtellBooked at 60mins
- 14Tomassen
- 6Clarke
- 29Carrington
- 16Hunt
- 26AnyinsahSubstituted forBailey-Jonesat 24'minutes
- 12Keates
- 8Harris
- 9Bishop
Substitutes
- 4Thornton
- 25Bailey-Jones
- 1Mayebi
- 21Evans
- 24Parle
Tamworth
- 1Belford
- 34Keane
- 6Richards-EvertonSubstituted forByfieldat 71'minutes
- 21Thomas
- 2Evans
- 7KerryBooked at 86mins
- 32Mahon
- 20ToddSubstituted forBakerat 71'minutes
- 9Richards
- 17PeniketSubstituted forPalmerat 46'minutes
- 28Chadwick
Substitutes
- 8Baker
- 3Palmer
- 33Morgan
- 4Townsend
- 10Byfield
- Referee:
- Karl Evans
- Attendance:
- 2,160
Match Stats
Home TeamWrexhamAway TeamTamworth
- Possession
- Home65%
- Away35%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home9
- Away1
- Corners
- Home0
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away13
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Wrexham 2, Tamworth 0.
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Foul by Nick Chadwick (Tamworth).
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Steve Tomassen (Wrexham) wins a free kick.
Goal!
Goal! Wrexham 2, Tamworth 0. Johnny Hunt (Wrexham) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andy Bishop.
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Attempt missed. Darren Byfield (Tamworth) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high.
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Corner, Tamworth.
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Justin Richards (Tamworth) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
Booking
Lloyd Kerry (Tamworth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Darren Byfield (Tamworth).
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David Artell (Wrexham) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Andy Bishop (Wrexham).
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Jordan Keane (Tamworth) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Andy Bishop (Wrexham).
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Cameron Belford (Tamworth) wins a free kick.
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Corner, Wrexham.
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Penalty saved! Andy Bishop (Wrexham) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
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Penalty conceded by Jordan Keane (Tamworth) after a foul in the penalty area.
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Penalty Wrexham. Joe Clarke draws a foul in the penalty area.
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Offside, Wrexham. Andy Bishop tries a through ball, but Andy Bishop is caught offside.
