Match ends, Wrexham 2, Cheltenham Town 1.
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Leaders Cheltenham's National League title hopes suffered a blow after Wes York's last-gasp winner for Wrexham.
James Dayton's superb freekick had seemed likely to earn Gary Johnson's men a valuable point.
The hosts took the lead when Javan Vidal touched home Simon Heslop's drive from distance in his first start after recovering from stomach surgery.
York scored in the final minute of added-time as the Wrexham substitute turned in Blaine Hudson's header.
Cheltenham remain two points clear of second-placed Forest Green at the top of the National League with Wrexham up to eighth, three points behind Dover, who occupy the final play-off spot.
Wrexham manager Gary Mills told BBC Radio Wales: "I thought from the first minute to the last, we showed the fans we still believe.
"I thought we were awesome today. We were the better side, when we could play, we played.
"It took a good goal for them to score, but we kept going.
"We have still got a chance of the play-offs."
Cheltenham Town boss Gary Johnson told BBC Radio Gloucestershire: "I thought we were unlucky because we were part of a decent football match - we didn't quite have the quality on the day to get enough chances.
"You always feel hard done by when you've lost a game but they're not competing with us up there. It would have been nice to have got the points but it makes it still interesting. You're not going to win every game, certainly not against the top teams.
"I've got to make sure we pick the lads up. I'll slap their wrists now but we'll pick them up and we've got to be ready for another big game against Grimsby."
Line-ups
Wrexham
Formation 3-5-2
- 30Taylor
- 15Evans
- 4Smith
- 6Fyfield
- 2VidalBooked at 45minsSubstituted forYorkat 67'minutes
- 10Jennings
- 3NewtonBooked at 40mins
- 23Heslop
- 12Carrington
- 14Jackson
- 5Hudson
Substitutes
- 7Fowler
- 9Gray
- 11Moke
- 16York
- 25Beck
Cheltenham
Formation 4-4-2
- 31Flatt
- 24DickieBooked at 28mins
- 6Parslow
- 4Storer
- 21CranstonBooked at 81mins
- 15Burgess
- 27DaytonSubstituted forMorgan-Smithat 73'minutes
- 14HallSubstituted forRoweat 24'minutesBooked at 56mins
- 7PellBooked at 84mins
- 9WrightSubstituted forBarthramat 88'minutes
- 30Holman
Substitutes
- 2Barthram
- 3McLennan
- 10Morgan-Smith
- 18Rowe
- 25Lovett
- Referee:
- Robert Jones
- Attendance:
- 4,463
Match Stats
Home TeamWrexhamAway TeamCheltenham
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home8
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away3
- Corners
- Home9
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away17
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Wrexham 2, Cheltenham Town 1.
Goal!
Goal! Wrexham 2, Cheltenham Town 1. Wes York (Wrexham) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Blaine Hudson with a cross.
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Foul by Harry Pell (Cheltenham Town).
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Rob Evans (Wrexham) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Rob Evans (Wrexham).
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Dan Holman (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick.
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Attempt saved. Dan Holman (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Substitution
Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Jack Barthram replaces Daniel Wright.
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Attempt missed. Jamal Fyfield (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Booking
Harry Pell (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Harry Pell (Cheltenham Town).
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Manny Smith (Wrexham) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Daniel Wright (Cheltenham Town).
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Blaine Hudson (Wrexham) wins a free kick.
Booking
Jordan Cranston (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Jordan Cranston (Cheltenham Town).
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Wes York (Wrexham) wins a free kick.
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Offside, Wrexham. Kayden Jackson tries a through ball, but Kayden Jackson is caught offside.
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Foul by Daniel Wright (Cheltenham Town).
