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Posted on: Mon 15 Mar 2010

THE Dragons went down to a first half goal by former Red Tom Craddock, who fired at Russell and although the keeper got both hands to the ball it still ended up in the net.

After the break Wrexham looked more lively, but even though a Fleming effort crashed against the crossbar, there was no comeback for the visitors.

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91 - Keane booked for a foul on Mangan. Baynes into box, Smith climbs but heads wide.

90 - Five added minutes indicated!

89 - Mike Williams fouled, Baynes ball into the box but Luton head clear.

88 - Sub: Mark Nwokeji on for Tom Craddock (Luton)

81 - Sub: Matty Wolfenden on for Andy Fleming (Wrexham)

75 - Craddock and Fleming have a coming together at a Wrexham freekick - referee just warns the pair, but takes no further action.

74 - Wrexham applying the pressure and pushing Luton back deep into their own half.

67 - Following another corner, Andy Fleming hit a rising 25-yarder that Tyler tipped onto his own bar and the ball rebounded back into play before being hooked clear.

66 - Sakho rolled a ball to Mangan and his shot deflected away for a corner.

63 - Subs: Rossi Jarvis on for Claude Gnakpa (Luton) + Curtis Obeng on for Mark Jones (Wrexham)

61 - Russell to the edge of his box to block Freddie Murray as the midfielder ran through - then saves from Craddock's deflected shot.

53 - Sub: Lamine Sakho on for Luke Holden (Wrexham)

52 - Luton corner was knocked down by Heslop and Howells' effort whistled over Russell's cross bar.

50 - Spann's cross from the right was caught by keeper Tyler and Smith then barged him into the net (Nat Lofthouse style) but for some strange reason it was disallowed!

46 - No changes to either team at the break.

Ht 1-0 - Wrexham trail at the interval, but can take some satisfaction that it's only by the one goal!

40 - Holden freekick to Mangan on the edge of the box, but his shot was blocked.

39 - Holden brought down on the side of the box and full back Ed Asafu-Adjaye was booked.

36 1-0 CRADDOCK - The striker went down the left channel, got a fierce shot away from an angle, which Russell could only push onto his near post, the ball then spinning along the goal line and inside the far post!

33 - Westwood continues to argue with the referee, despite already being on a yellow for dissent - could end in tears!

30 - Nice play by Wes Baynes, on the left, saw the winger create some space for himself and his long-range effort had some power behind it.

27 - Smith made a good challenge on Keane got the ball with what looked a fair challenge, but unluckily ended up with a booking, where he was joined by Ashley Westwood, who also talked himself into the referee's book.

26 - Great piece of inter-passing by Luton ended when former Wrexham striker Tom Craddock mishit his effort with the goal at his mercy.

23 - A Luton short corner was played to Jake Howells, but his shot was just wide from the edge of the box.

20 - Silvio Spann conceded a free kick 25-yards out and then headed the cross behind for a corner, which Heslop was unable to connect with properly when the corner came in.

19 - Luton new boy Simon Heslop's cross cum shot is held by Russell.

16 - Christian Smith held off his marker, pushed forward to try his luck from 25-yards, but dragged his effort well wide.

15 - Midfield battle with not a great deal happening!

8 - Mani clears over his own crossbar, as winger Claude Gnakpa sends in a low cross from the Luton left.

5 - Keith Keane tries his luck from distance, but Sam Russell gets his body behind the bouncing effort.


Luton Town: Mark Tyler, Ed Asafu-Adjaye, George Pilkington, Janos Kovacs, Claude Gnakpa (Rossi Jarvis 63), Keith Keane, Simon Heslop, Freddie Murray, Tom Craddock (Mark Nwokeji 88),
Subs: Shane Gore, Shane Blackett, Craig Nelthorpe.

Wrexham: Sam Russell, Silvio Spann, Ashley Westwood, Mansour Assoumani, Mike Williams, Mark Jones (Curtis Obeng 63), Andy Fleming (Matty Wolfenden 82), Christian Smith, Wes Baynes, Andy Mangan, Luke Holden (Lamine Sakho 53).
Subs: Chris Maxwell, Neil Taylor.

Referee: S Creighton (Berks)
Attendance: 6,528
Away: 143

Bookings -
Luton:
Ed Asafu-Adjaye (39, foul), Keane (90, foul)
Wrexham: Smith (27, foul), Westwood (27, dissent)

 

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