Watch: Wrexham battle back to take a point in a 10-goal thriller
Wrexham fought back from 4-1 down to earn a 5-5 Sky Bet League Two draw against Swindon, with two stoppage time goals capping the comeback.
The Robins led through Jake Young’s header and Charlie Austin doubled their advantage before Jake Bickerstaff got one back. However, Daniel Kemp curled home and Young bagged his second.
Elliot Lee’s penalty and James Jones reduced the deficit after the break as Wrexham responded, before Kemp added his second to make it 5-3 to the visitors.
However, Jones netted the hosts’ fourth goal, before Lee fired in his second goal at the end to earn Wrexham a point.
Swindon led when Austin headed across goal for Young to nod home before 20 minutes and doubled their lead as Austin finished off Kemp’s cross.
Bickerstaff halved the deficit by curling home but the Robins responded through Kemp’s finish just after the half-hour and made it four with Young’s second.
Palmer won a second-half penalty which Lee despatched and Wrexham’s hopes grew when Jones slotted home before the hour.
Kemp fired past Foster with 20 minutes left, before Jones headed in during added-time and Lee struck with the last act of a thrilling game.
Jake Bickerstaff
Wrexham 1 x 2 Swindon#WxmAFC #Wrexham pic.twitter.com/DXz4jtpOQr
— Wrexham AFC Brasil 🇧🇷 (@wrexham_brasil) August 19, 2023
Elliot Lee
Wrexham 2 x 4 Swindon#WxmAFC #Wrexham pic.twitter.com/9AQLRxLSID
— Wrexham AFC Brasil 🇧🇷 (@wrexham_brasil) August 19, 2023
James Jones
Wrexham 3 x 4 Swindon pic.twitter.com/GVXXPlAJMS
— Wrexham AFC Brasil 🇧🇷 (@wrexham_brasil) August 19, 2023
📹 O gol do empate do Wrexham feito por James Jones! pic.twitter.com/R4IdTggKWY
— Wrexham AFC Brasil 🇧🇷 (@wrexham_brasil) August 19, 2023
Wrexham 4-1 down at half-time score twice after 90th minute to emerge with 5-5 draw. From staring into Abyss to a night out on the Piss. Series 3 of Welcome to Wrexham going to win all the Emmys 🏴pic.twitter.com/imQPs4AaTx
— roger bennett (@rogbennett) August 19, 2023
FIVE ALL!!!! pic.twitter.com/oVEl0EVi4a
— Fearless In Devotion #WxmAFC podcast & fanzine (@fearlessidzine) August 19, 2023
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I bet Ryan and Robbie were heartened by that, as a sporting experience Wrecsam is the place to go…
Have they been introduced to Ryan and Ronnie yet ? Perhaps they could spread the word across the pond…
There are some great bands (RIP Robbie Robertson) in Canada eg The Surfrajettes for one, the Be Good Tanyas another, a Canadian Music Festival in the Racecourse is a must…