Paul Mullin hits 18-minute hat-trick as Wrexham put stress on promotion rivals
Wrexham star Paul Mullin scored an 18-minute hat-trick because the Red Dragons returned to profitable methods in type in opposition to Accrington Stanley.
Pressure has been constructing on Wrexham and boss Phil Parkinson in current weeks following a run of type that noticed the Welsh facet win simply two of their earlier 9 video games earlier than welcoming a struggling Accrington facet to SToK Cae Ras.
Just 17 minutes into the League Two match-up, Mullin opened the scoring along with his first of the half, heading dwelling Ryan Barnett’s hanging cross from the right-hand facet. His second adopted simply seven minutes later as he slammed a low effort into the far backside nook from the sting of the field to ease any pre-game nerves.
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The 29-year-old then sealed his first half hat-trick as he stooped to go in Elliott Lee’s low cross in direction of the again put up. But he and Wrexham weren’t completed there in a spectacular first 45 minutes as he supplied the help for Lee’s objective simply 4 minutes earlier than the half-time whistle.
Mullin’s hat-trick adopted on from his last-gasp equaliser in opposition to relegation-threatened Forest Green Rovers final Saturday – which was his first objective within the league since mid-January – a run of seven video games which coincided with Wrexham’s poor run of outcomes.
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Fans lauded the welcome return to the scoresheet for the previous Liverpool and Everton teenager. One beamed: “That’s the Mullin we all know!” A second lauded: “Now that’s bouncing back. Get in Mullin!” While a 3rd added: “Am I dreaming or is this real”.
Wrexham’s first win in three video games noticed them climb above Crewe Alexandra into the ultimate automated promotion place after the Railwaymen threw away a 2-0 result in lose 3-2 at dwelling in opposition to Morecambe.
