Wrexham edge Portsmouth to stay in top six | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Wrexham beat Portsmouth 2-1 in the Championship. In the 23rd minute Sam Smith headed home from the centre of the box after a Callum Doyle delivery. Max Cleworth doubled the lead with a close-range header before the break, then after the restart Zak Swanson halved the deficit (49.) from a Regan Poole pass following a corner. Wrexham made more of their moments, producing five shots on target from 10 attempts despite 40.1% possession. Wrexham visit Charlton next, while Portsmouth host Hull.

Player of the Match: Max Cleworth scored a vital first half header and anchored the defence with seven clearances and three blocks to see the game out.

Stat of the Match: Wrexham made 41 clearances, a mark of the defensive shift required after the interval.

Three Things We Learned: Set pieces hurt Portsmouth, with Cleworth's first half header arriving from a George Dobson cross following a corner. Portsmouth's volume did not translate into threat, as they won 15 corners and had 59.9% possession but registered only one shot on target. An injury to John Swift before the break forced an early reshuffle and removed a key creative option for the visitors.