National League: Wrexham win eleven goal thriller
Wrexham 6 - 5 Dover Athletic
Jordan Davies' stoppage-time goal secured a dramatic victory for Wrexham against already-relegated Dover.
Paul Mullin gave Wrexham the lead and James Jones put them 2-0 ahead. However, Dover hit back through George Wilkinson before Alfie Pavey then equalised. Very few people would have imagined what was coming next though.
Michael Gyasi's hat-trick gave Dover a 5-2 lead before Ollie Palmer pulled two goals back with Davies' double completing a remarkable comeback.
During stoppage time, Davies' free-kick brought the host's level at 5-5. The winner was credited to Dan Jarvis, but it was Davies who got the final touch following a corner to finish an incredible afternoon.
Wrexham are still second in the National League and are 11 points behind leaders Stockport County, while Dover remains rooted to the bottom of the table. Wrexham actually face County next weekend in the semi-final of the FA trophy.
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Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson said: "The fundamentals of defending, doing the right things in all areas of the pitch weren't in place and hence we conceded some poor goals.
"But in terms of the character, to come back, and it doesn't matter who it's against, that's not easy so you've got to give the lads enormous credit.
"We remained patient, and we got the chances in the end, and I feel we've got the players who will take those chances."
Jordan Davies added: “When we scored our third, one of their players said to me wow, the crowd’s come alive and to be honest they drove us to get our sixth – so thank you very much.”
“When we scored our third, one of their players said to me ‘wow, the crowd’s really come alive’ and to be honest they drove us to get our sixth – so thank you very much.”
— Wrexham AFC (@Wrexham_AFC) March 26, 2022
Our match-winner had no doubt who the real stars of today were 🙌
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A Dover Twitter account posted: "We lose at the racecourse ground after an incredible and crazy game of football.
"A tough one to take but an amazing goal from Wilkinson and a second half hat-trick for Gyasi some of the positives."
