Wrexham are just one win away from securing the National League title and a return to the EFL after a hard fought 3-0 victory over Yeovil Town, which sees the Glovers relegated to the National League South. Anthony Forde, James Jones and Paul Mullin’s second-half goals mean the Dragons will seal promotion by beating Boreham Wood on Saturday. Wrexham’s 107 points breaks the National League and professional English single-season points record.
The game at the Racecourse saw both teams needing maximum points for very different reasons – a Wrexham victory would take them a step closer to the title and automatic promotion while a win for Yeovil was essential for them to have any chance of avoiding the drop. Wrexham started positively with Miguel Freckleton putting Charlie Cooper’s corner wide for Yeovil while Wrexham midfielder Andy Cannon fired an effort from distance wide of the post. Elliot Lee’s quick thinking at a free-kick on the halfway line created an opening for Mullin, but Wrexham top scorer’s shot lacked any real power to trouble Glovers keeper Will Buse. Yeovil looked threatening on the break, although Matt Worthington’s effort was parried by Ben Foster and a Reo Griffiths cross came to nothing while at the other end Mullin’s attempted curling effort went high and wide.
After the interval, Forde’s shot from distance was gathered comfortably by Buse but the former Wolves, Rotherham and Oxford United winger would not have to wait much longer to finally break the deadlock and settle any nerves among the capacity crowd. The Irishman found himself in space on edge of the area and his shot took a deflection to beat Buse and Yeovil’s resistance was at an end. Buse then did well to deny Lee but Jones was on hand to put the ball away in the bottom corner to double the home side’s lead. And Mullin’s looping header, from Ryan Barnett’s cross, saw the striker reach 45 goals for the season as Wrexham underlined their dominance with a third late on. With their 33rd league win of the season, Wrexham are now four points clear of second placed Notts County with two games remaining and on the brink of return to the Football League for the first time in 15 years.