"Phil Parkinson's side were without an away win in eight outings and made the trip to Ewood Park without injured duo Kieffer Moore and Josh Windass. But Sam Smith and Rathbone deputised to devastating effect as Wrexham flew out of the traps and Smith finished clinically in the 11th minute for his second goal of the season. Rathbone doubled the advantage with a sublime volley, catching the ball perfectly as it dropped over his shoulder to score for the second successive game."
"Blackburn's Matty Litherland started brightly, firing over from 20 yards, but Wrexham hit the front in the 11th minute, catching the high Rovers defence cold as Matty James lofted a superbly-weighted ball to theonrushing Smith, who took a touch before rifling in a left-footed shot that beat Aynsley Pears too easily at his near post. Rampant Wrexham almost added another in the 21st minute. Again they were sharper to the ball, dispossessing Todd Cantwell before Ryan Longman's right-wing cross was diverted into the side-netting by Smith."
"Parkinson's men were in complete control -- and made their dominance count with a spectacular second in the 38th minute. A set-piece was deftly headed into the danger area by Dan Scarr towards Rathbone 12 yards out. He still had much to do but, under pressure from Ryan Hedges, connected with a sensational volley that flew over Pears and into the net. Rovers tried to hit back immediately, with Sondre Tronstad trying his luck with a powerful volley of his own,"
Wrexham won 2-0 at Blackburn to record a third straight Championship victory and improve their playoff prospects. Kieffer Moore and Josh Windass missed the trip through injury, prompting Sam Smith and Ollie Rathbone to start. Smith opened the scoring in the 11th minute after Matty James lofted a superbly weighted pass, and Rathbone volleyed a spectacular second in the 38th minute. Wrexham dominated possession and chances, disrupting Blackburn's play and almost adding a third when Smith forced a deflection into the side netting. Blackburn had a second-half attempt from Moussa Baradji that struck the woodwork but never recovered momentum.
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