"Hayden Hackney's first goal since mid-August preserved Middlesbrough's unbeaten home record by securing a 1-1 draw with Wrexham on their first visit to the Riverside Stadium. Boro, sitting second, were forced to battle all the way to deliver a positive result and were thankful to the head of Hackney for finding the net with 10 minutes remaining. That goal cancelled out Josh Windass' deflected fourth goal of the season in the seventh minute as Wrexham looked like making it back-to-back wins before Middlesbrough's intervention."
"And it was Lewis Brunt, a replacement for Doyle before an early withdrawal himself in the game, who rolled the short corner to George Thomason. He then turned it over to Windass to shoot from 25 yards, with the ball taking a deflection off Dael Fry's outstretched boot to beat Brynn. After that Middlesbrough threatened a couple of times through Hackney while Delano Burgzorg missed the target from distance, but Wrexham defended well to keep the home side at bay before the break."
Hayden Hackney scored his first goal since mid-August with a headed finish ten minutes from time to level the match 1-1. Josh Windass opened the scoring in the seventh minute when his 25-yard effort deflected off Dael Fry and beat Sol Brynn. Wrexham began confidently despite Callum Doyle's suspension and threatened early, including a Ryan Longman drive saved by Brynn. Middlesbrough created chances through Hackney and Delano Burgzorg but laboured with final passes before the break. Rob Edwards made several halftime substitutions, and later Kaly Sene and Tommy Conway tested visiting goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo.
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