"The game sprang to life on 13 minutes when Ryan Alebiosu raced down the right flank and sent the ball in for Gudjohnsen to head it beyond Wrexham goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo and into the far corner. Five minutes later, Alebiosu put another into the area, but Yuki Ohashi missed the target from an acrobatic volley. Wrexham's first chance came on 25 minutes when Ryan Longman's pass found captain James McClean at the back post, only for the winger to head it into the side netting."
"The visitors again looked dangerous on the counter attack and, on 28 minutes, it took a last-ditch tackle from Cleworth to prevent Ryoya Morishita from launching a shot in the box after he had been slipped in by fellow Japanese international Ohashi. Oshahi forced a good save out of Okonkwo two minutes later, before he set up Adam Forshaw, only for the veteran midfielder to blast the ball over the crossbar."
"At the start of the second-half, it was Rovers who were wasteful in the opposition box, with a number of corners going astray. But they had a prime opportunity to double their lead on 56 minutes. Ohashi showed clever feet to beat the Wrexham defenders and launch a fierce shot on goal, but Okonkwo kept it out, and then Gudjohnsen fired the rebound over."
Max Cleworth scored in the fifth minute of second-half added time to salvage a 1-1 draw for Wrexham against Blackburn at the SToK Cae Ras. Andri Gudjohnsen gave Blackburn the lead early after Ryan Alebiosu supplied a cross on 13 minutes. Blackburn had several chances, with Yuki Ohashi and Gudjohnsen forcing saves and hitting the woodwork, and Rovers wasteful in the box despite pressure. Wrexham created chances through Ryan Longman and James McClean but failed to convert until the late equaliser. Defensive interventions, including Cleworth's tackles and clearances, kept the game competitive throughout.
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