"Arthur Okonkwo saved two penalties to help Wrexham into the fourth round of the FA Cup following an enthralling 3-3 draw with Nottingham Forest at SToK Cae Ras. Callum Hudson-Odoi scored twice late on to force the contest to penalties, and Okonkwo denied both Igor Jesus and Omari Hutchinson to send the Championship side through."
"George Dobson did brilliantly to pinch possession back from Omari Hutchinson on the edge of the Forest box, with his tackle teeing up Liberato Cacace to drill the ball home. And it got even better for Wrexham in the 40th minute, with Oliver Rathbone bundling his way past Morato's challenge before coolly slotting into the bottom-right corner."
"After making perfect starts, Wrexham and Forest missed their second spot-kicks, with McClean firing wildly off target before Okonkwo got down low to save Jesus' effort. The next five penalties found the back of the net as Hutchinson was handed the task of taking the shootout to sudden death, but he saw his spot-kick saved by Okonkwo."
Wrexham progressed to the FA Cup fourth round after a 3-3 draw with Nottingham Forest, advancing on penalties. Wrexham benefited from an early Douglas Luiz strike being ruled out for handball and scored twice late in the first half through Liberato Cacace and Oliver Rathbone. Forest responded with Igor Jesus' header and Callum Hudson-Odoi's late brace to force extra-time, while Dominic Hyam had briefly restored Wrexham's two-goal advantage. Extra-time produced chances for both sides, and Arthur Okonkwo saved key penalties from Igor Jesus and Omari Hutchinson to secure Wrexham's victory.
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