The Harriers leapfrogged above Stevenage in the table after a ninety fourth minute goal from Chris McPhee sent us straight into the play-off places in a very windy and cold Wrexham tonight. The Reds have also got a strong rearguard performance from the defenders to thank too because for most of the game they were under the cosh from a Wrexham side that were expected to go straight back up into League Two and have failed miserably.
Their form of only one win since Valentines Day has seen Dean Saunders side drop out of the race and now they sit in mid-table. Meanwhile we march on to possible promotion.
Starting with the same line-up for the fourth game running we were being pressured by Wrexham right from the start. We looked nervous at the back and on occasions found ourselves caught out or in possession by the pacey Dragons strikers. One in particular, the former Shrewsbury winger Sam Aiston, was having a field day against us.
Slowly we managed to compose ourselves and battled our way back into contention. Matters weren't being helped by an official who was being slightly too lenient with some of the tackles going in. Lee Baker found himself on the floor with a possible broken nose after one late challenge from Neil Taylor but what looked like a certain red card was deemed worthy of only yellow.
Wrexham had chances to score through Obi Anuruo, Aiston and Jefferson Louis but either their shooting was wayward or Adam Bartlett was on brilliant form and kept them out much to the dismay of the home fans who seem to hold a grudge against him for us beating them at Aggborough earlier in the season.
It took until the twenty fifth minute before we managed to venture forward and get in a shot on goal. Matt Barnes-Homer collected a short pass from off Darryl Knights, ran past the centre back Collin but then put his shot just wide of the upright.
Barts made a couple more good stops from Anuruo again and also one blinder from Aiston that took a deflection and went out for a corner. We then went down to ten men for a while because Bakers smashed nose was starting to bleed again and it looked like he might have to go off for good but he refused and couldn't wait to get back on the pitch.
Wrexham were still trying in vain to break us down and it was a relief when the whistle went for half time with the game still all square but it's only down to Barts superb keeping and some stout defending.
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