Watch: Max Cleworth strike gives Wrexham victory at Mansfield

Max Cleworth’s second-half strike stretched Mansfield’s winless run to 10 games as promotion-chasing Wrexham triumphed 2-1 at a windswept One Call Stadium.

An exciting first half saw Calum Macdonald gift Wrexham a second-minute lead when he turned a low Ollie Rathbone cross into his net from close range.

Mansfield then had a couple of let-offs as a Rathbone shot hit the post after nine minutes and Stephen McLaughlin denied Jay Rodriguez with a clearance on the line after Sam Smith had won the ball off keeper Scott Flinders.

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Instead Macdonald atoned for his error after 16 minutes as he popped up at the far post to apply a finish to a low Keanu Baccus cross.

There were 10 added minutes due to a nasty injury that saw Wrexham’s Andy Cannon stretchered off and in the seventh of those Macdonald forced Arthur Okonkwo into a save after racing on to a Flinders clearance.

Cleworth rattled the home crossbar seven minutes into the second half from George Dobson’s pass.

After 58 minutes Cleworth did restore Wrexham’s lead with a thunderous low 18-yard finish after Stags had half-cleared a Sebastian Revan cross from the left, and the classy Welsh side then comfortably saw out the game.

Nightmare start for Mansfield! 🫣

Calum MacDonald turns the ball into his own net! 😳 pic.twitter.com/kQot1TOwNY

— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) February 23, 2025

Calum MacDonald atones for his error!

After putting the ball into his own net the Mansfield man scores at the right end! 🤝 pic.twitter.com/8BTGl6i55F

— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) February 23, 2025

Max Cleworth drills the ball into the bottom corner! 💥

The centre-back scores his EIGHTH of the season! 👏 pic.twitter.com/YxuVPzJtrw

— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) February 23, 2025

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