Wrexham
v Swansea City 
Saturday 14 September 2002
Kick Off 3:00pm
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The Venue |
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The Racecourse Ground, Mold Road, Wrexham, LL11 2AH |
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Telephone Number: 01978 262129 |
Fax Number: 01978 357821 |
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Internet Site: http://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk |
E-mail Address: wrexhamfootballclub@hotmail.com |
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For your comprehensive guide to visiting Wrexham see RP's Racecourse Essentials |
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Opposition Sites |
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| Swansea City FC | Evening Post |
| jackarmy.net | Swansea City Football Club |
| Swansea, Till I Die | Western Mail |
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For your comprehensive guide to visiting Wrexham see RP's Racecourse Essentials |
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Quick Directions from the North: Leave the M6 at Junction 20a to join the M56 towards Chester and then onto the M53 towards Chester and Wrexham at junction 15. Follow the M53 onto the A55 leaving at junction 35 turning left onto the A483 to Wrexham. Leave the A483 at the junction of A541 turning right towards Wrexham Town Centre. The Racecourse will be straight ahead over the next roundabout. |
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Car Parking: NEWI College just before the ground and a local car park just before the Shell Garage on the opposite side of the road and both cost around £2.00. Free parking is available on the two retail parks by turning left or right at the second roundabout but do not park in ALDI or you will get clamped! |
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By Train: Wrexham General is next to the ground and there is a service every two hours between Chester and Shrewsbury. There is also an hourly service between Wrexham and Liverpool. Click here for the Rail Track Online Timetable or call national enquiries on 08457 484950. |
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For your comprehensive guide to visiting Wrexham see RP's Racecourse Essentials |
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Ticket Office: 01978 262129 |
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Sainsburys Stand: Executive Box £17; Centre Section - Adults £13, Concessions £8; Paddock - Adults £12, Concessions £7. |
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Sainsburys Stand Family Tickets: One Adult and Two Children - £19; One Adult and One Child - £15. |
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Pryce Griffiths Stand: Executive Area £17; Normal - Adults £14, Concessions £9. |
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The Kop (Standing): Adults £11, Concessions and Students £5. |
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Roberts Builders Stand (Away Supporters): Adults £13, Concessions £8. |
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Disabled Supporters: Wrexham have 45 disabled places available. Admission is free for the disabled supporter and the helper's ticket price is £11. Please contact Tony Millington at The Racecourse on 01978 262129. |
| Pre Match Analysis | |||||
| Current Form - The Last Five Games | |||||
| Wrexham | Swansea City | ||||
| Opposition | Competition | Score | Opposition | Competition | Score |
| Bradford (h) | Worthington Cup 1 | 2-1 | Wolves (h) | Worthington Cup 1 | 2-3 |
| Torquay (a) | Division 3 | 1-2 | Hartlepool (h) | Division 3 | 2-2 |
| Rochdale (h) | Division 3 | 2-5 | York (h) | Division 3 | 1-2 |
| Macclesfield (a) | Division 3 | 1-0 | Bristol Rovers (a) | Division 3 | 1-3 |
| Boston (h) | Division 3 | 1-1 | Bournemouth (h) | Division 3 | 2-0 |
| Overall | Overall | ||||||||||
| W | D | L | F | A | GD | W | D | L | F | A | GD |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 |
| The Season So Far - League Record | |||||||||||||||||
| Wrexham | Swansea City | ||||||||||||||||
| Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Pos |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 6 | 22 |
| The Danger Men - Top Goal Scorers | |||||||
| Wrexham | Swansea City | ||||||
| Player | League | Cup | Total | Player | League | Cup | Total |
| Andy Morrell | 3 | 1 | 4 | Jamie Wood | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Hector Sam | 2 | 0 | 2 | James Thomas | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Lee Trundle | 1 | 0 | 1 | David Moss | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Thomas | 1 | 0 | 1 | Paul Reid | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos Edwards | 0 | 1 | 1 | David Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Watkin | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Andrew Mumford | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Nick Cusack | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
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The Hard Men - Worst Discipline |
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| Wrexham | Swansea City | ||||
| Player | Yellow | Red | Player | Yellow | Red |
| Lee Trundle | 3 | 0 | Paul Reid | 3 | 0 |
| Shaun Holmes | 2 | 0 | David Theobald | 3 | 0 |
| Dennis Lawrence | 2 | 0 | Michael Howard | 3 | 0 |
| Andy Morrell | 1 | 0 | Kristian O'Leary | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Thomas | 1 | 0 | Steve Watkin | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Edwards | 1 | 0 | Lee Jenkins | 2 | 0 |
| Gareth Phillips | 2 | 0 | |||
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Match Build Up |
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Team News |
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| Wrexham | Swansea City |
| Injuries: Brian Carey and Waynne Phillips are still long term victims but lee Jones returned for the first time in a month against Oswestry in midweek. | Injuries: Neil Sharp (ankle), Jason Smith (groin) and Andrew Mumfod (virus) are all available. |
| Suspensions: None. | Suspensions: None. |
| Squad (18): Dibble, Roberts, Bennett, Pejic, Edwards, Edwards, Ferguson, Whitley, Barrett, Morrell, Sam, Rogers, Holmes, Lawrence, Trundle, Thomas, Evans. | Squad (17): Freestone, Jenkins, O'Leary, Evans, Howard, Reid, Phillips, Moss, Wood, Thomas, Cusack, Keaveny, Williams, Theobald, Lacey, Watkin, Marsh. |
| Other News: Denis Smith hopes to name an unchanged side from the one that started against Bradford in midweek. The only doubt is on the fitness of Paul Edwards but if fit he will play as left wing back but Shaun Holmes is available as cover on the bench. Carlos Edwards will be on the right and Darren Ferguson, Paul Barrett and Jim Whitley continue in midfield. Andy Dibble is in goal and Dan Bennett gets the nod ahead of Dennis Lawrence to play alongside Shaun Pejic and Steve Roberts. Hector Sam and top scorer Andy Morrell complete the team up front with Lee Trundle having to settle for a place on the bench. | Other News: Swansea have no fresh injury worries from the Worthington Cup defeat against Wolves and Nick Cussack is expected to name the same team after adding ex Wrexham striker Steve Watkin to the squad. |
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The Latest Odds |
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Wrexham Win |
5/6 |
The Draw |
9/4 |
Swansea Win |
11/4 |
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Wrexham 1-0 |
6/1 |
0-0 Draw |
8/1 |
Swansea 1-0 |
8/1 |
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Wrexham 2-0 |
15/2 |
1-1 Draw |
11/2 |
Swansea 2-0 |
16/1 |
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Wrexham 2-1 |
15/2 |
2-2 Draw |
14/1 |
Swansea 2-1 |
12/1 |
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Wrexham 3-1 |
14/1 |
3-3 Draw |
50/1 |
Swansea 3-0 |
40/1 |
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