IF Alex Hamilton needed a reminder that he is not wanted at Wrexham Football Club then Saturday was a perfect example.

Emotions certainly run high at the Racecourse. We´ve reached crisis point now but there was a general consensus that one man is not going to let this football club go to the dogs.

Reds fans voted with their feet and as manager Denis Smith said afterwards, it proved that there is a club out there worth saving.

Nearly 8,000 fans, with supporters from all over the country, turned up to see a club that is close to administration. Kick-off was put back 15 minutes as the Racecourse became the place to be in north Wales.

The atmosphere was electric and you´d have been forgiven for thinking Wrexham were close to promotion or were preparing to face Premiership opposition in the FA Cup.

No such luck there. The threat of Wrexham being devoid of a football league club remains very real with Mr Hamilton refusing to sell and all these people came to tell him what they thought.

Time may be running out to save Wrexham from administration but the supporters of this fine club know it´s not over till it´s over.

The fight will go on, Hamilton can be sure of that.

As for the football, Wrexham were on top when a controversial penalty decision went against them and that proved to be the turning point.

At 3-0 down there was no way back and although Chris Armstrong netted a consolation goal, the majority of the fans were going home disappointed.

Smith made just the one change to the side that beat Hayes 4-0 in the FA Cup first round, Mark Jones coming for his first league start of the season in place of Matt Crowell.

Wrexham gradually began to gain the upper hand after an even start to the game, Dennis Lawrence just unable to get on the end of Darren Ferguson´s clever free-kick in the tenth minute.

Two minutes later and Jones fired it at goal from outside the area but City keeper Steve Phillips did well to get down low and keep out the midfielder´s effort. Phillips did well to block Chris Armstrong´s follow up but the former Tottenham striker was deemed to be offside anyway.

Despite Wrexham creating chances, City looked threatening on the break and had the air about them of a side that had gone 11 games unbeaten.

Tony Butler almost turned the ball past his own keeper as Wrexham continued to pressure, and the home side almost took the lead in the 25th minute.

Jones, who is not afraid to have a go, saw his shot blocked but the ball fell into the path of Steve Roberts who struck the bar with his powerful drive.

Wrexham, for all their endeavours, had not made the break through and the rest of the first half belonged to City - even though it was a controversial decision that turned the game in their favour.

League One leading scorer Leroy Lita forced his way into the Wrexham penalty area but he seemed to throw himself to the floor under challenges by Dennis Lawrence and Andy Holt.

But referee Keith Hill had no hesitation in pointing to the penalty spot and Mickey Bell stepped up to slot past Reds´ keeper Matt Baker and put the visitors 1-0 ahead.

Wrexham players and fans protested at Hill and suddenly a lot of the Hamilton abuse was transferred to Lita.

One minute before the break City doubled their advantage. Bell´s cross was headed clear by Roberts but Chris Llewellyn was dispossessed and Scott Murray fired across Baker and into the net.

Seven minutes after the break it was City who were back on the scoresheet and the game was effectively over as a contest.

A corner was only cleared to Bell and the left-back´s shot clipped Steven Brooker on route to the back of the net.

Juan Ugarte was immediately brought on for Hector Sam as Smith changed things, and after Jones volleyed wide the Spanish striker blasted over the bar.

City were looking for a fourth goal and would have got it had it not been for Baker who kept out Lita´s shot as he closed in on goal.