Wrexham fight back to rescue thrilling 5-5 draw
Written by I Dig SportsWrexham pulled off an incredible second-half comeback to recover from 4-1 down to draw 5-5 against Swindon Town on Saturday at the recently renamed Stok Racecourse.
The Welsh club, owned by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, endured a terrible first half and trailed 4-1 at the break.
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Swindon went 2-0 up inside 20 minutes with goals from Jake Young and Charlie Austin. The hosts pulled a goal back through Jake Bickerstaff but a Daniel Kemp goal and Young's second meant Wrexham had conceded four goals in the first half.
Wrexham responded well in the second half and made it 4-3 with goals from Elliott Lee and James Jones.
Kemp appeared to give Swindon an unassailable lead with his second goal to make it 5-3 but Wrexham battled to the end.
Jones grabbed his second goal in stoppage time before Lee scored in the 96th minute to rescue a remarkable 5-5 draw for Wrexham.