SMITH TAKES THE HIT FOR WREXHAM

WREXHAM were staring defeat in the face until Sam Smith put his head in where it hurts to keep their playoff push on track.

- BY JASON MELLOR

The former Manchester United youth forward teed up Josh Windass to put Phil Parkinson's men level, before sealing a come from behind win with his ninth goal of the campaign.

Smith was happy to take a ball in the mush for his troubles from Issa Kabore's cross as Wrexham won for the sixth time in the past eight road trips in the Championship to keep their hopes of promotion nicely on the boil.