'Game-changing moment' proved costly, says boss

WREXHAM boss Phil Parkinson insisted Southampton defender Ronnie Edwards should have seen red for denying a goal-scoring opportunity and called it a 'game-changing' moment in their 2-1 defeat at St Mary's.

- By PHIL BLANCHE

Josh Windass put Wrexham ahead from the penalty spot in their Championship opener after Kieffer Moore was blatantly pushed over when through on goal in the 22nd minute.

But Edwards was only booked and Saints took advantage of keeping 11 players on the field as substitute Ryan Manning swept home a brilliant 25-yard free-kick in the 90th minute.

Saints skipper Jack Stephens added to Wrexham's agony in the sixth minute of stoppage time by firing home off the crossbar.