West Bromwich Albion defeated Wrexham 2-1 on Friday afternoon, though the scoreline understated how closely contested the second half became after the visitors pulled level.
Albion controlled the opening exchanges and were rewarded when George Dobson headed them in front on 26 minutes. Wrexham responded with purpose, and a frantic spell just before the break saw Issa Kaboré and Josh Maja both booked as tempers tightened around the penalty area. The score remained 1-0 at half-time.
The second half opened with West Brom immediately doubling their lead. Josh Windass struck within two minutes of the restart, and Albion looked set for a comfortable afternoon. Callum Styles was cautioned on 61 minutes as Wrexham grew increasingly frustrated, and Dobson collected a second yellow card a minute later to reduce the hosts to ten men.
That dismissal changed the shape of the match entirely. Wrexham pressed forward and Nathan Broadhead pulled one back on 69 minutes, with Kieffer Moore also entering the action at that point as the visitors sought an equaliser. Daryl Dike and Charles Taylor came on for Albion at 72 minutes to shore up their defensive structure, and Ollie Rathbone was booked ten minutes later as tensions remained high.
West Brom held on. George Hampton Campbell's appearance late in the game helped them see out the final minutes without further alarm, and ten-man Albion took all three points.
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