Wrexham were kept waiting for their first Sky Bet Championship win of the season as they drew 1-1 with Watford in front of Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac.<\/p>\n
Both goals at the SToK Cae Ras came in the opening quarter with Luca Kjerrumgaard’s header cancelled out by Danny Imray’s first Wrexham goal.<\/p>\n
It meant another draw for Wrexham after the Red Dragons were denied by a last-gasp Cardiff equaliser on Monday.<\/p>\n
Watford are two points better off after their opening victory over Southampton and a satisfactory start under new boss Alessio Dionisi.<\/p>\n
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\n <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\nThe Hornets had chances for an even happier homeward journey, but Wrexham – just as they had been in Cardiff – were left cursing the woodwork twice.<\/p>\n
Reynolds and Mac saw Anthony Patterson gather an early effort from Amin Nabizada before Wrexham’s first attack ended with Ollie Rathbone prodding over.<\/p>\n
Watford took a 14th-minute lead when Wrexham failed to apply pressure on the ball and Omar Haktab Traore delivered an inviting cross for Kjerrumgaard to head home.<\/p>\n
It took Kjerrumgaard into double figures for Watford, the Danish striker having scored nine goals on loan last season before his move from Udinese was made permanent in the summer.<\/p>\n
Nathan Broadhead was booked for simulation as Wrexham responded and they levelled midway through the first half.<\/p>\n
Lewis O’Brien led a slick breakout and Moore found Imray to beat both goalkeeper Federico Ravaglia and Matty Pollock’s despairing attempt on the goal-line.<\/p>\n
Jordan Zemura appealed hopefully for a Hornets penalty after having his heels clipped by Zak Vyner.<\/p>\n
Ravaglia punched away a George Thomason free-kick and Imray scuffed against a post at the other end in what was proving to be an open affair.<\/p>\n
The game was held up before the interval after Thomason and Traore suffered a nasty clash of heads.<\/p>\n
Traore came off worse and had to be replaced, while Thomason returned to the action with a bandage on his head.<\/p>\n
Imray had been Wrexham’s most dangerous player from his wing-back station in the first period, and the summer signing from Crystal Palace powered on to Rathbone’s pass straight after the restart to test Ravaglia.<\/p>\n
Rathbone’s final involvement was to cross for Thomason, arriving on the opposite left flank at speed, to strike the crossbar from a tight angle.<\/p>\n
The contest could have gone either way in the final quarter as substitute Rocco Vata fired wide from a quick transition with Watford having numbers in their favour.<\/p>\n
Wrexham’s late push ended with Ben Whiteman’s half-volley being deflected over and O’Brien making a mess of a close-range header.<\/p>\n
Neither side had the guile to fashion a winner and the draw was guaranteed after Callum Doyle hit a Watford wall with the final kick.<\/p>\n
The managers<\/h3>\n
Wrexham’s Phil Parkinson:<\/em><\/p>\n “We started the game well and they got the goal with the first chance they had.<\/p>\n “I thought we responded brilliantly and showed good character and calmness to get back in the game. We had moments to win it.<\/p>\n “We could be on six points, but we’re two points better off than we were this time last year and we’re building.”<\/p>\n Watford’s Alessio Dionisi:<\/em><\/p>\n “I am very happy for this result because Wrexham are a physical team with a lot of experience and it was very difficult.<\/p>\n “We scored a goal and in the second half my team were very compact.<\/p>\n “We were tired at the end, but we played well and we were one team. We are a team on the pitch, in the dressing room, and on the training ground.”<\/p>\nWhat the result means and next fixtures…<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n