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Wrexham beat Southampton after late own goal

Rebounding from a heavy six-goal defeat against West Ham, Wrexham earned their maiden home Championship triumph of the term with a 2-1 result over Southampton. The visiting side dictated the early proceedings, seeing Finn Azaz test the keeper and Cyle Larin miss several opportunities, including a strike from distance.

Nevertheless, the Welsh outfit broke the deadlock in the 35th minute when Kieffer Moore nod home Ben Whiteman's corner following a fine Daniel Peretz stop on Callum O'Hare. Southampton responded five minutes into the second period through James Ward-Prowse, who drove in a rebound after James Bree's deflected delivery.

Peretz subsequently tipped Moore's spectacular long-range shot over the bar to deny him a second, while Anthony Patterson kept out a Ward-Prowse set-piece and Ryan Manning misfired on a volley. The decisive breakthrough arrived in the 89th minute when Jacques Ekomie delivered from the left wing, prompting an unfortunate deflection into the net by Keven Schlotterbeck under challenge from O'Hare.

The fixture concluded amid lingering focus on Saints manager Tonda Eckert, who faces an impending Football Association inquiry regarding a spying controversy that also drew pre-match online comments from Wrexham co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.

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