A clinical York performance virtually sealed victory inside 25 minutes as Wrexham relinquished top spot with a first home defeat this season.

Patrick McLaughlin found the top corner after he was teed up by a free-kick to give the visitors a fourth-minute lead.

Jason Walker headed on a long goal kick to create the second, expertly taken by Ashley Chambers with a neat chip.

Poor defending allowed Jamie Reed to smash home a third on 24 minutes, and Wrexham were unable to respond after.

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York City manager Gary Mills tells BBC Radio York:

"We have had a few displays where we haven't performed like that but we've shown what we are capable of.

"We played how we work on the training field today. We were 'at it' and deserved the three points.

"There's no two ways about it the performances have not been up to it recently."

Wrexham manager Dean Saunders tells BBC Radio Wales:

"I thought York played very well. They've got some good footballers in their team and we didn't cope with them very well.

"It gets a bit easier when you're 3-0 up after 20 minutes but we didn't pack in, which is what I was concerned about.

"I changed the shape of the team to try to stop more damage and hope that we could nick one back early in the second half."

Lineup, Bookings (3) & Substitutions (5)

Wrexham

  • 25 Mayebi
  • 02 Obeng (Creighton - 46' )
  • 03 Ashton
  • 23 Westwood
  • 06 Harris
  • 08 Fowler Booked
  • 18 Tolley (Cieslewicz - 69' )
  • 20 Knight-Percival
  • 10 Speight
  • 11 Morrell (Keates - 46' )
  • 24 Pogba Booked

Substitutes

  • 04 Creighton
  • 07 Cieslewicz
  • 12 Keates
  • 17 Little
  • 19 Anorllo

York City

  • 24 Ingham
  • 03 Meredith
  • 05 McGurk
  • 16 Fyfield
  • 08 Kerr Booked
  • 15 Boucaud (Potts - 69' )
  • 20 Challinor
  • 26 McLaughlin
  • 07 Reed (Blair - 66' )
  • 09 Walker
  • 10 Chambers

Substitutes

  • 04 Smith
  • 06 Parslow
  • 13 Potts
  • 17 Blair
  • 11 Henderson
Ref: Barratt
Att: 3,872

Match Stats

Shots

12 7

On target

6 5

Corners

1 5

Fouls

15 18

Live Text Commentary

90:00 +5:06 Full time

Full Time The match has reached full-time.

90:00 +3:19

Jay Harris concedes a free kick for a foul on Michael Potts. Scott Kerr takes the direct free kick.

90:00 +1:43 Booking

Booking Lee Fowler shown a yellow card.

90:00 +1:26

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Dean Keates by Michael Potts. Direct free kick taken by Lee Fowler.

90:00 +0:33

Adrian Cieslewicz fouled by Patrick McLaughlin, the ref awards a free kick. Lee Fowler takes the free kick.

89:41

Corner taken right-footed by Ashley Chambers to the near post, Joslain Mayebi makes a save.

87:58

Michael Potts has an effort from just inside the box that misses to the left of the target.

84:56

Patrick McLaughlin concedes a free kick for a foul on Mathias Pogba. Neil Ashton takes the direct free kick.

84:12

Foul by Dean Keates on Jason Walker, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by David McGurk.

83:48

Jake Speight takes a shot. Blocked by Michael Ingham.

81:41

Foul by David McGurk on Jake Speight, free kick awarded. Neil Ashton restarts play with the free kick.

81:00

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jamal Fyfield by Jake Speight. Free kick taken by Michael Ingham.

78:46

Nathaniel Knight-Percival concedes a free kick for a foul on Jason Walker. David McGurk takes the direct free kick.

77:08

Lee Fowler concedes a free kick for a foul on Jon Challinor. Direct free kick taken by David McGurk.

76:35

Adrian Cieslewicz takes a shot. Save made by Michael Ingham.

75:17

Jason Walker is caught offside. Direct free kick taken by Nathaniel Knight-Percival.

71:56

Foul by Scott Kerr on Jay Harris, free kick awarded. Lee Fowler takes the free kick.

71:24

Neil Ashton fouled by Matty Blair, the ref awards a free kick. Neil Ashton takes the free kick.

70:56

Mathias Pogba takes a shot. Michael Ingham makes a save.

68:52 Substitution

Substitution Adrian Cieslewicz on for Jamie Tolley.

68:13 Substitution

Substitution Michael Potts replaces Andre Boucaud.

67:15

Jamal Fyfield gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jake Speight. Free kick crossed left-footed by Dean Keates.

65:20 Substitution

Substitution Jamie Reed goes off and Matty Blair comes on.

64:08

Patrick McLaughlin is penalised for a handball. Free kick taken by Neil Ashton.

63:20

Dean Keates takes a shot. Michael Ingham makes a save.

62:25 Booking

Booking Scott Kerr is cautioned by the ref for unsporting behaviour.

62:13

Free kick awarded for a foul by Scott Kerr on Dean Keates. Lee Fowler takes the free kick.

61:09

Scott Kerr fouled by Jamie Tolley, the ref awards a free kick. Michael Ingham takes the direct free kick.

60:25

Ashley Chambers handles the ball and concedes a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Mark Creighton.

57:33

Jamie Tolley takes a shot. Save by Michael Ingham.

56:44

Foul by Ashley Chambers on Jamie Tolley, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Chris Westwood.

55:52

James Meredith fouled by Lee Fowler, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Andre Boucaud.

52:16

Jay Harris takes a shot.

48:31

Corner taken left-footed by Patrick McLaughlin from the right by-line, save made by Joslain Mayebi.

47:10

Ashley Chambers takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line played to the near post.

45:01

The game restarts for the second half.

45:01 Substitution

Substitution Dean Keates is brought on as a substitute for Andrew Morrell.

45:01 Substitution

Substitution Curtis Obeng goes off and Mark Creighton comes on.

45:00 +4:07 Half time

Half Time The half-time whistle blows.

45:00 +2:47

James Meredith is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. Lee Fowler takes the direct free kick.

45:00 +1:43

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Neil Ashton by Jamie Reed. Direct free kick taken by Nathaniel Knight-Percival.

41:47 Booking

Booking Mathias Pogba receives a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.

41:06

Free kick awarded for a foul by Mathias Pogba on Jon Challinor. Michael Ingham takes the direct free kick.

40:33

Jon Challinor concedes a free kick for a foul on Mathias Pogba. Direct free kick taken by Lee Fowler.

38:52

Effort from inside the area by Jake Speight misses to the right of the goal.

36:57

Free kick awarded for a foul by Scott Kerr on Lee Fowler. Lee Fowler takes the direct free kick.

36:09

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jon Challinor by Jake Speight. Jon Challinor restarts play with the free kick.

34:38

Jon Challinor is adjudged to have handled the ball. Free kick taken by Joslain Mayebi.

33:39

Unfair challenge on Jamal Fyfield by Mathias Pogba results in a free kick. Jamal Fyfield restarts play with the free kick.

33:06

Foul by Chris Westwood on Andre Boucaud, free kick awarded. James Meredith takes the direct free kick.

32:40

The assistant referee flags for offside against Jamie Reed. Direct free kick taken by Chris Westwood.

32:25

Unfair challenge on James Meredith by Andrew Morrell results in a free kick. James Meredith takes the free kick.

31:57

Jamie Tolley takes a inswinging corner to the near post, Michael Ingham makes a save.

31:02

James Meredith gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Andrew Morrell. Lee Fowler takes the direct free kick.

29:16

Patrick McLaughlin takes a shot. Save made by Joslain Mayebi.

25:58

Unfair challenge on Andrew Morrell by Scott Kerr results in a free kick. Neil Ashton takes the free kick.

25:30

Jake Speight takes a shot. Save by Michael Ingham.

24:26

Jamie Tolley produces a right-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the right of the target.

23:22

The assist for the goal came from Ashley Chambers.

23:22 Goal scored

Goal - Jamie Reed - Wrexham 0 - 3 York Jamie Reed fires in a goal from the edge of the penalty area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Wrexham 0-3 York.

21:14

James Meredith concedes a free kick for a foul on Andrew Morrell. Cross/shot by Jamie Tolley.

20:05 Goal scored

Goal - Ashley Chambers - Wrexham 0 - 2 York Goal scored by Ashley Chambers from inside the penalty box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Wrexham 0-2 York.

18:21

Jay Harris concedes a free kick for a foul on Patrick McLaughlin. Shot on goal comes in from Jason Walker from the free kick, Joslain Mayebi makes a save.

17:12

Free kick awarded for a foul by Jamie Tolley on Jon Challinor. Michael Ingham restarts play with the free kick.

16:33

Jon Challinor challenges Jay Harris unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Jamie Tolley.

15:46

Jamie Tolley produces a right-footed shot from just outside the area that goes harmlessly over the target.

13:59

Jamie Reed takes a shot. Save by Joslain Mayebi.

13:27

The assistant referee signals for offside against Mathias Pogba. Direct free kick taken by Michael Ingham.

13:11

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jay Harris by Scott Kerr. Jay Harris restarts play with the free kick.

11:33

Mathias Pogba is ruled offside. Michael Ingham takes the direct free kick.

10:27

Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Patrick McLaughlin.

8:34

Corner taken by Ashley Chambers from the left by-line to the near post, Mathias Pogba manages to make a clearance.

3:11 Goal scored

Goal - Patrick McLaughlin - Wrexham 0 - 1 York Patrick McLaughlin finds the net with a goal direct from the free kick from just outside the area to the top left corner of the goal. Wrexham 0-1 York.

2:54

Chris Westwood gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Ashley Chambers.

2:01

Mathias Pogba takes a shot. Michael Ingham makes a save.

1:30

Andre Boucaud gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jamie Tolley. Free kick taken by Lee Fowler.

0:00

The game gets underway.

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