Wrexham booked a two-leg Blue Square Bet Premier play-off clash with Luton after a convincing 5-1 win against Braintree Town.

The Dragons took the lead in the 19th minute through player-manager Andy Morrell, before Adrian Cieslewicz added a second just before half-time.

Ben Wright's 52nd-minute header gave Town hope but Mathias Pogba soon restored Wrexham's two-goal advantage.

Danny Wright and a Neil Ashton penalty completed the scoring for Wrexham.

VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM

Wrexham player-manager Andy Morrell told BBC Radio Wales:

"I'm really pleased because that was more like us and we got the goals that I think the performance deserved.

"There were a few scrapes along the way that we're going to have a look at and work on but it's unbelievable, getting 98 points in the season - it's frightening that you get 98 points and don't go straight up.

"We knew what it was like at the start of the season but that's an incredible acheivement. Have we overachieved, yes, but now that takes us nicely in [to the play-offs] on the back of two good performances."

Lineup, Bookings (2) & Substitutions (6)

Wrexham

  • 25 Mayebi
  • 03 Ashton
  • 04 Creighton
  • 34 Wright
  • 06 Harris (Hunt - 65' )
  • 07 Cieslewicz
  • 12 Keates
  • 18 Tolley (Clarke - 46' )
  • 20 Knight-Percival
  • 11 Morrell (Wright - 69' )
  • 24 Pogba

Substitutes

  • 21 Maxwell
  • 23 Westwood
  • 16 Hunt
  • 26 Clarke
  • 09 Wright

Braintree Town

  • 01 McDonald
  • 03 Thomas
  • 04 Bailey-Dennis
  • 05 Paine
  • 16 O'Connor Booked (Quinton - 67' )
  • 24 Wells
  • 06 Reason (Symons - 76' )
  • 08 Davis Booked
  • 18 Gibson
  • 10 Wright
  • 11 Guy (Bentley - 80' )

Substitutes

  • 31 Haxell
  • 07 Symons
  • 15 Quinton
  • 02 Peters
  • 37 Bentley
Ref: Ford
Att: 3,303

Match Stats

Shots

13 5

On target

7 2

Corners

8 4

Fouls

15 18

Live Text Commentary

90:00 +2:31 Full time

Full Time The referee blows for the end of the match.

90:00 +0:51

Assist by Dean Keates.

90:00 +0:51 Goal scored

Goal - Neil Ashton - Wrexham 5 - 1 Braintree Neil Ashton scores a placed penalty. Wrexham 5-1 Braintree Town.

89:36

Penalty awarded for an unfair challenge on Dean Keates by Aswad Thomas.

87:49

Assist by Dean Keates.

87:49 Goal scored

Goal - Danny Wright - Wrexham 4 - 1 Braintree Danny Wright grabs a goal from deep inside the penalty box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Wrexham 4-1 Braintree Town.

87:10

The referee blows for offside. Indirect free kick taken by Joslain Mayebi.

85:44

Brad Quinton takes a shot. Save by Joslain Mayebi.

83:50

Danny Wright challenges Aswad Thomas unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Nathan McDonald.

83:06

Aswad Thomas is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Free kick taken by Joslain Mayebi.

81:03

Foul by Dean Keates on Brad Quinton, free kick awarded. Matthew Paine takes the direct free kick.

78:57

Neil Ashton takes the free kick.

78:57 Substitution

Substitution Lewis Bentley joins the action as a substitute, replacing Jamie Guy.

78:57 Booking

Booking Kenny Davis booked.

78:48

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Danny Wright by Kenny Davis.

78:11

Adrian Cieslewicz concedes a free kick for a foul on Aswad Thomas. Aswad Thomas takes the free kick.

77:14

Adam Bailey-Dennis concedes a free kick for a foul on Danny Wright. Dean Keates restarts play with the free kick.

75:17

Nathan McDonald takes the direct free kick.

75:17 Substitution

Substitution Nicky Symons replaces Jai Reason.

75:17

Unfair challenge on Matthew Paine by Dean Keates results in a free kick.

73:46

Danny Wright takes a shot. Save by Nathan McDonald.

70:45

Free kick awarded for a foul by Matthew Paine on Mathias Pogba. Free kick taken by Neil Ashton.

69:51

Dean Keates decides to take a short corner.

68:58 Substitution

Substitution Danny Wright replaces Andrew Morrell.

67:41

Dean Wells concedes a free kick for a foul on Andrew Morrell. Free kick taken by Neil Ashton.

66:15 Substitution

Substitution Brad Quinton replaces Pat O'Connor.

64:06 Substitution

Substitution Jay Harris goes off and Johnny Hunt comes on.

63:01

Foul by Jay Harris on Jai Reason, free kick awarded. Jai Reason crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from left wing.

62:30

Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Dean Keates, save by Nathan McDonald.

62:06

Aswad Thomas gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Andrew Morrell. Free kick taken by Dean Keates.

59:38

Joe Clarke takes a inswinging corner to the near post, Dean Keates has an effort at goal from outside the penalty box which goes wide right of the target.

58:21

Assist by Andrew Morrell.

58:21 Goal scored

Goal - Mathias Pogba - Wrexham 3 - 1 Braintree Mathias Pogba finds the back of the net with a goal from long range to the bottom left corner of the goal. Wrexham 3-1 Braintree Town.

57:44

Foul by Ben Wright on Mark Creighton, free kick awarded. Neil Ashton restarts play with the free kick.

57:14

Headed effort on goal by Matthew Paine from inside the penalty box misses to the right of the target.

56:47

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jai Reason by Stephen Wright. Kenny Davis takes the direct free kick.

56:29

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jay Harris by Aswad Thomas. Dean Keates takes the direct free kick.

52:44

Matthew Paine fouled by Dean Keates, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Jai Reason.

51:58

Assist on the goal came from Billy Gibson.

51:58 Goal scored

Goal - Ben Wright - Wrexham 2 - 1 Braintree Ben Wright finds the net with a headed goal from close in. Wrexham 2-1 Braintree Town.

50:41

Jay Harris produces a shot from just outside the penalty box that bounces off the post.

49:06

Corner taken right-footed by Joe Clarke to the near post, Billy Gibson manages to make a clearance.

45:26

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Nathaniel Knight-Percival by Jamie Guy. Neil Ashton takes the direct free kick.

45:01

The match restarts for the second half.

45:01 Substitution

Substitution Joe Clarke joins the action as a substitute, replacing Jamie Tolley.

45:00 +1:15 Half time

Half Time The ref blows to end the first period.

45:00 +0:41

Unfair challenge on Nathaniel Knight-Percival by Ben Wright results in a free kick. Neil Ashton takes the free kick.

41:27

The assist for the goal came from Jay Harris.

41:27 Goal scored

Goal - Adrian Cieslewicz - Wrexham 2 - 0 Braintree Adrian Cieslewicz gets on the score sheet with a goal from inside the area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Wrexham 2-0 Braintree Town.

37:37

Neil Ashton takes the direct free kick.

37:37 Booking

Booking Pat O'Connor is cautioned by the ref for unsporting behaviour.

37:20

Unfair challenge on Adrian Cieslewicz by Pat O'Connor results in a free kick.

35:53

Dean Keates takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line played to the near post.

35:18

Mathias Pogba fouled by Aswad Thomas, the ref awards a free kick. Dean Keates takes the direct free kick.

32:36

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Adam Bailey-Dennis by Jay Harris. Nathan McDonald takes the free kick.

31:27

Kenny Davis concedes a free kick for a foul on Jay Harris. Jay Harris takes the direct free kick.

29:54

Free kick awarded for a foul by Jay Harris on Kenny Davis. Kenny Davis takes the direct free kick.

29:23

Shot by Dean Keates from a long way out goes over the target.

26:58

Mathias Pogba has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand post.

26:18

Dean Keates decides to take a short corner.

25:54

Aswad Thomas concedes a free kick for a foul on Mathias Pogba. Free kick taken by Dean Keates.

25:34

Matthew Paine gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jay Harris. Free kick taken by Joslain Mayebi.

25:15

Andrew Morrell concedes a free kick for a foul on Kenny Davis. Adam Bailey-Dennis takes the direct free kick.

24:05

Foul by Jamie Guy on Nathaniel Knight-Percival, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Neil Ashton.

22:54

Mathias Pogba is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Indirect free kick taken by Nathan McDonald.

22:39

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Nathaniel Knight-Percival by Ben Wright. Dean Keates takes the free kick.

22:06

Unfair challenge on Adam Bailey-Dennis by Mathias Pogba results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Nathan McDonald.

21:42

Jamie Tolley takes a shot. Nathan McDonald makes a save.

20:37

Corner taken right-footed by Ben Wright, save by Joslain Mayebi.

19:17

Adrian Cieslewicz challenges Kenny Davis unfairly and gives away a free kick. Nathan McDonald restarts play with the free kick.

18:56

The referee blows for offside. Free kick taken by Joslain Mayebi.

18:02

Assist on the goal came from Stephen Wright.

18:02 Goal scored

Goal - Andrew Morrell - Wrexham 1 - 0 Braintree Goal scored by Andrew Morrell from deep inside the penalty box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Wrexham 1-0 Braintree Town.

16:36

Corner taken right-footed by Ben Wright, save by Joslain Mayebi.

15:01

Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Dean Keates, Nathan McDonald makes a save.

14:09

Jamie Guy is ruled offside. Joslain Mayebi takes the indirect free kick.

12:08

Matthew Paine challenges Jamie Tolley unfairly and gives away a free kick. Neil Ashton restarts play with the free kick.

11:13

Corner taken by Ben Wright, Matthew Paine produces a header from inside the area that goes over the bar.

8:21

The referee blows for offside. Indirect free kick taken by Joslain Mayebi.

7:09

Jay Harris gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Aswad Thomas. Direct strike on goal from the free kick comes in from Ben Wright.

5:43

Mark Creighton takes a shot. Nathan McDonald makes a save.

5:13

Corner from the right by-line taken by Dean Keates, clearance by Dean Wells.

4:22

Jamie Guy fouled by Nathaniel Knight-Percival, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Dean Wells.

3:36

Jamie Tolley takes a shot.

2:41

Effort on goal by Adrian Cieslewicz from outside the area goes harmlessly over the bar.

2:27

The assistant referee signals for offside against Jamie Guy. Indirect free kick taken by Joslain Mayebi.

1:47

Jai Reason fouled by Mathias Pogba, the ref awards a free kick. Ben Wright crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from left wing, Stephen Wright manages to make a clearance.

1:07

Ben Wright takes a outswinging corner from the right by-line to the near post, clearance made by Stephen Wright.

0:00

The game begins.

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