Wrexham Women fight back to defeat The New Saints

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The New Saints 2-3 Wrexham, Genero Adran Premier
Marie Gibbard scored the winning goal for Wrexham. (Photo: @AdranLeagues)

Wrexham AFC Women came from two down to win 3-2 away to ten-player The New Saints in the Genero Adran Premier.

TNS made a flying start in front of a 246-strong crowd with two goals in the first twelve minutes, Emily Ridge opening the scoring with a close-ranger header and Chantelle Teare nodding in the second.

Ridge was denied by the crossbar before Wrexham wiped out the hosts’ advantage in a five-minute first-half spell, Keren Allen heading in from a Lili Jones corner and fellow central defender Katie Sharp also netting via a flag-kick.

Wrexham’s Phoebe Davies hit the post before the break, six minutes into the second half TNS’s Helen Evans was shown a straight red card for a challenge on Davies.

Marie Gibbard completed the comeback on 74 minutes, when turning in Rebecca Pritchard’s cross.

Wrexham are now six points ahead of fourth-placed TNS in the table.

Fixtures for Sunday 28 January (2pm)

Adran Premier

Cardiff City Women v Pontypridd United (Cardiff International Sports Stadium)
Cardiff Met v Barry Town United (Cyncoed Campus)
Wrexham v Aberystwyth Town (The Rock)
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Airbus UK Broughton v Felinheli (The Hollingsworth Group Stadium)
Connah’s Quay Nomads v Llandudno (Deeside Stadium)

Adran South

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Cwmbran Celtic v Llanelli Town (Celtic Park)
Briton Ferry Llansawel v Swansea University (Old Road Welfare Ground)
Caldicot Town v Coed Duon (Jubilee Way)

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