James McClean showered praise on a Wrexham teammate after Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's side closed in on Birmingham by crushing Northampton 4-1.
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Wrexham cruised past NorthamptonMcClean scored twice at homeRyan Barnett had an influential afternoonFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Riding on a brace from McClean and goals from Jack Marriott and Elliot Lee, the Red Dragons ran riot against Northampton. However, the architect behind the four goals was none other than – Ryan Barnett.
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Barnett ran riot in the wide areas with his exceptional crossing causing trouble for Northampton's defence. McClean's opener and Lee's third were assisted by Barnett while the full-back played key roles in the two other goals which led McClean to hail his performance as a "masterclass".
WHAT MCCLEAN SAID
After the victory, McClean took to Instagram and wrote: "3 points, 2 goals, assist, witnessed a @ryanbarnett38 masterclass, brilliant Sat at the Racecourse 🙌🏻🔴🐲".
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Wrexham are just two points behind leaders Birmingham after their latest victory, albeit having played a match more. They will be back in action in an EFL Trophy clash with Wolves Under-21s on Tuesday night before refocussing on League Two with fixtures against Rotherham and Huddersfield in quick succession.