Football NewsBBC SportUnverified source· 19 Sept 2026
Wrexham's Southampton scalp offers belief in promotion push
A first home win of the season has Aaron McLean weighing up whether Wrexham can turn inconsistency into a promotion charge.
Wrexham
team
Result
Wrexham 2-1 Southampton
Milestone
First home win of season
Season form
Second win, four draws
Southampton run
Five-match unbeaten ended
What happened. Wrexham beat Southampton 2-1 to end the visitors' five-match unbeaten run and claim their first home win of the season. The result was only Wrexham's second victory of the campaign.
- McLean doubts Wrexham are automatic promotion candidates but says the win boosts confidence
- He feels the squad has drawn four games by failing to kill teams off
- He expects the owners could strengthen in January if they are in the shake-up
“That win against Southampton will give them huge confidence.”
— Aaron McLean
Wrexham will look to build on the win and address their habit of drawing games as the promotion race develops.
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