Wrexham claimed an enormous victory in the push for promotion on Saturday afternoon, beating Colchester United 2-1 having gone 1-0 down early in the second half.
Wrexham headed off on the road again on Saturday afternoon, travelling down to Essex to take on Danny Cowley’s Colchester side.
This was always going to be a tricky outing for Wrexham and so it proved as Colchester took a second-half lead.
John Akinde fired the hosts in front and left Wrexham fans fearing another away day struggle
Wrexham found a leveller though as Paul Mullin headed in Ryan Barnett’s cross before a late winner arrived.
Max Cleworth was the unlikely hero, scoring his first ever league goal as he nodded home George Evans’ long throw into the box.
The win takes Wrexham up into second and moves Phil Parkinson’s men one step closer to League Two.
Paul Mullin on Wrexham chanting
Away games have been tricky for Wrexham this season and the midweek defeat at Doncaster Rovers left fans concerned about Saturday’s trip.
Those difficult away trips have resulted in Wrexham fans singing self-deprecating chants about the club’s record on the road.
Fans singing those chants will have a laugh but one man who doesn’t see the funny side is striker Mullin.
The Wrexham hero has told the club’s official YouTube channel that the chants do nothing to help the Wrexham players on the pitch.
Mullin can’t understand the chants and thinks fans should consider how it makes the players on the pitch feel, admitting that the squad have been discussing those chants of late.
Mullin noted that the Wrexham players ‘don’t really like to hear that’ but suggested that the support was ‘unbelievable’ regardless.
“Yeah, we speak about them every week don’t we? They travel everywhere supporting us and the support they give us is brilliant, but one thing I do never want to hear them singing again is about us not winning away from home or ‘how **** must you be, we never win away’. What do they think that does to the players who are on the pitch representing their team? I don’t know.”
“I know it’s all about fun and games and having a good time and you deserve to have a good time when you travel and pay your hard-earned money to come and watch us, but I think some of the lads have been speaking about it and we don’t really like to hear that, but the support from them was unbelievable.”
Wrexham’s away record
Wrexham have certainly been better at home this season and his second in the League Two table in terms of home record.
14 wins and just three defeats in 20 home games leaves Wrexham only trailing Milton Keynes Dons.
The away record has been a little patchier, winning eight on the road whilst losing seven and drawing seven.
The home form is clearly much better but Wrexham still sit fifth in League Two’s away table.
That is not a bad record by any stretch, but just a clear drop-off from the home record.
Wrexham now have just one away game left this season – the trip to Crewe Alexandra in just under a fortnight.
Wrexham may well need a result on the road in that game and Mullin will be hoping to near no self-deprecating chants as he and his teammates push for promotion.