Wrexham bagged another away win on Saturday afternoon, coming from behind to beat Norwich City 3-2 at Carrow Road.
Wrexham have hit back after defeat to Queens Park Rangers by producing an impressive display on the road.
Norwich were leading 1-0 at half-time thanks to Jack Stacey’s goal, but Wrexham roared back after the break.
Josh Windass equalised before Ryan Longman put Wrexham ahead, with Windass adding a third in a stunning display to open the second half.
Norwich pulled one back late on, but nothing was going to take the shine off a brilliant Wrexham performance in Norfolk.
Phil Parkinson enjoyed a fine day at the office, with some big decisions helping Wrexham record a fantastic victory.
Bringing Dominic Hyam into Wrexham’s defence
Conor Coady will prove his worth over the course of a 46-game season, both as a pure defender and as a leader in the dressing room.
Coady did not have his best game against QPR, though, and Parkinson took the decision to leave him on the bench in favour of Dominic Hyam.
Deadline day signing Hyam turned in a fine display at the heart of Wrexham’s back line, and the position in the heart of Parkinson’s back three could now be his to lose.
Hyam is a clearance machine and racked up another six on Saturday, though the Scot may still be frustrated to have conceded twice at Carrow Road.
Issa Kabore in for his first start
It was little surprise to see Issa Kabore on the bench for Wrexham’s defeat to QPR.
Not only did the Manchester City loanee only join on deadline day, but Kabore then faced the likes of Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush on international duty with Burkina Faso.
Add in a long journey back to North Wales, and Kabore perhaps was not in the best shape to feature against QPR.
Rather than introduce him slowly, Parkinson threw Kabore into the starting XI at Norwich – and that decision paid off handsomely.
Kabore picked up two assists, first finding Josh Windass with the freedom of Norfolk to fire Wrexham level.
Kabore also teed up Ryan Longman’s goal just moments later, meaning the City talent ended with two assists on his Wrexham debut; it doesn’t get much better than that for a first appearance.
Putting Josh Windass straight back in
Parkinson noted that Windass was set to return ahead of the Norwich clash, having been out injured for over a month.
Settling Windass back into action off the bench would have made sense, but Parkinson named him straight into the starting XI.
It’s fair to say that decision paid dividends with devastating effect, with Windass producing two quality finishes to inspire the Wrexham victory.
Windass is so good at this level, and Wrexham fans saw it first-hand on Saturday, with the 31-year-old surely poised for a huge role in the coming weeks and months.