Wrexham secured their first three points of the Championship campaign with a vital 2-0 win over Millwall.
Phil Parkinson welcomed the return of Liberato Cacace to the starting line-up following injury, whilst Callum Doyle came in for his league debut.
The game was tight and both defences were on top before man of the moment Kieffer Moore rose highest to a ball into the box to nod home the opener early in the second half before Lewis O’Brien secured the points in stoppage time.
A late injury to Danny Ward dampened the spirits a little but Wrexham will be delighted with the result and one player in particular stole the show.
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Max Cleworth produces man of the match display in Wrexham victory over Millwall
There were some notable defensive performances as the Red Dragons picked up their first clean sheet of the campaign.
Conor Coady was colossal at the heart of the defence and the midfield trio worked their socks off to preserve the lead.
However, young defender Max Cleworth stole the show with an incredible display of commitment and composure.
Cleworth was solid in his duels, won a number of aerial battles and his reading of the game is improving every week.
He was also involved in Wrexham’s opening goal as his delicate cross was met by Moore for a decisive moment in the game.
Max Cleworth match statistics v Millwall
Parkinson has not been impressed with his side’s defending so far this season but can have no complaints as to how his side fought for every ball in the win at The Den.
Mihailo Ivanovic is one of the hottest properties in the Championship and the striker barely got a kick up against the excellent Wrexham back three.
| Millwall v Wrexham match statistics | Max Cleworth |
| Minutes played | 90 |
| Touches | 61 |
| Assists | 1 |
| Ground duels won | 4/7 |
| Aerial duels won | 4/4 |
| Total tackles | 4 |
Cleworth was the standout performer for the Red Dragons and showed that he is already adapting to the step up in quality of the second tier.
Wrexham can now breathe a little easier heading into the international break and will be raring to go for the visit of QPR upon return.