Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson was left unhappy with the referee after the 1-1 draw with Wimbledon on Saturday continued the team’s winless start to the League Two season.
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As the club’s dismal start to the League Two season continued, Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson was dissatisfied with the referee. On Saturday, the Welsh team was held to a 1-1 tie by AFC Wimbledon.
Wrexham are playing in the English Football League for the first time in 15 years after gaining promotion last year. Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, the owners, would have hoped to earn a second consecutive promotion in 2023/24.
Wrexham, on the other hand, is finding life in League Two challenging.
After the draw at Wimbledon, the team is still without a win in the league in its first season back in English football’s fourth tier.
Wrexham did beat Wigan Athletic in the first round of the Carabao Cup on August 7 after a penalty shootout. But the opening day of the season resulted in a 5-3 loss to MK Dons at the Racecourse Ground.
The draw with Wimbledon started well for Wrexham, with Elliot Lee opening the scoring. The home side equalized from the penalty spot through James Tilley in the 81st minute, with Wimbledon also having a previous spot-kick saved by Ben Foster.
Parkinson was not happy with the penalty decisions by referee Darren Drysdale. The Wrexham boss said he was “disappointed” by the performance from the referee, and explained why he felt his team deserved a win.
“I’ve just looked at the two penalty incidents and, oh my goodness me,” Parkinson told reporters after the game.
“The first one, in relation to what’s gone in the penalty box and on the pitch all game, to pick that moment out is strange.
“The second one is unbelievable – if there is a nudge, the lad has just fallen to the floor. The referee, at his standard, has to identify that. I am very disappointed with that performance.
“It’s a very difficult place to come, they are very direct, put the ball forward very quickly. We dealt with it in the main well.
“Probably towards the end of the game we should have won it, but we take the first point of the season and get back on the road for Tuesday night (at home to Walsall).”
Next up for Wrexham is a return to League Two action on Tuesday, August 15 against Walsall at the Racecourse. That is part of a home double-header that concludes with the game against Swindon Town on Saturday, August 19.
