Wrexham 2-0 Mansfield Town: Paul Mullin brace earns Dragons victory over promotion rivals Mansfield
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Paul Mullin is Wrexham's ninth-highest scorer of all time with 99 goals
Wrexham beat promotion rivals Mansfield Town to move within a point of top spot in League Two.
Paul Mullin swept Andy Cannon's cross beyond Christy Pym in the 32nd minute.
Aaron Lewis and James Gale came the closest to equalising for Mansfield - who saw Davis Keillor-Dunn have a goal disallowed for a foul on Arthur Okonkwo.
But Mullin rifled home from the penalty spot on 67 minutes to seal victory after Jordan Bowery fouled Luke Bolton.
Mullin's brace - which took the striker's goal tally to 20 for the season - lifts Phil Parkinson's side level with second-placed Mansfield on 73 points.
Stockport County lead the way on 74 points following a 3-0 triumph at Forest Green Rovers.
Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson:
"It was a hard-earned win, a gritty and determined performance. We restricted a very good Mansfield team to very little.
"All in all, the team work ethic today was outstanding. We had to dig deep in terms of concentraion levels as well as the physicality.
"We didn't get too down when we lost to Tranmere and we're not going to get too high after today. Now it's about preparation for what will be a terrific game at Doncaster on Tuesday."