Halifax Town 0
Wrexham 2 (2-2 on agg.) (4-2 on pens.)
Football League Cup (1st Round, 2nd Leg)


Halifax Town 

0 - 2
HT: 0-1 | 90: 0-2
(AET & Penalties: 4-2)

Wrexham


Football League Cup
(1st Round, 2nd Leg)
Tuesday, August 18th, 1998
The Shay
Attendance: 2,962
7:45pm kick-off


Goalscorers
None. Neil Roberts (27)
Karl Connolly (pen.) (78)

Team Managers
Kieran O'Regan Brian Flynn

Starting Eleven
1. Lee Martin
2. Andy Thackeray
3. Richard Lucas
4. Peter Butler
5. Mark Sertori
6. Paul Stoneman
7. Stephen Murphy
8. Kevin Hulme
9. Dave Hanson
10. Geoff Horsfield
11. Jon Brown
Mark Cartwright .1
Mark McGregor .2
Phil Hardy .3
Dave Brammer .4
Dave Ridler .5
Brian Carey .6
Neil Roberts .7
Gareth Owen .8
Karl Connolly .9
Ian Rush .10
Peter Ward .11

Bench
12. Kieran O'Regan Craig Skinner .12
David Walsh .13
Kevin Russell .14
Dean Spink .15
Deryn Brace .16

Substitutions
Kieran O'Regan for Geoff Horsfield (45) Craig Skinner for Phil Hardy (71)
Dean Spink for Ian Rush (106)
Kevin Russell for Peter Ward (107)

Cautions
Mark Sertori Dave Ridler

Red Cards
Peter Butler (45) None.

Match Officials

T Heilbron (Referee)



Match Report


PENALTY SHOOT-OUT

Halifax Town
Penalty 1 - scored
Penalty 2 - scored
John Brown - scored
Mark Sertori - scored

Wrexham
Neil Roberts - scored
Craig Skinner - scored
Kevin Russell - missed (over the bar)
Dave Brammer - missed (goalkepper saved)



Squad Statistics (as at August 18th, 1998)


1998-99 All Time
League Cups All
Mark Cartwright (GK) 2 - 2 - 20 -
Brian Carey 2 - 2 - 1344
Phil Hardy 0 - 1 - 366 -
Mark McGregor 2 - 2 - 1444
Dave Ridler 0 - 1 - 43 -
Dave Brammer 2 - 2 - 13512
Gareth Owen 2 - 2 - 34334
Peter Ward 212 - 13017
Karl Connolly 222136391
Neil Roberts 21115112
Ian Rush 2 - 2 - 4 -
Craig Skinner (sub) 0 - 2 - 979
Dean Spink (sub) 0 - 1 - 509
Kevin Russell (sub) 2 - 2 - 23165







League Table & Results (as at August 18th, 1998)


Results of league matches played since last match
None.


Division Two 1998-99
P W D L GD Pts
1. Stoke City 2 2 0 0 +4 6
2. Colchester United 2 2 0 0 +3 6
3. Fulham 2 2 0 0 +4 6
4. AFC Bournemouth 2 2 0 0 +3 6
5. Millwall 2 2 0 0 +2 6
6. Preston North End 2 1 1 0 +3 4
7. Luton Town 2 1 1 0 +1 4
8. Walsall 2 1 1 0 +1 4
9. Bristol Rovers 2 1 0 1 +2 3
10. WREXHAM 2 1 0 1 +1 3
11. Notts County 2 1 0 1 +1 3
12. Blackpool 2 1 0 1 0 3
13. Manchester City 2 1 0 1 0 3
14. Burnley 2 1 0 1 0 3
15. Chesterfield 2 1 0 1 0 3
16. Lincoln City 2 1 0 1 -1 3
17. Gillingham 2 0 1 1 -1 1
18. Northampton Town 2 0 1 1 -2 1
19. York City 2 0 1 1 -3 1
20. Wycombe Wanderers 2 0 0 2 -2 0
21. Oldham Athletic 2 0 0 2 -5 0
22. Reading 2 0 0 2 -6 0
23. Wigan Athletic 2 0 0 2 -2 0
24. Macclesfield Town 2 0 0 2 -3 0