A calamitous error from Wrexham goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo handed Adam Idah a stoppage-time winning goal, as Swansea City were gifted a precious Championship victory in the first league meeting between the two Welsh clubs for 22 years.
The highly anticipated encounter looked destined to end in an anti-climactic draw until Okonkwo made a hash of a Swansea cross and then compounded his initial mistake by dropping Ben Cabango’s looping header right into the path of Idah, who could not believe his luck as he tapped in from a yard out.
Wrexham had led at the interval despite not having a shot in the first half, as Swans centre-back Cameron Burgess headed in his third own goal of the season from Ryan Longman’s cross.
Swansea dominated possession and had plenty of efforts on goal but created few, if any, clear scoring opportunities before Zan Vipotnik equalised midway through the second half with a low shot which took a huge deflection off Dom Hyam.
Substitute Liam Cullen had a late chance to snatch victory for the home side but fired his first-time shot narrowly wide, and then Okonkwo had his moment to forget which sparked jubilant celebrations at a sold-out Swansea.com Stadium.
A third win in six games under new head coach Vitor Matos lifts Swansea to 17th in the Championship table, just two points and two places behind Wrexham.
More to follow.
