Wrexham cruise past Latics in the cup

Latics were well beaten at Wrexham in the FA Cup first round

Latics' FA Cup hopes are over for another season after they fell to a comprehensive first round defeat at National League rivals Wrexham.

The hosts were impressive from the start as Elliot Lee's neat backheel set up Paul Mullin, whose shot deflected off David Okagbue and over the crossbar for a corner.

Within three minutes Wrexham were ahead with Latics' 'keeper Jayson Leutwiler only able to parry Luke Young's low long-range effort, presenting Sam Dalby with a simple tap-in.

When Latics ventured forward, former Dragon Ben Tollitt's cross was gathered comfortably by Mark Howard and later on Timmy Abraham fired wide.

But that apart it was the home side who were firmly in control, with Callum McFadzean denied by Leutwiler before the inevitable second goal.

Goalscorer Dalby was the provider this time, playing in Mullin who resisted the chance to have an effort and cut inside into the box and wrongfooted the keeper.

Abraham's header from Nathan Sheron's cross was gathered by Howard, but David Unsworth's men would fall further behind.

Mullin, on his 28th birthday, flicked the ball on from Ben Tozer's long throw-in to extend Wrexham's lead just after the hour mark.

They could have stretched further ahead with Lee having an effort cleared off the line and another blocked, with a long range Mullin shot parried by Leutwiler.

Latics return to league action on Saturday when they host Barnet.

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