Still's side kept stretching the play, pulling Wrexham's 5-4-1 to its limits as they flew to the byline. Manning won the sort of ball over the top that the Red Dragons cannot afford to lose at any point in this season, and this time, there was no one in yellow and green to cut out his cross. Damion Downs should have converted it; Jack Stephens did.

Wrexham has been denied a Hollywood-style ending on its return to English soccer’s second tier as relegated Premier League team Southampton has struck twice in the final minutes to grab a 2-1 win.