Wrexham goalkeeper Rob Lainton. (Photo by David Howarth/PA Images via Getty Images)

Dragons Ready To Roar In FA Cup Replay

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Wrexham goalkeeper Rob Lainton has been immense for Wrexham this season and took his excellent form from league to cup.

Lainton, who is playing for the Dragons on loan from Port Vale, has kept 11 clean sheets in 17 appearances, and shut out Harrogate in the Emirates FA Cup.

Wrexham earned a goalless draw at Harrogate and the teams meet again at the Racecourse this evening (7.45pm) with the reward of an Emirates FA Cup first round tie at Weston-super-Mare.

“It’s really pleasing that we’ve kept another clean sheet,” said Wrexham manager Sam Ricketts. “We just couldn’t quite put one away at the other end.

“Ultimately it was a really solid performance and we just couldn’t find that cutting edge.

“It was a tough game, but we knew it was going to be a tough draw. 

“What is really pleasing is that we’ve come to a side doing really well in our league, a free scoring team, and that’s two games now we’ve gone to their place and they haven’t scored against us.

“We’re more than happy with another game. We have a really good squad, really good players. Some couldn’t get on the pitch and they may play Tuesday. That’s the beauty of having such a good squad.

“I’d have liked us to have had a bit more control, but sometimes it’s really hard. Harrogate are a good side, especially at home.”

Ricketts opted for a 4-1-4-1 formation for the match in Harrogate before switching to the regular 4-3-3 when Luke Summerfield was taken off as a precaution at half-time.

The two teams have played each other in Vanarama National League plus cup this season and have gone 180 minutes without scoring a goal.

Harrogate Town (from): Belshaw, Fallowfield, Falkingham, Burrell, Thomson, Agnew, Emmett, Leesley, Thewlis, Muldoon, Langmead, Williams, Beck, Kitching, Howe, Cracknell, Kerry.

Wrexham: Lainton, Roberts, Pearson, Summerfield, Pyke, Young, Fondop, Beavon, Carrington, Rutherford, Walker, Wright, Tharme, Maguire-Drew, Dibble, Burgess, Deverdics, Hinds.

League Two Newport County, who play Bury away this evening, have been drawn against Metropolitan Police away.

Emirates FA Cup first round – the full draw:

Haringey v AFC Wimbledon

Maidstone United v Macclesfield

Ebbsfleet Utd v Cheltenham Town

Hampton & Richmond Borough v Oldham Athletic

Swindon Town v York City

Mansfield v Charlton Athletic

Torquay Utd v Woking

Scunthorpe Utd v Burton Albion

Port Vale v Sunderland

Aldershot Town v Bradford City

Grimsby Town v MK Dons

Chorley v Doncaster Rovers

Alfreton Town v Fleetwood Town

Bromley v Peterborough Utd

Southport v Boreham Wood or Dagenham & Redbridge

Plymouth Argyle v Stevenage

Chesterfield v Billericay Town or Taunton Town

Lincoln City v Northampton

Barnet v Bristol Rovers

Yeovil v Stockport County

Bury v Dover Athletic

Gillingham v Hartlepool

Oxford Utd v Forest Green Rovers

Tranmere v Hemel Hempstead Town or Oxford City

Accrington Stanley v Colchester United

Barnsley v Notts County

Shrewsbury v Salford City

Met Police v Newport

Walsall v Coventry City

Rochdale v Gateshead

Hitchin Town or Leatherhead v Solihull Moors

Sutton Utd v Slough Town

Guiseley v Cambridge Utd

Exeter City v Blackpool

Luton Town v Wycombe

Morecambe v Warrington Town or Halifax Town

Crewe Alexandra v Carlisle

Southend Utd v Crawley Town

Chippenham Town or Maidenhead United v Portsmouth

Weston-super-Mare v Harrogate Town or Wrexham

All matches to be played between November 9 and November 12

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