Edwards scores in big Wrexham win

LONDON: Trinidad and Tobago’s Carlos Edwards put the finishing touches on a big Wrexham win over Carlisle in the English Third Division on Monday.

Wrexham’s relentless march towards promotion also saw them push Carlisle further into the relegation mire following their 6-1 romp at the Racecourse Ground. Edwards got Wrexham’s last goal a minute from the end. The Football League’s top scorer Andy Morrell started the ball rolling with a penalty after 21 minutes, after Lee Trundle had been fouled in the box. Then 10 minutes later Morrell finished off Darren Ferguson’s corner.

Club skipper Brian Carey got in on the act with a goal either side of  half-time (38 and 54) following two more Ferguson dead-ball kicks. Morrell grabbed his hat-trick five minutes from time and broke a post-war club record when scoring his 33rd goal of the season. Brian Wake’s 67th-minute header was no more than a consolation for the hopelessly outclassed visitors.