THE FINAL WORD: Rathbone rescues a point as Wrexham do it the hard way

Ollie Rathbone scored an 88th-minute equalizer to rescue a 1-1 Championship draw for Wrexham against Derby County at Pride Park. Wrexham fell behind early to a stunning strike and delivered a disjointed display following a three-week international break. Rathbone, who entered the match after just 15 minutes to replace the injured Josh Windass, struck late from a Danny Imray cross to ensure Phil Parkinson's side avoided defeat.

Manager Phil Parkinson praised the decisive impact of his substitutes amid ongoing injury problems, urging his team to ride out the storm. The result leaves Wrexham sitting 14th in the Championship table as they prepare for consecutive home fixtures against West Bromwich Albion and Preston North End.