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Nightmare for Wrexham! Why Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s side will be without star player James McClean for next TWO games following careless decision against Harrogate

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  • Wrexham held to a goalless goal by Harrogate
  • McClean got booked for a challenge on Levi Sutton
  • Was his 10th booking of the season
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    WHAT HAPPENED?

    The Red Dragons kept no stone unturned to force a result at the SToK Racecourse but were left frustrated by a 0-0 stalemate thanks to a resolute Harrogate defence. And McClean's booking further soured the evening for Phil Parkinson who could have seen his men go level on points with Mansfield Town had they bagged all three on Tuesday evening.

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  • THE BIGGER PICTURE

    McClean headed into this match with nine yellow cards already in his kitty and the midfielder had to tread with caution during the 90 minutes. However, a moment of carelessness saw him penalised for a tug on Levi Sutton, which forced the referee to book him for the 10th team this season, leading to his two-game suspension.

  • DID YOU KNOW?

    McClean would have had his card count reset after the Harrogate clash, which was the 37th match of the League Two season. However, he could not hold on for the 17 minutes before full-time, instead committing an unlawful tackle that sees him on the sidelines for the next two matches.

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    WHAT NEXT FOR McCLEAN?

    McClean will be unavailable for selection for the two fixtures against Tranmere and Grimsby Town on March 16 and 23 respectively. Notably, Tranmere beat leaders Mansfield 2-1 on Tuesday which means Parkinson's troops still cut down the gap at the League Two summit by two points.