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WATCH: Wrexham ace Paul Mullin celebrates crunching tackle like a goal during FA Cup win over Shrewsbury

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  • Mullin celebrated crunching tackle like a goal
  • Wrexham beat Shrewsbury 1-0
  • Thomas O'Connor scored the winner
  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    The Red Dragons broke the deadlock in the 72nd minute of the match through Thomas O'Connor's strike after a free-flowing move that helped them beat Shrewsbury Town 1-0 to progress to the fourth round of the FA Cup.

    In the 86th minute, Mullin was seen pulling off a crunching tackle on the left flank. After managing to stop the opponent's run, the talismanic forward was seen celebrating ecstatically as if he had scored a goal.

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    THE BIGGER PICTURE

    Despite missing the early stages of the season due to an injury that he suffered in the pre-season, the 29-year-old Welsh forward has enjoyed a rich vein of form thus far, having scored 11 goals in 21 appearances for his club across all competitions.

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    WHAT NEXT FOR WREXHAM?

    The Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney-owned club have emulated their efforts from the 2022/23 season and are now waiting to find out their opponents for the next stage of the FA Cup. They will be next seen in action on Saturday in League Two against AFC Wimbledon.