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Wrexham Oust Nottingham Forest on Penalties to Reach FA Cup Fourth Round

Arthur Okonkwo's two saves in the shootout capped a 3-3 epic, marking Wrexham's first FA Cup win over top-flight opposition in 26 years.

Overview

  • The Championship side led 2-0 at halftime through Liberato Cacace and Ollie Rathbone, with Dominic Hyam later making it 3-1 before Callum Hudson-Odoi's late brace forced extra time.
  • With replays scrapped this season, the tie progressed through extra time to a shootout, where Wrexham won 4-3.
  • Okonkwo saved from Igor Jesus and then denied Omari Hutchinson with the decisive stop to clinch the upset.
  • Ryan Reynolds was in attendance as the co-owned club extends a rise that has included three promotions into the second tier.
  • Forest rotated eight starters from their last league match and Sean Dyche blasted a poor first half; the fourth-round draw is on Monday at Anfield with ties slated for mid-February.