da dobrowin： Despite scoring a hat-trick in Wrexham's win against Barrow this week, Steven Fletcher was more impressed by co-star Paul Mullin's gorgeous free-kick.

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Fletcher netted three goals against BarrowMullin also scored free-kick in 4-1 winScotsman in awe of team-mate's strikeWHAT HAPPENED?

Fletcher pulled Wrexham level late in the first-half after the conceded an early goal in the League Two match on New Year's Day before Mullin made it 2-1 on the stroke of half-time by bending in a beautiful set-piece. Fletcher then struck twice more to give the home team a significant 4-1 win, but it was the team's talisman who earned the Scottish forward's praise.

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"They can all put stuff on the ball that I could only dream of," he said. "The way they hit it, and I'm like: 'How did you… how?' The ball's going… it looks like it's going 30 yards over the bar and next minute it just dips under and you're thinking: 'That's ridiculous'."

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Wrexham's win saw the Welsh side cut the gap on League Two leaders Stockport County to two points as the latter suffered a 2-0 loss to Mansfield, who are now second in the table. Wrexham have a game in hand over Stockport, but Mansfield, who are level on points with the Red Dragons, have played two fewer matches.

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Wrexham will hope to progress to the fourth round of the FA Cup when they visit League One team Shrewsbury Town on January 7. They will then return to League Two duty when they meet Wimbledon on January 13.