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Article continues belowArticle continues belowArticle continues below<script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script><ul><li>Mullin misses game due to back surgery</li><li>Welshman's replacement scored Wrexham's second</li><li>Red Dragons' first League One win in 19 years</li></ul>

Paul Mullin sends message to his Wrexham replacement Jack Marriott as Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's side savour opening-day victory over Wycombe

League One

Stockport County

Wrexham

Wycombe

Huddersfield

What made the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/wrexham-ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-watch-jack-marriott-stunner-wycombe-three-points-opening-day/blt7ea368e00e67f403" target="_blank">victory </a>so much more impressive for Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's side was that they were without lethal striker Mullin, due to back surgery, and the Welshman's replacement, Jack Marriott had an influential role in securing the three points.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Mullin missed all of Wrexham's pre-season tour in America, and he was not able to return in time to feature in his side's first game in League One for 19 years. Although his replacement, Jack Marriott, filled the Welshman's void comfortably, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/wrexham-already-jack-marriott-outrageous-volley-wycombe-ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-stunned/bltd3f398ec830f7f51" target="_blank">scoring a beautiful volley for the Red Dragons' second of the game</a>. He showed strong link-up play with Ollie Palmer as Wrexham arrived in League One in style.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

It seemed as if Mullin shared the view that this was a strong beginning to their campaign, and was also complimentary of Marriott on his own Instagram story.Mullin said: "Lovely start to the season!! What a goal @jackmarriott14"<picture><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt2f25e4be70fb059e/Welshpool-paulmullin12-%E2%80%A2-Instagram-photos-and-videos.png?format=webp" type="image/webp"><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt2f25e4be70fb059e/Welshpool-paulmullin12-%E2%80%A2-Instagram-photos-and-videos.png?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"><img src="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt2f25e4be70fb059e/Welshpool-paulmullin12-%E2%80%A2-Instagram-photos-and-videos.png?format=jpg" alt="Jack Marriott Wrexham story" data-source="" data-copyright="Instagram " data-portal-copyright="Instagram " perform:prop="uuid:blt2f25e4be70fb059e;width:494;height:872"></picture>

WHAT MULLIN SAID

Despite Marriott's strike, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/player/paul-mullin/dedo3aeufeif0l0zgwmx9nhed" target="_blank">Mullin</a> will be likely to return to the starting line-up once he recovers from his surgery. Manager Phil Parkinson will hope that Marriott will continue in this vein in the meantime as Wrexham try to make a statement in League One this season, as their Hollywood story continues.

WHAT NEXT FOR MULLIN AND WREXHAM?

Paul Mullin sends message to his Wrexham replacement Jack Marriott as Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's side savour opening-day victory over Wycombe | Goal.com India

Paul Mullin missed the first game of Wrexham&apos;s League One campaign, as the Red Dragons picked up an impressive 3-2 win over Wycombe

Paul Mullin sends message to his Wrexham replacement Jack Marriott as Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney&apos;s side savour opening-day victory over Wycombe