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Wrexham 1-1 Blackburn Rovers: Val’s ‘disgrace’ fury as Rovers held

Valerien Ismael slammed as a “disgrace” the free-kick that he insisted robbed his Blackburn side of victory.

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The LeaguePaper Team
30 November 2025

By Gabriel Delliant

Valerien Ismael slammed as a “disgrace” the free-kick that he insisted robbed his Blackburn side of victory.
Andri Gudjohnsen’s first-half goal should have been enough to claim the three points, but Wrexham struck in the fifth minute of second-half added time.
The hosts won a free-kick which George Dobson sent in for Kieffer Moore to knock on to Nathan Broadhead, whose shot was deflected in by Max Cleworth.
But Ismael was left fuming that the set-piece was given.
Tough
He said: “It was a disgrace that the referee gave the free-kick in the first place.
“One of Wrexham’s ...

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