Wrexham hit back to hold Watford

Wrexham were kept waiting for their first Sky Bet Championship win of the season as they drew 1-1 with Watford in front of Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac. <p>Both goals at the SToK Cae Ras came in the opening quarter with Luca Kjerrumgaard's header cancelled out by Danny Imray's first Wrexham goal.</p><p>It meant another draw for Wrexham after the Red Dragons were denied by a last-gasp Cardiff equaliser on Monday.</p><p>Watford are two points better off after their opening victory over Southampton and a satisfactory start under new boss Alessio Dionisi.</p><widget id="7"></widget><ul><li><a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/ChampHLsarticles"><strong>Watch FREE Championship highlights</strong></a> | <a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/EFLblogreports"><strong>Latest EFL news and rumours</strong></a></li><li><strong>Not got Sky? <a href="https://www.sky.com/tv/sports?dcmp=Ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink">Latest Sky Sports deals</a> or <a href="https://www.nowtv.com/membership/watch-sky-sports/football/efl?DCMP=ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink">stream EFL games with no contract</a>\ud83d\udcfa</strong></li></ul><p>The Hornets had chances for an even happier homeward journey, but Wrexham - just as they had been in Cardiff - were left cursing the woodwork twice.</p><p>Reynolds and Mac saw Anthony Patterson gather an early effort from Amin Nabizada before Wrexham's first attack ended with Ollie Rathbone prodding over.</p><p>Watford took a 14th-minute lead when Wrexham failed to apply pressure on the ball and Omar Haktab Traore delivered an inviting cross for Kjerrumgaard to head home.</p><p>It took Kjerrumgaard into double figures for Watford, the Danish striker having scored nine goals on loan last season before his move from Udinese was made permanent in the summer.</p><p>Nathan Broadhead was booked for simulation as Wrexham responded and they levelled midway through the first half.</p><p>Lewis O'Brien led a slick breakout and Moore found Imray to beat both goalkeeper Federico Ravaglia and Matty Pollock's despairing attempt on the goal-line.</p><p>Jordan Zemura appealed hopefully for a Hornets penalty after having his heels clipped by Zak Vyner.</p><p>Ravaglia punched away a George Thomason free-kick and Imray scuffed against a post at the other end in what was proving to be an open affair.</p><p>The game was held up before the interval after Thomason and Traore suffered a nasty clash of heads.</p><p>Traore came off worse and had to be replaced, while Thomason returned to the action with a bandage on his head.</p><p>Imray had been Wrexham's most dangerous player from his wing-back station in the first period, and the summer signing from Crystal Palace powered on to Rathbone's pass straight after the restart to test Ravaglia.</p><p>Rathbone's final involvement was to cross for Thomason, arriving on the opposite left flank at speed, to strike the crossbar from a tight angle.</p><p>The contest could have gone either way in the final quarter as substitute Rocco Vata fired wide from a quick transition with Watford having numbers in their favour.</p><p>Wrexham's late push ended with Ben Whiteman's half-volley being deflected over and O'Brien making a mess of a close-range header.</p><p>Neither side had the guile to fashion a winner and the draw was guaranteed after Callum Doyle hit a Watford wall with the final kick.</p><h3>The managers</h3><p><em>Wrexham's Phil Parkinson:</em></p><p>"We started the game well and they got the goal with the first chance they had.</p><p>"I thought we responded brilliantly and showed good character and calmness to get back in the game. We had moments to win it.</p><p>"We could be on six points, but we're two points better off than we were this time last year and we're building."</p><p><em>Watford's Alessio Dionisi:</em></p><p>"I am very happy for this result because Wrexham are a physical team with a lot of experience and it was very difficult.</p><p>"We scored a goal and in the second half my team were very compact.</p><p>"We were tired at the end, but we played well and we were one team. We are a team on the pitch, in the dressing room, and on the training ground."<br /></p><h3>What the result means and next fixtures...</h3> <widget id="4"></widget><ul><li><a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/Champscoresarticles"><strong>Championship fixtures</strong></a></li></ul> <widget id="1"></widget>