Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson insisted Southampton defender Ronnie Edwards should have seen red for denying a goal-scoring opportunity and called it a "game-changing" moment in the Welsh club's 2-1 defeat at St Mary's on their return to English soccer's second tier after a 43-year absence.

Josh Windass put Wrexham ahead from the penalty spot in their Championship opener after Kieffer Moore was blatantly pushed over when through on goal in the 22nd minute.

But Edwards was only booked and Southampton took advantage of keeping 11 players on the field as substitute Ryan Manning swept home a brilliant 25-yard free kick in the 90th minute.

Southampton captain Jack Stephens added to Wrexham's agony in the sixth minute of stoppage time by firing home off the crossbar.

"He was cle

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