Wrexham star James McClean has confirmed he threw a punch at a Cardiff fan before last week's all-Wales encounter in the Carabao Cup .

The teams met for the first time in 21 years last Tuesday, when the League One side beat Wrexham 2-1 to earn a quarterfinal against Chelsea .

Reports subsequently emerged that McClean swung at a Cardiff fan before the SToK Cae Ras clash, with the Republic of Ireland international confirming to UK radio station talkSPORT that an incident took place.

The 36-year-old alleges he was confronted in the players' car park by four Cardiff fans who "started running their mouths off", with the winger saying he reacted after their second jibe.

"Words were said," McClean told talkSPORT. "One of them, a tall chap with glasses, made a hostile move towards me .

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