Wrexham star Paul Mullin scores first goal since Manchester United horror injury after 'tough week'

Wrexham goal machine Paul Mullin scored a stunning overhead kick as he netted for the first time since puncturing his lung against Manchester United.

The 28-year-old has carried the goalscoring burden at the Racecourse Ground since dropping down the leagues two years ago. An impressive 47 strikes across all competitions last season helped Wrexham skyrocket to the National League title.

However, a freak incident in pre-season forced Mullin to miss the start of the campaign. While facing a young United side in Los Angeles, the striker collided with goalkeeper Nathan Bishop and was immediately withdrawn.

Tests showed that Mullin had punctured his lung and, speaking to The Athletic in August, he admitted to fearing for his life. He said: "I was trying to breathe in but nothing was happening. I couldn’t get air into my lungs. That’s when I knew it was bad.

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"In that struggle for breath, with my lips turning blue, I accepted that this could be it for me. That’s how it felt. I couldn’t breathe properly for a few minutes. I was thinking about my little boy, Albi. I hate being away from him and my partner Mollie for too long but I had told myself it was only two weeks and that I’d be back home soon. It ended up being much longer, but I’m so thankful it wasn’t worse.''

Mullin later recovered and has been eased back into action for the Red Dragons in recent weeks. In his first full 90 minutes since the injury, the former Tranmere Rovers man bagged a brace to help rescue a point for Wrexham.

A thrilling 3-3 draw saw the hosts fall behind on three occasions, with former Sunderland striker Steven Fletcher netting