Charlton Athletic loss is Wrexham AFC’s gain on Wycombe evidence: View

Wrexham AFC got their League One campaign off to a good start with a 3-2 home win against Wycombe Wanderers on Saturday.

The Red Dragons enjoyed a positive return to the third tier after almost 20 years away with more than 13,200 fans in attendance.

After securing back-to-back promotions with a second-placed finish in League Two last season, Phil Parkinson has made seven signings so far this summer.

Surprisingly, very few of them featured in the starting XI on the weekend, with the likes of former Plymouth defender Dan Scarr and Aston Villa youngster Sebastian Revan having to make do with a place on the bench.

However, one player who did make an instant impression after going straight into the line-up against the Chairboys was midfielder George Dobson.

The 26-year-old joined the club in July after leaving Charlton Athletic and early signs indicate their loss might well be Wrexham’s gain.

Dobson makes instant impression at the Racecourse

Dobson was a popular figure during his three seasons at Charlton and was club captain for two of those campaigns.

It was soon easy to see why against Wycombe as he started in a deep-lying role in front of Wrexham’s back three.

Dobson provides an aggressive, high-action presence in midfield, which gave the likes of Elliot Lee and Andy Cannon licence to press further up the pitch.

His decisive passing with the ball, and ability to disrupt opponents when his team are out of possession, saw the Red Dragons on top for most of the first half.

Wycombe came into the game more during the second half, leading Parkinson to make a tactical change by bringing George Evans on to sit alongside Dobson at the base.

It was a move which paid off as the pair combined well to shield the defence from a late onslaught and secure victory.