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Phil Parkinson lauded "brilliant" Sam Smith after the striker continued his impressive goal-scoring form in 2026 to help Wrexham claim a 2-1 win against Portsmouth.
The forward headed Callum Doyle's cross beyond Nicolas Schmid midway through the opening half at Stok Cae Ras to put the hosts ahead.
It was the 27-year-old's seventh goal across all competitions this season, and his fifth since the turn of the year.
"Sam scored a great header where he's overpowered the centre-back," said Parkinson.
"He was really good in that first half, he was one of the lads who had a stomach bug and he was struggling half time.
"I said, 'come on Sam, give us another 15 minutes' but Kieffer [Moore] had also been ill.
"But he's been brilliant for us, Sam, ever since he's been here. That's a real old-fashioned striker's header, a brilliant cross from Doyley and a great finish."
Max Cleworth notched his side's second goal against Pompey by heading home George Dobson's in-swinging corner shortly before the break.
"It's a really well-worked corner, Dobbo's put it right on the money and Max did what he's done for us a lot, certainly last year. He timed his movement really well and it's a great goal from him," added Parkinson.
Victory ensured Wrexham stay in sixth place in the Championship, although they opened up a four-point gap over seventh-place Southampton having secured back-to-back league wins.