McFarland's side are 19 points clear of second-placed Histon

Burton Albion boss Roy McFarland says his side's 2-1 victory over Wrexham has sent a message of intent to their Blue Square Premier promotion rivals.

The Brewers trailed 1-0 but hit back to win 2-1 and are once again 19 points clear at the top of the table.

McFarland told BBC Radio Derby: "I said to the players 'You've let our league know what we are about'.

"We dominated the second half, we played some decent football, built our confidence up and went on from there."

The Welsh side had the better of the first half and took the lead through Jefferson Louis.

But McFarland's men took control after the break and the Brewers boss was delighted with his side's response to falling behind.

Substitute Martin Butler levelled the scores after fine work by Greg Pearson and Lee Morris smashed the winner from 20 yards.

"We asked the players to take a bit more care of the ball and we did that and got back at them," he explained.

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"In the second half we showed a lot of spirit and character and a togetherness which is lovely and wonderful to see.

"That's what makes successful teams."

Burton are next in action on Saturday, 28 February when they travel to face Woking.

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