The followup turned out to be simply as great for Wrexham.
The Welsh group co-owned by star Ryan Reynolds clinched promo to the 3rd tier of English soccer thanks to a 6-0 home win over Forest Green on Saturday.
That’s back-to-back promos for the group giventhat it was thrust into the spotlight following the financialinvestment by its Hollywood owners. It is 2 tiers away from the Premier League.
Wrexham required to both beat Forest Green and see MK Dons and Barrow drop points in order to safe automated promo to League One with 2 rounds to go.
Wrexham’s win was neverever in doubt as the group was 4-0 up at halftime. MK Dons squandered an early lead in losing at home versus Mansfield, 4-1, while Barrow lost to Gillingham, 3-0. That triggered mass events at Wrexham as fans ran onto the field after the last whistle, regardlessof pre-game cautions from the club prompting them to stay in the stands.
Wrexham is 2nd in League Two, 4 points behind leader Stockport, which likewise clinched promo on Saturday. The leading 3 groups are immediately promoted to League One, and fourth-placed MK Dons can no longer catch Wrexham.
Reynolds and fellow star Rob McElhenney purchased the obscure club for $2.5 million in 2021.
Last season, they clinched the National League title to get back into the English Football League — the 3 departments listedbelow the Premier League — for the veryfirst time in 15 years.
The group’s journey hasactually been narrated in the program “Welcome to Wrexham.”
Here’s how social media responded to Wrexham’s promo:
Reporting by The Associated Press.
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