The acting on the field was so amazing that even Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, who are famous Hollywood stars, were fascinated by it. When people who make movies about fantasies, superheroes and other exciting things can not make sense of what is going on, then you know something incredibly special is happening.
When the fans had left after an exciting game between two of the best teams at Racecourse, and the groundstaff were done with their duties, the north Wales club’s co-chairmen were still walking on the field and still couldn’t believe how everything happened. They had big smiles on their faces.
Wrexham had a lot of support and resources that made it seem like getting back into the Football League would be easy. But what happened in their 3-2 win against Notts County was truly incredible, even for people used to seeing amazing things happen in movies.
Before the game, both teams had 100 points. This wasn’t very exciting so let’s make it better. How about two teams with more than 100 goals? That would be way cooler! But wait, there’s more – at the last minute, a penalty was given and it was saved by an amazing 40-year-old former England keeper named Ben Foster who was returning to the same team he used to play for 18 years ago!
McElhenney was totally blown away, saying “That was absolutely amazing!” He thought it was one of the most exciting sports events ever witnessed by both the people at the stadium and those watching from home.
It seemed so many people were watching because not only was the match filled with lots of action, but there was also a television special aired on both sides of the ocean that had become very popular.
Reynolds and McElhenney recently got special permission to visit the Wrexham Stadium. Journalists from all around Europe were there to watch, including ones from Germany, Netherlands, and Italy. People from San Francisco even came all the way just to see the pub featured in a documentary about Wrexham and catch a glimpse of the stadium.
On Monday, tons of people came to watch what was considered one of the most important non-league games ever.
Early in the morning, fans lined up outside the stadium, ready for the pre-game parties and all that came with it–like buying tickets and discussing tactics. Everyone was feeling nervous about having a great chance at promotion.
While it’s common nowadays for A-list owners to come to these kinds of events, everyone knew the day was about much more than that–it was about the football game itself.
The game was exciting, with John Bostock scoring a goal for the visitors with a fancy free-kick at the end of the first half. Wrexham then managed to take the lead over this time with goals from Paul Mullin and Jacob Mendy. Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney were awarded special permissions in Wrexham afterwards.
Notts County had made clear that they wanted to achieve even more this season and so, when the final seconds of the match came, they responded. Then, although they trailed again for a moment, finally achieved victory with a penalty!
When asked if he’d ever been through something as intense and emotional before, Manager Reynolds replied that except from the birth of his children this was probably the most feeling-filled experience – all while Status Quo music played in the background! It felt unreal but it’s now become familiar.
This is one of the most romantic activities in the world. It was such a unique scenario and I screamed with joy throughout.
Usually, I feel overwhelmed when handling pressure but I can control it; this time, however, I had no say at all so all that remained was to just watch and wait like everyone else.
Every second of this experience was caught on camera!
The people at the club love football, and they are deeply in love with Wrexham. Even the skeptical supporters of Wrexham have been won over by this. They were so shocked they thought it was unbelievable! As they listened to the music coming from the Turf Hotel – where the soccer team was first founded – everyone kept saying, ‘it’s too amazing to be true!’
Reynolds said that both teams did something awesome and it will be remembered for a long time. He also mentioned that all the rules in the sport, like promotion and relegation, make it very exciting to watch! Everyone will talk about this match because it is so remarkable and Notts County deserves praise for their accomplishment.
Reynolds isn’t wrong. Wrexham, who are leading Notts County by three points and have one more game to play, need seven more points in their last four games to make sure they get promoted. If they can break the record of having the most points ever in English football history, they just need four more points!
Rob and I are hoping for the best with the Wrexham supporters. We’ve put a lot of money into this fan-run club – around £5 million over two years – so we can make something special happen in our town. Our goal is to give back to our community, regardless if things work out or not.
On Monday, lots of people were gathered at The Racecourse. There were 10,000 in total, and they felt like a real part of the community – throwing their arms around each other and celebrating long into the night. It was a surreal experience, but that’s what Wrexham is like these days!
