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Wrexham maintained their push for the Football League with a win over Yeovil Town that leaves them on the brink of promotion to League Two.
With co-owner Ryan Reynolds absent and fellow owner Rob McElhenney in attendance against National League strugglers Yeovil, it was a tense and goalless first half. But after second half goals from Anthony Forde, James Jones, and Paul Mullin a 3-0 win means promotion is within touching distance.
The Welsh outfit now hold a four point lead over their only rivals for promotion, and there are just two games and maximum of six points up for grabs - here's what needs to happen for Wrexham to wrap up the title and the prestigious prize of promotion.
Wrexham have racked up an astonishing 107 points and just three points from their final two games will secure top spot no matter what title rivals Notts County achieve in their remaining games. Victory against Boreham Wood on Saturday would clinch that at the first time of asking, while a defeat for County - who face Maidstone - would also mean promotion for Wrexham, no matter their result.
If the Red Dragons were to slip up, the remarkable race may have go all the way to the final game of the season. On Saturday April 29, Wrexham travel to face Torquay United, while Notts County host York.
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Two wins from their final two games for County will mean that two points will not be enough for Wrexham whose goal difference is currently one worse than their promotion rivals.
Owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have been delighted with the team's performances this season (MI News/NurPhoto/REX/Shutterstock)Wrexham spent their entire 136 years in the Football League before their relegation at the end of the 2007/08 season - and they have spent their last 15 season in the National League. Although it's the last three years they have been catapulted in the worldwide spotlight.
Hollywood actors Reynolds and McElhenney became their new owners in November 2020 and after a couple of near misses they now stand on the brink of completing their return.
"Our hope for this year was that it was going to be a lot less dramatic than it has turned out to be," Wrexham executive director and Hollywood script writer Humphrey Ker said. "Last year we got knocked out of the play-off semi-final and I remember after that thinking 'OK, it's fine. Next year we'll strengthen in the summer, take this league by storm, and we'll have it all wrapped up by January'.