'No words' as Wrexham AFC seal back-to-back promotions after an historic afternoon at the Racecourse

Wrexham have sealed back-to-back promotions after an historic afternoon at the Racecourse. The Red Dragons will be playing League One football next season, after a 6-0 win against Forest Green Rovers.

Wrexham have achieved successive promotions for the first time in their 159-year history and return to League One for this first time since the 2004/5 season.

Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney took over the club in November 2020 and after losing in the play-offs in their first full season at the club, ended their 15-year absence from the EFL by edging out Notts County to clinch promotion with a record-breaking 111 points last spring.

Today Wrexham needed MK Dons to fail to win in their home match against Mansfield Town and for Barrow to fail to win away to Gillingham. MK Dons lost their game 4-1, whilst Barrow lost 3-0 to Gillingham.

Wrexham's win today came thanks to two goals from Paul Mullin, and goals from Elliott Lee, Ryan Barnett and Jack Marriott. Ryan Inniss scored an own goal for the visitors.

Co-owner Rob McElhenney tweeted "No words" after promotion was confirmed. Ryan Reynolds said: "A few years ago, if you told me I would be crying tears of joy over a football match taking place in North Wales, you would be Rob McElhenney. Congrats to Wrexham and to my co-chairman in crime. Double up the town! This is the ride of our lives."