Wrexham promoted! Can they win the title? Latest standings, fixtures, results & dates

Ever for the reason that arrival of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney as Wrexham AFC’s new homeowners, the Welsh membership has loved loads of publicity – and a few success on the pitch to go along with it.

The Purple Dragons’ most up-to-date marketing campaign noticed them promoted again to the EFL after 15 years within the non-league wilderness, and had been assured to complete within the prime three of League Two following a 6-0 thrashing of Forest Inexperienced Rovers final weekend, confirming their place in League One for subsequent season.

After all, Wrexham did exist previous to their Hollywood takeover, and certainly have a proud historical past, from making waves within the Soccer League and Europe, to FA Cup giant-killings, to surging up the English pyramid as we speak.

However how did they go from the obscurity of the fifth tier to the verge of turning into EFL heavyweights? And is promotion a sensible risk by the top of the season? Soccer FanCast gives you with the newest Wrexham fixtures, outcomes and updates right here.

Wrexham homeowners

Actors Reynolds and McElhenney accomplished their takeover of Wrexham in February 2021. They changed the Wrexham Supporters Belief (WST) as homeowners of the membership, pledging £2m of their very own cash to imagine management of the Purple Dragons.

It might develop into a watershed second for Wrexham, as together with off-pitch fame and fortune has come loads of success on the sphere. On the time of writing, their footballing achievements for the reason that arrival of the Hollywood duo embody their astonishing 111-point haul within the Nationwide League to safe promotion, whereas there has additionally been play-off and cup remaining heartache alongside the way in which.

They’ve now secured back-to-back promotions, with the Purple Dragons set for the third tier come 2024/25.

Welcome to Wrexham documentary

Having been taken over by performing royalty, the subsequent pure step for Wrexham could be a documentary – one thing everybody appears to be doing as of late.

The primary season of ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ explored the membership’s journey underneath Reynolds and McElhenney upon their arrival in Wales, in addition to the story of the earlier possession and their 2021/22 marketing campaign, which led to an FA Trophy remaining defeat at Wembley and a fascinating play-off semi-final tie in opposition to Grimsby City, with the Mariners popping out on prime as they went on to seal promotion.

The second instalment, which was launched in September, chronicled the membership’s 2022/23 season, the place Wrexham broke data and gained followers everywhere in the world – notably throughout the Atlantic.

The sequence additionally regarded into the progress of their ladies’s workforce – one thing Ryan & Rob vowed to put money into – in addition to wanting again on the membership’s giant-killing pedigree within the FA Cup, with Wrexham valiantly bowing out within the fourth spherical correct final time period having begun their journey within the qualifying rounds.

A 3rd season of the documentary is because of be launched later this yr, with new episodes set to premiere in April.

Wrexham’s 2022/23 season

Wrexham’s 2022/23 Nationwide League marketing campaign will go down in historical past. As if having Hollywood homeowners wanting on wasn’t sufficient, the gamers on the pitch delivered a season of epic proportions, breaking the data for probably the most wins in a season (34) and most factors earned (111). In addition they secured the league’s highest attendance figures for a second successive yr, with a median of virtually 10,000 supporters coming to every Wrexham house recreation on the 13,000-capacity Racecourse Floor.

Striker Paul Mullin was Wrexham’s prime scorer with an unbelievable 38 objectives in 46 appearances, whereas he added an extra eight throughout their FA Cup run.

Regardless of exerting their dominance most weeks within the league, the Purple Dragons had been locked in a tense title tussle with league rivals Notts County, who themselves had accrued a reasonably outstanding 107 factors in 46 video games, some 23 greater than third-placed Chesterfield.

An important Racecourse assembly in April 2023 noticed Wrexham and County locked on 100 factors every, and Wrexham’s recreation in hand meant they might be in command of their future with victory over their opponents, who had overwhelmed them within the earlier October.

In what has nearly turn into true Wrexham trend, a topsy-turvy recreation went the way in which of the hosts, with Elliot Lee’s winner securing victory for the Purple Dragons. A 3-1 success over Boreham Wooden a fortnight later confirmed Wrexham’s return to the Soccer League, whereas Notts County would later be part of them in League Two after profitable the play-offs.

Wrexham in 2023/24

Wrexham had been assured a top-three end after outcomes went their method following their 6-0 win over Forest Inexperienced on thirteenth April.

After a gradual begin the place they gained simply considered one of their opening 5 video games, outcomes started to select up over the autumn, and Wrexham had been into the promotion spots by October.

They picked up their promotion push after a blip following the brand new yr, and whereas they’ve secured promotion with two video games to spare, they’ve managed to remain forward of their rivals all through the previous couple of months with out operating away with it.

Stockport County’s midweek win lately confirmed them as League Two champions, that means Wrexham will battle it out with Mansfield City for second, with each golf equipment assured of promotion.

Within the FA Cup, the Purple Dragons additionally repeated final season’s feat of reaching the fourth spherical, seeing off Mansfield, Yeovil and League One’s Shrewsbury City earlier than coming unstuck in opposition to Championship outfit Blackburn Rovers.

Elsewhere, their EFL Cup marketing campaign was over within the second spherical, with Wrexham heading out on penalties to league rivals Bradford Metropolis. There was equally no luck within the EFL Trophy, the place regardless of profitable all of their group-stage video games, Wrexham had been knocked out within the final 32 by Burton Albion.

Wrexham have been within the race for promotion from League Two all season, and their weekend win, together with defeats for MK Dons and Barrow, confirmed their place within the computerized promotion slots.

They will nonetheless end as excessive as second earlier than the season finishes, with Mansfield City now having confirmed their very own promotion and moved forward of Wrexham on objective distinction heading into the ultimate two video games. Stockport, in the meantime, sealed the League Two title with their midweek victory over Notts County.

Nonetheless, crucial factor for all involved with Wrexham will probably be that with their eight-point hole to fourth place, they can’t be caught and can escape League Two on the first time of asking, avoiding the dreaded play-offs within the course of.

Their promotion will probably be rubber-stamped upon completion of the common season on twenty seventh April, after they tackle Stockport on the Racecourse Floor with simply delight to play for.

Wrexham fixtures and standings

Simply two video games stay for Phil Parkinson’s aspect this time period, and whereas their title hopes at the moment are over, they are going to be two fixtures through which Wrexham can show their delight.

First up is a visit to Crewe, who’re all however confirmed to contest the League Two play-offs, so may nonetheless face Wrexham subsequent season.

The ultimate day will probably be a gown rehearsal of types, with Stockport additionally confirming their promotion on the weekend, handing Wrexham an early indication of the standard they’ll maybe get used to on a weekly foundation.

Wrexham outcomes

Whereas they’d been inconsistent and unpredictable of late, 5 wins in six have seen Wrexham coast to promotion. A 6-0 smashing in entrance of the house supporters appeared a positive method to affirm their re-found third-tier standing, which they final held within the 2004/05 season.

Wrexham completed third-bottom after being deducted ten factors for coming into administration. Their outcomes alone would have seen them keep up, however forward of their return to League One after nearly 20 years, it’s clear to see how far they’ve are available current occasions and what a pressure they might but turn into.