da 888： The Welsh side have finally sealed promotion to League Two after a dramatic campaign, much to the delight of owners, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney
da esport bet： Victory over play-off chasing Boreham Wood finally rubber-stamped Wrexham's return to the Football League for the first time since 2008 on Saturday.
Since Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds took over in north Wales, it has always felt inevitable that the club would rocket up the leagues due to the Hollywood pair's generous investment. And after disappointment last campaign, that rise has now begun – and we cannot wait to watch it all back on the docuseries!
Many ingredients are required for a successful promotion charge – even if you do have vastly superior resources to the majority of your opponents.
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To make it work you need top playing talent, an intelligent coach and support from the fans. Wrexham had all of this and more at their disposal this season…
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It is worth remembering that this squad will have been hurting after a heartbreaking end to the 2021-22 season.
As painstakingly documented in the immensely-popular 'Welcome to Wrexham' documentary series, the Red Dragons suffered Wembley heartbreak at the hands of Bromley in the FA Trophy final, before falling short in the National League play-off semi-finals against Grimsby Town a few weeks later.
It would have been easy to let this double-whammy harm their confidence this season, but Wrexham have done nothing of the sort, instead playing with a swagger and confidence of champions right from the first whistle.
AdvertisementGetty ImagesHeavy investment
Of course, the caveat with the story of Wrexham's rise is always the significant sums that have been invested in both players and infrastructure since their Hollywood owners' arrival.
There was further evidence of this in the summer transfer window, when the pull of Reynolds and McElhenney allowed the club to attract some high-calibre players.
The headline arrival was Elliot Lee, a stalwart of the Football League before he rocked up at the Racecourse Ground. Upon arrival, Lee, who was given a three-year contract – an uncommon occurrence in the fifth-tier – admitted he had EFL interest too, but opted to join Wrexham instead.
He's enjoyed a strong season since then, establishing himself as the perfect foil for fellow attackers, Paul Mullin and Ollie Palmer, with his selfless link-up play, as well as chipping in with plenty of goals of his own.
Lee wasn't the only high-profile summer addition either. Mark Howard, a Football League veteran, kept goal ably before the arrival of a certain matchday vlogger for the run-in – more on that later.
Fellow summer arrivals Jordan Tunnicliffe, Anthony Forde and Sam Dalby have all played their part in Wrexham's success this season, too.
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It's not cheesy, it's true – Wrexham's feverous home and away support has been vital in getting them over the line this season.
Since the takeover, the neglected town has been completely galvanised, and the Racecourse Ground has been bouncing all year long as a result.
Right from their first league game, when a late brace from Lee earned them a tone-setting 2-1 victory over Eastleigh, the vociferous atmosphere has pulled the ball towards the net for Wrexham.
They've travelled well, too, with away supporters being rewarded with heroic late showings at Woking, Altrincham and Maidstone.
Speaking exclusively to GOAL back in March, star striker Mullin said: "Ultimately we play for the fans that come into the stadium every week. The owners at every club are obviously important because they bankroll the club and they keep the club going, they have really high hopes for Wrexham, but we play for our families first and foremost and then the fans secondly and the owners are part of what comes after that."
The connection between fans, ownership and team has been pivotal to Wrexham's rise and the club must keep this in tact if their romp up the divisions is to continue.
Once the new Kop stand is completed too, the stadium will be able to better satisfy the ever-growing demand for tickets.
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The Red Dragons haven't just been backed by their local fans this season, though. The release of the docuseries has transformed the club into a global cultural phenomenon, and there's barely a corner of the world that hasn't been infected with Wrexham-fever over the past few months.
This is evidenced by their incredible increase in social media following. Across Twitter, TikTok and Instagram, Wrexham now boasts a combined two million followers, and supporters' clubs have also been popping up in various countries.
This unprecedented level of support for a fifth-tier side has helped create the unstoppable wave of momentum that the club has ridden back into League Two.