Wrexham, Wales – Wrexham fans ignored warnings. They were always going to do it.
For when the final whistle exploded on Saturday to confirm Promotion to the second level of English footballThousands were ready and waiting to assault the local field in celebration.
The flares lit, the red smoke filled the air, the Welsh flags stirred with pride and the songs sang more.
Wrexham was one step away from the Premier League and nothing was going to stop this party.
Charlton was defeated by 3-0 to ensure that Wrexham climbed as the runner-up of the third division behind the Birmingham champion, and co-owner Ryan Reynolds reflected on his third promotion in three seasons.
“It simply seemed an impossible dream,” said the movie star. “We said five years ago that our goal was to reach the Premier League. There were many laughs, but it feels like something that could come to fruition at this time.”
There were support warnings for tone invaders before the start. And when the game reached its final moments, an announcement about the speaker told fans that they could stop if they did not go back behind Barricades.
But all within the club’s hippodrome field knew what was coming, and in seconds of the whistle, the field was a red sea while Wrexham supporters celebrated wildly.
The remarkable promotion of the Welsh football team under Hollywood owners Reynolds and Rob Mcelhenney He has reached a new maximum: to return to the second level for the first time since the 1981-82 campaign.
It means that from next season he will play a level below the Premier League, something that was unthinkable only four years ago when it was a team that was not from the league.
Reynolds and Mcelhenney were part of a house full of almost 13,000 fans.
“The stadium and the atmosphere are incredible, it is a massive club and a great project, it will now be a special week,” said striker Sam Smith, who scored two goals in victory.
Who knows what follows for a team that has challenged the chances since the actors bought it for $ 2.5 million in 2021 and made it a family name worldwide.
“The owners have entered and have done incredible job. I am very happy for them because they deserve it,” said Manager Phil Parkinson. “They are invested in all decisions, but they trust us in our decision making and that is why we have succeeded in the last three years.”
While the celebrations greeted the final beep, the party began much earlier after Wycombe promotion rival Lost to Leyton Orient 1-0.
Wrexham only needed victory and then to ensure the second place of promotion in League one.
Reynolds posed for selfies with fans outside and served drinks behind the bar in a marquee established outside the near grass pub, which has won the renowned world of the docuseries “Welcome to Wrexham”.
Fans exploded in Cheers after the final whistle of Wycombe’s loss, which was shown on a large screen.
Wrexham just needed to finish the work with the fourth place Chalton and relieve nerves with two goals in the three -minute space in the first half. The long shot of Oliver Rathbone in the 15th minute was followed by Smith’s volley.
When Smith headed in a third in 81, the result had no doubt and Wrexham fans calmly calmly with “we are uploading” songs.
“This is for those followers who followed the team in those 15 years in the National League (not League) in really difficult times, but they stayed strong behind their club and deserve tonight,” Parkinson said.
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