Will Wrexham get promoted?
Everything you need to know as owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney hope for promotion to the EFL
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Your support makes all the difference.Wrexham need only one more win to secure promotion to the EFL for the first time in 15 years.
The Welsh club, rejuvenated under the Hollywood ownership of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, are four points clear of Notts County after a dramatic win over their title rivals earlier in April.
Only one side earns automatic promotion to League Two, something Reynolds has described as “insane”.
Phil Parkinson’s side narrowly missed out in Reynolds and McElhenney’s first season at the club, but are now strongly placed to go up and could well seal their elevation to the football league against Boreham Wood. Here’s everything you need to know about what could be a historic day at the Racecourse Ground:
What division are Wrexham in?
Wrexham are in the National League, the fifth tier of English football and highest outside of the EFL.
How can they get promoted?
Wrexham have reached 107 points to already break the National League record with two games remaining, leaving them four points clear of second-placed Notts County.
The Red Dragons are in the National League, the fifth tier of English football, and will achieve promotion with one more victory to move to 110 points, an insurmountable total for Notts County, who can only earn 109 points if they win both of their remaining games.
There is only one automatic promotion place in the National League, meaning Notts County will have to navigate the play-offs if Wrexham hold their nerve.
When could they get promoted?
If Notts County are beaten by Maidstone United at 3pm on Saturday, Wrexham will be promoted before they kick off against Boreham Wood. If Notts County avoid defeat though, then Wrexham only need to match the result to achieve promotion.
If Wrexham lose or draw following a Notts County win, then they will have another chance on 29 April away to Torquay United, needing victory or the same result as Notts County, who face York City in their final match.
Once in the EFL, Wrexham can dare to dream and will be three promotions away from the Premier League. Should they achieve promotion this weekend, a top-three finish next season in League 2 would take them up automatically to League 1, while finishing between fourth and seventh will earn another chance at going up via the play-offs.
When is Wrexham vs Boreham Wood?
Wrexham vs Boreham Wood is due to kick off at 6:30pm BST on Saturday 22 April in the National League at the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham, Wales.
How can I watch it?
Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on BT Sport 1, with coverage from 6pm BST. Subscribers can stream the match via the BT Sport app or online player.
Fans in the United States can watch the game on the National League's streaming platform National League TV.
When is Series 2 of Welcome to Wrexham?
The second series of Welcome to Wrexham has been confirmed by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney on Twitter.
There is no release date yet for the season though.
The first season concluded on 12 October last year, with the series detailing the friends buying the club in September 2020 through to the end of the 2021/22 season in late May 2022.
While the content of the new season is unclear, we can expect the 2022/23 season to be covered conclusively as the Red Dragons aim to secure promotion back to the football league - which would leave the club three more promotions away from the Premier League.
Based on the finale likely being the end of the National League season in the coming weeks, the series could be turned around in time for the start of the new 2023/24 season in August 2023.
Given the first season debuted on 24 August 2022, a similar start date could materialise this summer.
Welcome to Wrexham cast likely to return for Season 2
- Rob McElhenney, Wrexham A.F.C. co-owner and famous TV star
- Ryan Reynolds, Wrexham A.F.C. co-owner and famous Deadpool
- Humphrey Ker, Wrexham A.F.C. executive director and Rob McElhenney’s colleague
- Fleur Robinson, Wrexham A.F.C. chief executive
- Shaun Harvey, Wrexham A.F.C. advisor to the board
- Phil Parkinson, Wrexham A.F.C. manager
- Paul Mullin, Wrexham A.F.C. player
- Jordan Davies, Wrexham A.F.C. player
- Aaron Hayden, Wrexham A.F.C. player
- Ollie Palmer, Wrexham A.F.C. player
Odds
Wrexham 1/3
Draw 16/5
Boreham Wood 13/2
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