When can Wrexham get promoted? Latest standings, fixtures, results & dates

Ever because the 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 together with it.

The Pink Dragons’ most up-to-date marketing campaign noticed them promoted again to the EFL after 15 years within the non-league wilderness, and are actually hoping to safe successive promotions as they bid to flee League Two on the first time of asking.

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 tip of the season? Soccer FanCast supplies 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 Pink Dragons.

It will change 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 because the arrival of the Hollywood duo embrace their astonishing 111-point haul within the Nationwide League to safe promotion, whereas there has additionally been play-off and cup closing heartache alongside the best way.

Now in EFL League Two, they’re set for an additional promotion cost.

Welcome to Wrexham documentary

Having been taken over by performing royalty, the following 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 closing defeat at Wembley and a fascinating play-off semi-final tie towards 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 received followers all around the world – notably throughout the Atlantic.

The collection additionally seemed into the progress of their girls’s workforce – one thing Ryan & Rob vowed to spend money on – 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 12 months, 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). Additionally they secured the league’s highest attendance figures for a second successive 12 months, 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 unimaginable 38 targets in 46 appearances, whereas he added an additional eight throughout their FA Cup run.

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

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

In what has nearly turn into true Wrexham style, a topsy-turvy recreation went the best way of the hosts, with Elliot Lee’s winner securing victory for the Pink 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 a part of them in League Two after profitable the play-offs.

Wrexham in 2023/24

Wrexham have refused to carry again after profitable the Nationwide League, with Phil Parkinson’s aspect going for promotion as soon as once more.

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

They’ve lately picked up their promotion push after a blip following the brand new 12 months, with a play-off place now wanting like a worst-case situation because the video games start to expire.

The Pink Dragons additionally repeated final season’s feat of reaching the fourth spherical of the FA Cup, seeing off Mansfield, Yeovil and League One’s Shrewsbury City earlier than coming unstuck towards 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.

As talked about, Wrexham are firmly within the race for promotion from League Two. The highest three go up routinely to League One, with groups positioned 4th-Seventh getting into the play-offs.

Wrexham continued to select up factors following their success final week towards Accrington Stanley, with Parkinson’s aspect battling from a purpose right down to beat 10-player Morecambe away from house.

The end result signifies that the Pink Dragons stay in third place, whereas one other defeat for promotion rivals Crewe signifies that they now have a recreation in hand on fourth place, which is now occupied by MK Dons.

The win additionally signifies that with ten video games remaining, so long as Wrexham hold profitable, it would solely be a matter of time earlier than promotion is confirmed. A League One spot for 2024/25 continues to be of their fingers, and with video games in hand over a few of their rivals and a lead over fourth beginning to construct, there may be even now some margin for error.

As for a definitive promotion celebration date, it’s nonetheless too tight to pinpoint which recreation may see them confirmed as a third-tier aspect.

Wrexham fixtures and standings

Wrexham now face back-to-back house video games as they give the impression of being to press house their benefit forward of the automated promotion chasers. Harrogate are up subsequent on Tuesday night, earlier than Tranmere go to subsequent weekend.

The Good Friday tie towards Mansfield stands out specifically, and that might be a recreation that not solely shapes the promotion race, however the vacation spot of the League Two title – particularly if each golf equipment can sustain their present type heading into the ultimate month of the marketing campaign.

Wrexham outcomes

Wrexham’s victory over Morecambe noticed them safe successive wins for the primary time in a month, so this can hopefully be an indication that the Pink Dragons are peaking on the proper time because the run-in approaches. With factors within the bag, Parkinson’s aspect may even afford to be lower than good, understanding {that a} most return from their remaining video games will see them as a League One membership come subsequent time period.