DRAGONS ARE FLYING HIGH
BACK-TO-BACK PROMOTIONS SEALED WITH EMPHATIC 6-0 WIN
WREXHAM’S fairytale rise through the leagues continued as they completed back-to-back promotions in style with a 6-0 thumping of Forest Green.
Wrexham and their Hollywood star owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds were able to celebrate another promotion in their first season in League Two after coming up from the National League last season. Elliot Lee opened the scoring before Paul Mullin scored twice, either side of Ryan Inniss’ own goal, as Wrexham hit four before the break, with Ryan Barnett and Jack Marriott finding the net in the second half.
Results elsewhere – Mansfield’s 4-1 win at MK Dons and Barrow’s 3-0 loss at Gillingham – meant the victory secured Wrexham’s place in League One next season, while defeat leaves bottom side Forest Green in grave danger of dropping out of the Football League.
A corner after 17 minutes led to Lee’s opener following a frantic goalmouth scramble after Mullin’s header was blocked.
It took last season’s National League champions just six minutes to double their lead.
Lee was again involved, releasing James McClean, who picked out Mullin at the back post to head in his 24th of the season.
Thoroughly dominant in the first half, Wrexham’s third came as defender Eoghan O’Connell tried his luck from distance. His shot took a cruel deflection off Inniss which left goalkeeper Vicente Reyes helpless.
There was still time for Mullin to hit
Wrexham’s fourth before half-time.
A corner was only half-cleared to the unmarked striker on the edge of the area and his shot deflected into the goal.
Barnett got in on the act in the second half with a stunning volley from McClean’s cross to make it 5-0.
And Marriott completed the scoring six minutes from time.