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Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds have transformed Wrexham's fortunes
Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds have transformed Wrexham's fortunes

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Ain't no stopping us now

Wrexham executive director Humphrey Ker insists "the sky's the limit" for the club.

Heavy investment from Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, who took over the Welsh club in February 2021, was pivotal in the Red Dragons winning the National League on Saturday to end a 15-year absence from the EFL. 

Reynolds and McElhenney were at the Racecourse Ground to witness the title-sealing 3-1 victory over Boreham Wood. 

And the pair, who have reportedly already spent more than £10million restructuring the club, have pledged to continue bankrolling the Welsh outfit's resurgence. 

Kerr said: "We feel the sky's the limit for Wrexham. You look at the crowds we had in the stadium all season, the crowds that were outside the stadium [on Saturday], people couldn't get a ticket. 

"They just wanted to be in town, close to the stadium, close to the action. 

"The last time I checked, our full-time announcement [video] had 15 million views on Twitter. 

"The interest in this club is astronomical and we believe with the squad we have we have a very strong chance of going up again next season. 

"It gets more challenging further up the pyramid but we have real faith and confidence in the people we have got in the football club to take us in the right direction. 

"We want to do this again. We want to be having these parties next year and as many summers after that as we can possibly manage."

No time to dwell

Roberto De Zerbi claims Brighton have no time to feel sorry for themselves after yesterday's FA Cup semi-final heartbreak. 

The Seagulls lost 7-6 on penalties to Manchester United after 90 minutes and extra-time had failed to separate the sides at Wembley. 

But with his team still pushing for a place in Europe, De Zerbi's focus is already on Wednesday night's Premier League showdown with relgation-haunted Nottingham Forest. 

He said: "It's football. We are disappointed and very sad. We played a great game. 

"We have a lot of injuries and we suffered due to this situation. It's sad for us and for our fans. 

"Usually in penalties the winner is the one who doesn't deserve it. We made some mistakes in the final pass around the goal but I'm really pleased with the performance from my players. 

"We have to close this page and think about the next game on Wednesday in Nottingham. We have a lot of games and want to get into Europe."

Timely boost

James Maddison and Harvey Barnes are set to return for Leicester when they face fellow relegation battlers Leeds tomorrow night. 

Maddison, 26, was missing from the matchday squad for Saturday’s 2-1 home win over Wolves through illness, while 25-year-old Barnes has been absent for two games with a hamstring issue. 

Speaking ahead of the crucial trip to Elland Road, Foxes boss Dean Smith said: "Madders came in yesterday and did a gym session. He'll train today, so I'd expect him to be available. 

"Harvey joined in training yesterday. He'll train again today and, if he has no after-effects, he's definitely available."

Home comforts

Bristol City's women's team will make Ashton Gate their primary home ground next term.

The news comes as season tickets went on sale for the Robins' return to the Women's Super League, which was sealed yesterday with a 4-0 home win over Charlton. 

That match took place at Ashton Gate in front of a record crowd of 7,045. 

Lauren Smith's Championship winners have played the majority of their home fixtures at the Robins High Performance Centre since being relegated from the WSL in 2021. 

All change

Marco Silva knows Fulham will face a completely different animal when they head to Aston Villa tomorrow. 

The Cottagers thumped Villa 3-0 at home last October in what proved to be Steven Gerrard's final game in charge. 

Since then, Unai Emery has guided them into European contention, having won seven and drawn two of their last nine matches. 

Silva, 45, said: "They showed a reaction straight away after that match. Of course, Unai is doing a very good job. He is a great manager. 

"They did not have a good spell in the beginning of the season and after that came a reaction. 

"They have very good players and are very well managed by Unai. 

"They are playing a different system and you can see they are much more confident right now. 

"I think the results help them to be much more confident and some players are in a very good moment of form, clearly. 

"They are strong but it will be a good game for us as well because we will be able to challenge — and we like this type of challenge."

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