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Wrexham's famous The Turf pub forced to shut after fans and Hollywood stars drink it dry

The Turf pub in Wrexham was forced to shut its doors for the first time in 15 years after it was drunk dry by jubilant fans over the weekend.

Wrexham came from behind to beat Boreham Wood 3-1 in emphatic fashion in front of a packed-out Racecourse Ground on Saturday afternoon, a result which ended the Red Dragons' 15-year stay in non-league.

The game was played out in front of Hollywood owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds, while other famous faces such as Paul Rudd rocked up to the Turf, which is located just outside the ground, before the match.

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Fans had to queue for nine hours to get into the Turf before kick-off, according to pub boss Wayne Jones, who said the "bonkers" celebrations has caused him to shut his doors while they await an "emergency delivery" to get it back open.

"We've had to shut," Mr Jones told the BBC.

"They've completely drank us dry. It was bonkers, we had probably 450 people outside, and god knows how many hundreds inside - we were up to capacity in both.

"We've actually shut for the first time in 15 years that we've been here."

Joe Russo was with Paul Rudd in Wrexham on Saturday (PA)

Our own reporter was at the Turf on Saturday and spotted punters from the US, Canada, Ireland and even Colombia alongside him.

One of the Americans, of course, is Rudd, just one of the A-listers to have come in and drank from Mr Jones' watering hole in recent years, with Reynolds, McElhenney and even Will Ferrell having frequented the Turf since Wrexham's Hollywood owners took the reins.

And, speaking about Rudd, Mr Jones added: "He was lovely, as was [film director] Joe Russo who he was with. Yeah really nice guys, they just wanted to be a part of it and soak in the atmosphere.

"Somebody made contact in the week and said could we take care of them, they want to come in and have a beer. But yeah, you never know who's going to turn up here next really.

"I'm tired, exhausted actually. It's been a long nine months, but worth every second. Still a bit emotional, woke up with a few tears."

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