Wrexham won the National League and ended their 15-year exile from the Football League on Saturday – and their players certainly celebrated hard.
A 3-1 win over Boreham Wood ensured the league title for Phil Parkinson’s side, who have been stuck in the fifth tier since 2008. Paul Mullin scored two brilliant goals as the home team came from one goal behind to secure promotion in style at the Racecourse Ground.
The final whistle was greeted by a jubilant pitch invasion from the supporters and was followed by wild celebrations which involved the club’s owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. The champagne was popped in the dressing room before the squad headed out on the town to celebrate their historic achievement.
While Reynolds and McElhenney went off with their Hollywood A-list pal Paul Rudd, the players hit the streets of Wrexham. Striker Ollie Palmer shared what he got up to on his Instagram account.
Palmer streamed himself live at 1.10am as he and two friends sat in an open car boot as it drove slowly through Wrexham town centre. He asked those watching “Oi! Who’s coming to the EFL then?!” before they chanted “Wrexham! Wrexham! Wrexham!” over and over again.
People on the street can be seen joining in the chant, while someone jogs to keep up with their slow-moving party convoy. Palmer wasn’t the only one taking his chants to the north Wales town – Mullin was also busy.
The star striker, who netted 46 goals across a wonderful campaign, ended up in Wrexham’s McDonalds at the end of his night, along with team-mate Liam McAlinden and captain Luke Young. A video taken by a member of the public showed the group in good spirits, with Mullin leading the party.
The group are shown in their Wrexham club kit when Mullin started a chant of “F*** the Tories!” It seemed to go down well amongst the crowd, who joined in the song.
Mullin’s feelings on the Conservative Party are well known. The 28-year-old, who joined the club from Cambridge United before the 2021/22 season, has previously been turned heads when he had personalised boots made which have the phrase “F*** the Tories” written on them. After Mullin posted photos of the boots on social media, Wrexham were forced to publish a statement distancing themselves from the striker’s political views.
Speaking after the final whistle, Mullin explained his delight at promotion. “We are ecstatic. To deal with the pressure we have had, I am so proud of the lads,” he said. “We had to deal with a lot and people think with the biggest budget you'll win it easy and it's not like that.”
Reynolds was similarly buzzing and expressed his feeling in a tweet on Sunday morning. He wrote: "Everything I own smells like champagne, beer and grass. I’m still somewhere between giggling and sobbing. This town and this sport is one of the most romantic things on earth. Thank you, @Wrexham_AFC".
