It’s insane – Ryan Reynolds amazed only one club can win automatic promotion

Ryan Reynolds has described the fact that only one club is automatically promoted from the Vanarama National League as “insane”.

Wrexham co-owner Reynolds saw the Dragons take a massive step towards returning to the Football League by beating rivals Notts County 3-2 in an Easter Monday classic at the Racecourse Ground.

They need seven points from their final four games to clinch the National League title and finally see off County in a remarkable fifth-tier season which has seen both clubs reach 100 points.

Only the champions, however, are automatically promoted with the runners-up joining five other teams in the end-of-season play-offs to compete for one other promotion spot.

“It’s just insane to me in this league that only one goes up automatically,” Hollywood star Reynolds told BT Sport after Wrexham had moved three points clear of Notts County with a game in hand.

“If it were different – and I think it should be – both of these clubs would be celebrating together right now because what they’ve done is not only created drama unlike anything you’d ever see in a damn movie, but something that I think people will be talking about for ages.

“The fact that this much attention has come upon the National League in this way is incredibly special and immensely worthy of the talents of not only Wrexham, but Notts County as well.”

"That was unlike anything I've ever seen before!!"