Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney and Wrexham have written a story fit for Hollywood

"People said at the beginning: 'Why Wrexham? Why Wrexham?' This is exactly why Wrexham, what is happening right now is why. The words of an emotional Ryan Reynolds after the Red Dragons secured promotion to League Two.

The 2022/23 campaign was one like no other for the North Wales club, who ended 15 years of hurt by claiming the National League title in front of an ecstatic home crowd. It was a huge contrast to a year ago.

Then, Wrexham had pushed Stockport County all the way in the league title race, but had fallen short. It meant the play-offs and they were stunned in a dramatic 5-4 loss to Grimsby Town, who ultimately went up.

Wrexham were on their knees. They had finished 11 points clear of the Mariners and had home advantage in their single leg play off. But on a night of drama, they lost a nine goal thriller in the last minute of extra time.

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The promotion dream was over and, having fallen short in agonising circumstances, the 2022-23 campaign would be a test of the Wrexham mettle. It was no secret that the Hollywood owners had spent big, relatively speaking, with the goal of promotion. They'd missed out a year ago, there was a determination to ensure they did not do so again.

Those believing the Welsh club would be a mere vanity project for Rob McElhenney and Reynolds had been proven wrong with the US stars all in. They stuck with manager Phil Parkinson and added quality to the squad. Signings like Ben Foster, Ryan Barnett, Eoghan O'Connell and Elliot Lee were more than just a statement of intent, they were smart business.

But Wrexham started slowly. One win from their opening three matches, including defeat to a Chesterfield side tipped to challenge at the