Wrexham moved closer to a third straight promotion with a crucial win over Blackpool, thanks to second-half goals from James McClean and Ollie Rathbone.
With rivals slipping, Phil Parkinson’s side are two wins from the Championship—a feat never achieved in English football. The dream lives on, and Hollywood may follow.
With rivals slipping, Phil Parkinson’s side are two wins from the Championship—a feat never achieved in English football. The dream lives on, and Hollywood may follow.
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00:00The championship may have to start preparing for Hollywood.
00:05A third successive promotion is firmly in Wrexham's sights after a near-perfect day in League One's automatic promotion race.
00:14Who writes their scripts?
00:16While rivals Wickham crumble to a 4-0 home defeat against Charlton, tumbling out of the top two,
00:22Wrexham took full advantage with a dominant second-half display to beat Blackpool.
00:28Quickfire goals from James McLean and Olly Rathbone sealed it.
00:32Behind champions Birmingham, the Welsh club now sit two points clear of Wickham on 86,
00:37with Charlton on 82 and Stockport who beats Huddersfield on 81.
00:43Wrexham are two wins from English football history.
00:47No club has ever achieved three successive promotions through the top five tiers.
00:52From non-league to the championship in three years would be some journey.
00:56No wonder 2,000 away fans made the trip up the M6, roaring Phil Parkington's sights to victory
01:03in a game that could have proved tricky after three draws in four.
01:07They lost their place in the driving seat after they drew Bristol Rovers on Good Friday.
01:13But by Easter Monday, they'd resurrected themselves.
01:15You know, it was a fantastic win, arguably the most comprehensive away win.
01:19They could actually lose both the last two games and still get promoted.
01:22So there's so much up to play for.
01:24Loads of teams are playing one another.
01:26It is going to be hold onto your hat stuff for the next couple of weeks.
01:29Blackpool, who had only lost three times since Boxing Day, had faint playoff hopes,
01:36but now look destined for another League One season.
01:40Charlton's and Stockport's wins assure them of top six finishes,
01:44while Leighton Orient and Reading look set to fight for the final playoff place.
01:49Wrexham struggled early on with chances missed and Blackpool keeper Tyra keeping them at bay.
01:56But after the break, McLean broke through with a low finish,
01:59followed minutes later by Rathbone's calm second.
02:03We're going up, chanted the away fans.
02:05We can control one thing and that's our mindset, said Parkington.
02:10It's feet on the ground and finish the season strongly.