's promotion heroes narrowly missed a probably awkward showdown with in Las Vegas, the place tensions may have boiled over after their fiery FA Cup conflict earlier this season. Dragons homeowners and gave gamers the VIP remedy after flying them out to America, earlier than the aspect's preparation for the fourth tier begins.
Reynolds and McElhenney's possession of Wrexham has caught the nation's consideration. Vital funding lastly paid dividends this marketing campaign as they held off a spirited problem from Notts County to win the Nationwide League, with a record-breaking haul of 111 factors.
Having ended a 15-year hiatus from League Two, Wrexham's homeowners handled the gamers to a lavish celebratory Las Vegas journey. In response to , Reynolds and McElhenney managed to get the squad VIP remedy at unique nightclubs and dinner subsequent to the fountains of the Bellagio.
The journey of a lifetime may have turned bitter, nonetheless, as they got here perilously near crossing paths with the Sheffield United squad out in Nevada.
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The Blades jetted over to America after finishing their open-top bus parade round Sheffield on Thursday, marking their computerized promotion again to the Premier League. Fortunately for Reynolds and McElhenney, their Wrexham gamers had already returned residence.
The 2 sides contested an exciting FA Cup tie throughout January and February, with a replay at Bramall Lane required after a 3-3 attract Wales. United ultimately prevailed 3-1 within the second fixture, courtesy of stoppage-time objectives from Billy Sharp and Sander Berge.
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Sharp was on the centre of the post-match controversy, when he lashed out at Wrexham's gamers within the media for waiting for a possible fifth-round conflict with Tottenham prematurely. Dragons boss Phil Parkinson additionally claimed that unsavoury scenes unfolded within the tunnel after the ultimate whistle.
"I'm glad we have crushed them," Sharp advised ITV. "They're doing effectively of their league and we're doing effectively in ours however I wasn't pleased with just a few of their gamers there. The way in which they have been as a membership earlier than the sport, eyeing up Spurs earlier than the sport. That they had not even crushed us.
"They thought we'd simply roll over once they received again in it and I believe the referee was serving to them as effectively, I do not assume he gave me one foul all evening."
In response, Parkinson added: "I assumed [Sharp] was disrespectful after the sport. I believe the best way the gamers celebrated and the group and workers was only a mark of how robust we made for them and so they have been relieved to get by. The message to Billy is: You are higher than that, you actually are. My gamers are humble individuals and an incredible credit score to the soccer membership."