One of Wrexham’s Hollywood owners, Rob McElhenney, took to social media to express his delight after his side beat Stockport 1-0 on Saturday.
The win shot them up to second in the League One table, as they eye their third promotion in as many seasons.
Actors Ryan Reynolds and McElhenney have overseen a meteoric rise at the Welsh club since taking them over for around ยฃ1.8million in November 2020.
Having won the National League in 2022, Wrexham returned to the Football League for the first time since 2008, before immediately winning promotion from League Two after finishing second in the division last term.
And after Saturday’s win saw them move three points ahead of Wycombe in third with eight games to go,ย McElhenney issued a rallying cry to his troops on X.ย
He wrote: ‘I guess there are worse records to break than the one for most 1-0 victories. But boy, is it terrible for the nervous system. 8 GAMES TO GO FOR HISTORY.’
Wrexham owner Rob McElhenney was over the moon after his side beat Stockport 1-0
The League One side are now second in the table as they aim to secure a third straight promotion
Twelve of Wrexham’s wins this season have ended 1-0, which explainsย McElhenney’s light-hearted comments.
Jay Rodriguez hit his first goal for Wrexham to give them yet another 1-0 win at home to Stockport. Rodriguez’s goal, scored after his penalty was saved, was enough to give Wrexham a hard-earned victory against their promotion rivals.
It was the visitors who started the stronger but, an off-target shot from Isaac Olaofe aside, they struggle to create chances and fell behind just before the half-hour mark.
A ball to the back post was bundled behind by Ibou Touray but, after a discussion with his linesman, referee Simon Mather awarded a penalty for handball.
Rodriguez saw his spot-kick saved by Corey Addai but he was first to react, squeezing the loose ball in under the keeper’s body.
Stockport were inches away from an equaliser seven minutes into the second half as Callum Connolly rose to meet Lewis Bate’s ball into the box but Arthur Okonkwo stretched out a hand to tip the ball onto the top of the bar and out for a corner.
A break by the hosts gave striker Sam Smith the chance to stretch his legs and shoot but Addai got his body behind Smith’s firmly-hit effort.
Olly Rathbone should have made the last 20 minutes more comfortable for Wrexham from Ryan Longman’s cross but he nodded wide. County’s chances of salvaging a point were dashed 10 minutes from time when Brad Hills was shown his second yellow card for a foul on Rathbone.
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