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Wrexham on Monday were back in the driver’s seat for promotion from English third-tier soccer after a crunch 2-1 win over Blackpool.
The road win lifted Wrexham back into League One’s top two spots for automatic promotion.
After a loss by third-placed Wycombe Wanderers, Wrexham were two points above them with two rounds to go. Birmingham City have already clinched the league title.
Wrexham owner Rob McElhenney stands on the field after their League One match against Bristol Rovers at the SToK Racecourse in Wrexham, Wales, on Friday.
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Celebrity owner Rob McElhenney was among the 2,000 Wrexham supporters in the away end to see their side break the deadlock on the hour mark.
James McClean’s opening score through a crowded box was doubled three minutes later by Ollie Rathbone. Blackpool scored in stoppage-time, but Wrexham held on.
Wrexham’s unbeaten run was extended to eight games as they seek a third straight promotion.
Two years ago, the Welsh club was in the fifth-tier National League, but has surged through England’s soccer pyramid thanks to an injection of cash from McElhenney and fellow owner Ryan Reynolds.
