wrexham Manager Phil Parkinson hails his “special” FA Cup giant-killing victory over the Premier League nottingham forest And expressed delight that the Welsh club’s movie star owner Ryan Reynolds was there to see it.
wrexham Won 4-3 on penalties In a thrilling match, with leads of 2-0 and 3-1, they reached the fourth round of the competition after a 3-3 draw.
“I spoke to him before the game and it’s great to see him here with his family,” Parkinson said about the “Deadpool” actor at a news conference.
“I think Ryan’s mum was here tonight, which was the first time. So it’s really special and I hope he enjoyed the night.
“I’m sure on the flight home tonight, they’ll have a few glasses of wine to celebrate.”
Friday’s win over last season’s FA Cup semi-finalists was another memorable chapter in the rise of Wrexham, who were bought by Reynolds and fellow actor Rob Mac in 2021.
The stars have overseen Wrexham’s rapid progress and seen three consecutive promotions. The club is ninth in the second-tier championship, and Friday’s win was its fifth consecutive win in all competitions.
Wrexham have produced several famous FA Cup upsets over the years armory, newcastle united And west ham united among their victims, but it was the first time they had beaten top-tier opposition in the competition for 26 years.
“I always want us to acquit ourselves when these big days come, and I thought we did that,” Parkinson told ESPN. “Not winning in normal times is unfortunate and I thought it broke our morale, like it’s going to happen naturally.
“We went into extra time and there was almost a feeling of acceptance on the field and in the team and we had to pick ourselves up again.
“And credit to the boys for character, because to go into extra time against a Premier League team after the Christmas period is an almighty effort from both sides, but especially from our side playing against a team with the pedigree of Nottingham Forest.”
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Wrexham survive on penalties to advance in FA Cup
Wrexham overcame Nottingham Forest on penalties to advance to the next round of the FA Cup.
libretto cacase And oliver rathbone A goal three minutes into the first half gave Wrexham a 2–0 lead at Stoke Keigh Raas.
igor jesus Answered for the first forest dominic highm Red Dragons’ two-goal lead restored.
forest substitute Callum Hudson-Odoi The match went into extra time with two excellent finishes, the second in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper arthur okonkwo Jesus proves Wrexham hero with brilliant shootout stop omari hutchinson,
“The manager spoke to us before the game, told us about the history of the club and how we can beat teams that are much above us,” said a delighted Okonkwo. “It was amazing to finally win the game. We just have to enjoy the moment.”
The FA Cup begins in August with 446 clubs dreaming of a place in the famous final at Wembley Stadium, but teams from the top two tiers only enter this third round.
Information from PA and the Associated Press was used in this report.
