Wrexham's Hollywood co-owner, Rob McElhenney, made a bold statement after his side scored two second-half goals to beat AFC Wimbledon.
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- Goals from Fletcher and Mullin secure win
- McElhenney delighted with victory
- Wrexham move second in League Two
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WHAT HAPPENED?
With the Red Dragons level 0-0 at half-time, the Wrexham boss spoke to his players and roused a strong second-half response. Goals from Steven Fletcher and Paul Mullin put Wrexham ahead and secured the three points to delight McElhenney.
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WHAT MCELHENNEY SAID
Posting on X after the game, McElhenney said: "If we could bottle up and sell what Phil says to these players at halftime we’d be billionaires 🏴 ⚽️ 💥"
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
The second half improvement meant the Red Dragons moved into second and the automatic promotion place following Mansfield's 1-1 draw away at Morecambe. Wrexham's victory today will only boost their promotion push further as they took advantage of the sides around them dropping points.
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WHAT NEXT FOR WREXHAM?
Wrexham make the trip to Newport County next weekend in an all-Welsh clash. The Red Dragons will be eager to stamp their authority on the promotion places further.