1 00:00:33,908 --> 00:00:36,327 {\an8}They've been brilliant all season, Notts County, 2 00:00:36,327 --> 00:00:37,787 {\an8}and, um, you can ask the lads, 3 00:00:37,787 --> 00:00:39,748 {\an8}I'd looked forward to that game for months. 4 00:00:39,748 --> 00:00:42,250 {\an8}Um, I knew it was gonna be a massive game. 5 00:00:42,250 --> 00:00:44,419 And I knew I had to be right for it. 6 00:00:46,171 --> 00:00:47,172 {\an8}Yeah. No, yeah. 7 00:00:47,881 --> 00:00:48,882 {\an8}No, yeah. 8 00:00:53,178 --> 00:00:54,179 {\an8}Yeah, yeah, yeah. 9 00:00:58,641 --> 00:01:01,269 Wrexham! 10 00:01:01,269 --> 00:01:02,979 I suppose from quite early on, 11 00:01:02,979 --> 00:01:04,397 uh, I think everyone could see 12 00:01:04,397 --> 00:01:06,149 {\an8}that Notts County were gonna be serious challengers 13 00:01:06,149 --> 00:01:07,650 {\an8}to Wrexham this year. 14 00:01:07,650 --> 00:01:09,986 {\an8}They got runners in, has pulled forwards, 15 00:01:09,986 --> 00:01:12,405 {\an8}and Palmer squares it. Must be a goal, is a goal. 16 00:01:12,405 --> 00:01:14,574 {\an8}And it's Notts County who strike first. 17 00:01:14,574 --> 00:01:15,825 Uh, I didn't expect Notts County 18 00:01:15,825 --> 00:01:17,577 to--to be as--as good as they are. 19 00:01:17,577 --> 00:01:20,580 And how well they've done, just unbelievable, really. 20 00:01:20,580 --> 00:01:22,874 Langstaff! 21 00:01:22,874 --> 00:01:25,001 ♪ So go ahead, make my day ♪ 22 00:01:25,001 --> 00:01:27,003 {\an8}It's a shame we got such a good team 23 00:01:27,003 --> 00:01:28,713 {\an8}going side by side with us all season 24 00:01:28,713 --> 00:01:29,881 {\an8}'cause normally, we'd have won 25 00:01:29,881 --> 00:01:31,091 the league comfortably by now. 26 00:01:31,091 --> 00:01:32,759 Mullin! 27 00:01:32,759 --> 00:01:34,219 He's done it again. 28 00:01:34,219 --> 00:01:37,055 He just can't stop scoring goals. 29 00:01:37,055 --> 00:01:39,432 ♪ I think it's time to play ♪ 30 00:01:39,432 --> 00:01:40,892 {\an8}We all are relentless. We keep picking up points. 31 00:01:40,892 --> 00:01:42,060 {\an8}It's brilliant. 32 00:01:42,060 --> 00:01:43,520 {\an8}But also, you've got that you're always 33 00:01:43,520 --> 00:01:45,188 looking over your shoulder and you're checking. 34 00:01:45,188 --> 00:01:47,315 And it's almost deflating sometimes 35 00:01:47,315 --> 00:01:49,150 when you think, yeah, and Wrexham scored again. 36 00:01:49,150 --> 00:01:50,443 And, oh, OK. 37 00:01:50,443 --> 00:01:52,028 And it's--it's still there. 38 00:01:52,028 --> 00:01:53,738 {\an8}Best season we've had in our history, 100 points. 39 00:01:53,738 --> 00:01:57,575 {\an8}And we both deserve to go up at this stage. 40 00:01:57,575 --> 00:02:00,703 {\an8}What a fantastic finish. 41 00:02:00,703 --> 00:02:02,789 {\an8}Beat Notts County, that's the biggest, uh-- 42 00:02:02,789 --> 00:02:04,082 {\an8}the biggest issue at the moment. 43 00:02:04,082 --> 00:02:07,460 {\an8}Everybody knows that's a massive game for both teams. 44 00:02:07,460 --> 00:02:09,546 You know, we've probably shown we're 45 00:02:09,546 --> 00:02:11,089 the--the best side in this division 46 00:02:11,089 --> 00:02:13,341 and--and we're a team to beat. 47 00:02:13,341 --> 00:02:15,385 And you can't ask for much more than that. 48 00:02:15,385 --> 00:02:17,345 {\an8}Well, we'd love to have a win, obviously, 49 00:02:17,345 --> 00:02:20,014 {\an8}to keep up, uh, the pressure on the--the County. 50 00:02:20,014 --> 00:02:21,141 {\an8}Putting pressure on Notts County. 51 00:02:21,141 --> 00:02:22,225 {\an8}Pressure on Notts County. 52 00:02:22,225 --> 00:02:24,102 {\an8}-PERSON 1: Notts County. Notts County. 53 00:02:24,102 --> 00:02:25,228 {\an8}-PERSON 3: Notts County. County. 54 00:02:25,228 --> 00:02:26,312 {\an8}-PERSON 5: County. County. 55 00:02:26,312 --> 00:02:27,438 {\an8}Notts County, if you're watching, please lose. 56 00:02:28,523 --> 00:02:30,942 ♪ Hey, I'm gonna do it my way ♪ 57 00:02:30,942 --> 00:02:33,027 ♪ I think it's time to play ♪ 58 00:02:35,238 --> 00:02:38,366 ♪ Don't forget where you came from ♪ 59 00:02:38,366 --> 00:02:41,119 ♪ Don't forget what you're made of ♪ 60 00:02:41,119 --> 00:02:43,997 ♪ The ones who were there ♪ 61 00:02:43,997 --> 00:02:47,167 ♪ When no one else would care ♪ 62 00:02:47,167 --> 00:02:50,336 ♪ Don't be afraid to cry now ♪ 63 00:02:50,336 --> 00:02:54,507 {\an8}♪ Even when the world comes crashing in ♪ 64 00:02:56,634 --> 00:03:01,097 ♪ Don't forget to sing when you win ♪ 65 00:03:05,768 --> 00:03:10,064 ♪ Don't forget to sing when you win ♪ 66 00:03:17,822 --> 00:03:19,657 So the season is winding down, 67 00:03:19,657 --> 00:03:21,242 {\an8}and all eyes are turning 68 00:03:21,242 --> 00:03:23,536 {\an8}to Wrexham versus Notts County at the Racecourse. 69 00:03:23,536 --> 00:03:26,039 {\an8}This is a titanic clash. 70 00:03:26,039 --> 00:03:28,666 Whoever wins this game is likely to end up 71 00:03:28,666 --> 00:03:30,501 top of the tree, and that's where we want to be, 72 00:03:30,501 --> 00:03:31,961 because come the end of the season, 73 00:03:31,961 --> 00:03:33,129 we want to be champions rather than going through 74 00:03:33,129 --> 00:03:34,214 the whole rigmarole in the playoffs, 75 00:03:34,214 --> 00:03:35,548 which, as we know, 76 00:03:35,548 --> 00:03:38,051 doesn't always turn out the way you want it to. 77 00:03:38,051 --> 00:03:39,761 Both leagues being on course to break 78 00:03:39,761 --> 00:03:42,013 the National League record for points in a season, 79 00:03:42,013 --> 00:03:44,849 103, held by Fleetwood Town, is crazy. 80 00:03:44,849 --> 00:03:46,559 And the fact there's still a month to play in the season 81 00:03:46,559 --> 00:03:49,896 and we're already on 100 points each is insane. 82 00:03:49,896 --> 00:03:51,731 It's like that saying, you know, you wait, uh, forever 83 00:03:51,731 --> 00:03:54,150 for a bus to come, and then two turn up at the same time. 84 00:03:54,150 --> 00:03:55,318 Except these buses have got 85 00:03:55,318 --> 00:03:56,903 that sort of James Bond type button 86 00:03:56,903 --> 00:03:58,196 in the accelerator wheel 87 00:03:58,196 --> 00:04:00,448 that kind of blows off like a rocket. 88 00:04:00,448 --> 00:04:01,991 {\an8}But couple of days before that, 89 00:04:01,991 --> 00:04:05,161 {\an8}we just have the small matter of Halifax away. 90 00:04:05,161 --> 00:04:06,955 Boys, done up some TikToks. 91 00:04:06,955 --> 00:04:08,748 And, you know, Halifax struggled a bit 92 00:04:08,748 --> 00:04:10,124 this season, so, you know, surely 93 00:04:10,124 --> 00:04:11,209 this could be an opportunity for us 94 00:04:11,209 --> 00:04:13,127 to just go and have a-- a pretty straightforward 95 00:04:13,127 --> 00:04:14,671 three points there, you know, get things wrapped up 96 00:04:14,671 --> 00:04:15,755 so we can go into Monday 97 00:04:15,755 --> 00:04:18,007 with a little bit less stress, you know? 98 00:04:23,596 --> 00:04:26,307 Well, it's Good Friday. 99 00:04:26,307 --> 00:04:28,935 It's 6:30 in the morning, which means only one thing. 100 00:04:28,935 --> 00:04:30,853 {\an8}Match day, baby. 101 00:04:30,853 --> 00:04:34,983 {\an8}We traveled to Halifax today, taking 4,000 fans. 102 00:04:34,983 --> 00:04:40,280 {\an8}Notts County coming to the Racecourse on Easter Monday. 103 00:04:40,280 --> 00:04:44,033 ♪ Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney ♪ 104 00:04:44,033 --> 00:04:45,493 Up the Reds. 105 00:04:45,493 --> 00:04:46,911 Let's go. 106 00:04:46,911 --> 00:04:49,956 {\an8}It's a massive weekend. Two massive, massive fixtures. 107 00:04:49,956 --> 00:04:51,082 {\an8}Huge games. 108 00:04:51,082 --> 00:04:53,543 {\an8}I think it's gonna be a 4-nil win. 109 00:04:53,543 --> 00:04:57,672 {\an8}A Paul Mullin hat trick and a Elliot Lee 4-yard screamer. 110 00:04:57,672 --> 00:04:59,799 Uh, Wrexham will win today 3-1. 111 00:04:59,799 --> 00:05:02,385 Mullin will probably get 1, get taken off. 112 00:05:02,385 --> 00:05:04,220 Uh, Tozer 2. 113 00:05:04,220 --> 00:05:06,306 Ooh, Tozer. - Yeah. 114 00:05:06,306 --> 00:05:08,308 3-1 Wrexham. Paul Mullin brace. 115 00:05:08,308 --> 00:05:10,018 3-1 Wrexham. 116 00:05:10,018 --> 00:05:12,061 How long have you been a Wrexham supporter, ma'am? 117 00:05:12,061 --> 00:05:14,105 56 years. Yeah! 118 00:05:22,780 --> 00:05:25,199 {\an8}What a day this is, Halifax away, 119 00:05:25,199 --> 00:05:26,826 {\an8}the next big game that we need to win. 120 00:05:26,826 --> 00:05:30,621 {\an8}With 4,500 fans traveling, plus the form we're in, 121 00:05:30,621 --> 00:05:32,165 I can't see Halifax getting anything. 122 00:05:32,165 --> 00:05:34,250 Yeah, come at us now! 123 00:05:34,250 --> 00:05:36,252 {\an8}So if we can win today 124 00:05:36,252 --> 00:05:38,463 and then win at Notts County on Monday, 125 00:05:38,463 --> 00:05:41,382 we will have virtually won it. 126 00:05:42,425 --> 00:05:44,302 So let's do it. 127 00:05:44,302 --> 00:05:46,179 Come on! 128 00:05:46,179 --> 00:05:47,430 And away we go. 129 00:05:49,724 --> 00:05:51,142 And he works it over to the right. 130 00:05:51,142 --> 00:05:53,019 Cook now can have a go at Mendy. 131 00:05:53,019 --> 00:05:54,312 He tries to play a cute through-ball. 132 00:05:54,312 --> 00:05:55,480 Mendy read it well, intercepts. 133 00:05:55,480 --> 00:05:57,648 It's lovely to see Mendy playing again. 134 00:05:57,648 --> 00:06:00,401 It's been a really difficult season. 135 00:06:00,401 --> 00:06:02,362 {\an8}We've got a group of players who got injured... 136 00:06:02,362 --> 00:06:03,738 Free header for Tunnicliffe. 137 00:06:03,738 --> 00:06:05,031 Hits the bar. 138 00:06:05,031 --> 00:06:06,449 But are now coming back 139 00:06:06,449 --> 00:06:09,243 at exactly the right time to help us get promoted. 140 00:06:09,243 --> 00:06:11,371 Brilliant, Jacob. Hey! 141 00:06:11,371 --> 00:06:12,747 In the first half of the season, 142 00:06:12,747 --> 00:06:13,956 me getting injured, 143 00:06:13,956 --> 00:06:16,834 {\an8}it was a really frustrating time for me 144 00:06:16,834 --> 00:06:18,127 because all I wanted when I signed here 145 00:06:18,127 --> 00:06:20,922 was to play and, you know, prove everyone 146 00:06:20,922 --> 00:06:22,965 that I'm good enough to play in this team. 147 00:06:22,965 --> 00:06:24,384 But now I'm back, and I hope 148 00:06:24,384 --> 00:06:26,886 to help the team with my performances. 149 00:06:28,471 --> 00:06:29,639 Driving over the top, 150 00:06:29,639 --> 00:06:30,765 asking Dalby to get there. 151 00:06:30,765 --> 00:06:31,974 Defender lets it bounce. 152 00:06:31,974 --> 00:06:33,518 And Dalby tackles him in the box. 153 00:06:33,518 --> 00:06:35,478 Can he use this? He pulls it back to the edge. 154 00:06:35,478 --> 00:06:36,813 Lee takes on and beats his man. 155 00:06:36,813 --> 00:06:38,356 Left-footed shot. 156 00:06:39,857 --> 00:06:41,859 Yes! 157 00:06:41,859 --> 00:06:43,361 Wrexham take the lead. 158 00:06:44,362 --> 00:06:46,114 Elliot Lee, 159 00:06:46,114 --> 00:06:50,118 after some fabulous work by Dalby to win it back. 160 00:06:50,118 --> 00:06:53,246 {\an8}Went a goal ahead going into halftime. 161 00:06:53,246 --> 00:06:56,207 {\an8}I think there was a feeling the job was done. 162 00:07:06,217 --> 00:07:07,552 {\an8}Wrexham! 163 00:07:07,552 --> 00:07:08,928 {\an8}Was there one eye on-- 164 00:07:08,928 --> 00:07:11,305 {\an8}on Monday's game against Notts County? 165 00:07:11,305 --> 00:07:14,100 {\an8}We had been on such a good run, 28 games unbeaten. 166 00:07:14,100 --> 00:07:17,019 Maybe there was that little bit of complacency. 167 00:07:17,019 --> 00:07:19,313 And we've got to make sure we keep the lads grounded. 168 00:07:19,313 --> 00:07:21,691 Wrexham lead at the break 1-nil 169 00:07:21,691 --> 00:07:24,235 through Elliot Lee's superb goal. 170 00:07:24,235 --> 00:07:25,486 Cannon. 171 00:07:25,486 --> 00:07:26,612 Cut out there by Gilmour. 172 00:07:26,612 --> 00:07:27,864 Alli in space. 173 00:07:27,864 --> 00:07:29,073 And he's able to turn. 174 00:07:29,073 --> 00:07:31,325 Milli Alli into the box, hits it. 175 00:07:31,325 --> 00:07:32,743 And it's a great finish again. 176 00:07:32,743 --> 00:07:34,912 And Milli Alli equalizes the count. 177 00:07:34,912 --> 00:07:38,374 Yeah, Wrexham just gave Milli too much time to turn there. 178 00:07:38,374 --> 00:07:39,709 {\an8}Foster at full crouch. 179 00:07:39,709 --> 00:07:41,419 {\an8}Couldn't do anything about it that time. 180 00:07:41,419 --> 00:07:44,797 It's all level within two minutes of the restart. 181 00:07:46,883 --> 00:07:49,469 Halifax had just qualified for Wembley. 182 00:07:49,469 --> 00:07:50,845 They knew they were safe. 183 00:07:50,845 --> 00:07:52,847 They had, uh, nothing to play for 184 00:07:52,847 --> 00:07:55,057 other than bloodying our noses. 185 00:07:55,057 --> 00:07:56,642 Very dangerous opponent to have. 186 00:07:58,728 --> 00:08:01,022 Just got their tails up 187 00:08:01,022 --> 00:08:03,191 and just kind of made it difficult for us. 188 00:08:03,191 --> 00:08:04,275 Mendy wins the header 189 00:08:04,275 --> 00:08:05,568 and nods it into the box. 190 00:08:05,568 --> 00:08:07,570 Held up well by Mullin, who comes out wide 191 00:08:07,570 --> 00:08:08,654 and gives it back to Mendy. 192 00:08:08,654 --> 00:08:10,072 Mendy again to Mullin. 193 00:08:10,072 --> 00:08:12,992 Mullin, lovely change of feet, beats his man. 194 00:08:12,992 --> 00:08:14,160 And a cute ball in the box. 195 00:08:14,160 --> 00:08:15,244 Space now for Lee. 196 00:08:15,244 --> 00:08:16,579 It is blocked. 197 00:08:18,122 --> 00:08:19,707 To be fair, we just need to make sure 198 00:08:19,707 --> 00:08:23,085 we get that second goal pretty quickly here now. 199 00:08:23,085 --> 00:08:24,712 Settle nerves a bit. 200 00:08:24,712 --> 00:08:27,048 Barnett, who turns and plays a great ball 201 00:08:27,048 --> 00:08:28,174 to the feet of Mullin. 202 00:08:28,174 --> 00:08:29,592 Mullin tried to be cute, 203 00:08:29,592 --> 00:08:30,968 couldn't squeeze between two men, though. 204 00:08:30,968 --> 00:08:32,178 And now here comes Alli again. 205 00:08:32,178 --> 00:08:33,471 He's got an overlap. 206 00:08:33,471 --> 00:08:35,097 But Alli is gonna drive inside again. 207 00:08:35,097 --> 00:08:36,849 And he beats Cannon, gets in the box, 208 00:08:36,849 --> 00:08:38,643 step over, shot, scores! 209 00:08:38,643 --> 00:08:40,978 {\an8}Oh, Wrexham behind. 210 00:08:43,397 --> 00:08:45,399 We didn't start the second half well. 211 00:08:45,399 --> 00:08:47,860 we didn't respond like we norm--normally would. 212 00:08:47,860 --> 00:08:50,238 And Alli might latch on to this again. 213 00:08:50,238 --> 00:08:51,697 Finds Dieseruvwe. 214 00:08:51,697 --> 00:08:53,699 Fucking hell, Johnson. 215 00:08:53,699 --> 00:08:55,409 Back to goalie, turns. 216 00:08:55,409 --> 00:08:57,328 Oh, my goodness me. 217 00:08:58,913 --> 00:09:00,706 Makes it 3-1 for the Town! 218 00:09:00,706 --> 00:09:03,167 Oh, my God! 3-1! 219 00:09:03,167 --> 00:09:07,421 {\an8}This is a disastrous second half for Wrexham. 220 00:09:07,421 --> 00:09:09,298 Mistakes there again. 221 00:09:09,298 --> 00:09:10,383 Being penalized. 222 00:09:11,759 --> 00:09:13,094 {\an8}- That's it. 223 00:09:13,094 --> 00:09:15,555 {\an8}Absolute disaster for Wrexham. 224 00:09:15,555 --> 00:09:18,182 I don't think I'm overstating that at all. 225 00:09:19,559 --> 00:09:20,726 It's all gone sideways over here. 226 00:09:20,726 --> 00:09:22,603 Even Foster looked poor. 227 00:09:22,603 --> 00:09:24,981 Makes you question whether he's in condition right now 228 00:09:24,981 --> 00:09:26,691 for this grueling league pace. 229 00:09:26,691 --> 00:09:28,818 He was just on the couch a couple of weeks ago. 230 00:09:30,987 --> 00:09:33,573 {\an8}When these goals go in, sometimes you think, 231 00:09:33,573 --> 00:09:34,782 {\an8}can I still do this? 232 00:09:34,782 --> 00:09:36,576 {\an8}Like, I would have saved that last year. 233 00:09:36,576 --> 00:09:38,077 I know I would have saved that last year. 234 00:09:38,077 --> 00:09:39,912 Can I still do this? Should I still be doing this? 235 00:09:39,912 --> 00:09:41,497 Why don't you just give it up? Just give it up. 236 00:09:41,497 --> 00:09:43,040 Just let go. This is rubbish. 237 00:09:43,040 --> 00:09:44,750 You don't need this. Do you know what I mean? 238 00:09:44,750 --> 00:09:47,378 Wrexham lose 3-1 at Halifax. 239 00:09:47,378 --> 00:09:49,213 It was a big, big chance for Wrexham 240 00:09:49,213 --> 00:09:52,174 to tee things up beautifully for Easter Monday. 241 00:09:52,174 --> 00:09:56,721 And instead Easter Monday becomes an even bigger game 242 00:09:56,721 --> 00:09:57,847 than we thought it was. 243 00:09:57,847 --> 00:09:59,140 We will go into that match 244 00:09:59,140 --> 00:10:01,601 level on points with Notts County. 245 00:10:03,144 --> 00:10:04,353 {\an8}I don't--yeah. Yeah. 246 00:10:04,353 --> 00:10:05,896 {\an8}That was--I did not expect that. 247 00:10:05,896 --> 00:10:08,274 {\an8}And--and why wouldn't I expect that? 248 00:10:08,274 --> 00:10:10,401 This is fucking football. 249 00:10:10,401 --> 00:10:11,611 We fucking played Oldham last week. 250 00:10:11,611 --> 00:10:13,904 We fucking dominated the game. 251 00:10:13,904 --> 00:10:15,656 It was probably one of our worst performances 252 00:10:15,656 --> 00:10:17,074 of the season. 253 00:10:17,074 --> 00:10:18,534 {\an8}I think you get that in--in--in run-ins. 254 00:10:18,534 --> 00:10:20,953 {\an8}I think you-- there--there's high pressure. 255 00:10:20,953 --> 00:10:23,914 {\an8}And come in, 5,000 fans is incredible, 256 00:10:23,914 --> 00:10:26,125 but it's also, there-- there is more pressure. 257 00:10:26,125 --> 00:10:27,585 That's the first time I've seen us 258 00:10:27,585 --> 00:10:28,836 where we're under a bit of pressure, 259 00:10:28,836 --> 00:10:30,630 I think, hold up, me lads. 260 00:10:30,630 --> 00:10:32,340 Fucking come on. 261 00:10:32,340 --> 00:10:34,425 Fucking 20 fucking record-breaking amount of games 262 00:10:34,425 --> 00:10:36,719 fucking unbeaten by showing fucking courage 263 00:10:36,719 --> 00:10:38,220 and fucking bottle to do the right things, 264 00:10:38,220 --> 00:10:40,014 and all of a sudden, we look like a fucking team 265 00:10:40,014 --> 00:10:41,891 who fucking didn't want to fucking defend. 266 00:10:41,891 --> 00:10:43,434 Hey, we're not too disappointed. 267 00:10:43,434 --> 00:10:44,810 We're gonna do it. We're gonna do it. 268 00:10:44,810 --> 00:10:46,228 Keep the faith. 269 00:10:46,228 --> 00:10:48,356 First of all, for-- for Wrexham supporters-- 270 00:10:48,356 --> 00:10:51,317 see, the club's had a-- a history of not getting 271 00:10:51,317 --> 00:10:53,694 over the finishing line in this division. 272 00:10:53,694 --> 00:10:56,739 And you can imagine, on the way back, it was, 273 00:10:56,739 --> 00:10:58,366 here we go again. 274 00:10:58,366 --> 00:10:59,867 How you feeling? - Rubbish. 275 00:10:59,867 --> 00:11:01,285 Rubbish. 276 00:11:01,285 --> 00:11:02,912 Um, so yeah, 277 00:11:02,912 --> 00:11:04,955 the--the game was an absolute shambles. 278 00:11:04,955 --> 00:11:06,874 Rightly so, came under a bit of criticism. 279 00:11:06,874 --> 00:11:09,043 Probably the worst I've seen. 280 00:11:09,043 --> 00:11:11,295 They need to really pull something out of the bag now 281 00:11:11,295 --> 00:11:13,130 on Monday. 282 00:11:13,130 --> 00:11:17,593 If they don't, playoffs is the best we can hope for. 283 00:11:17,593 --> 00:11:19,845 And we're not good in the playoffs. 284 00:11:19,845 --> 00:11:21,430 {\an8}Removed social media off my phone 285 00:11:21,430 --> 00:11:23,849 {\an8}because I was gonna say things I'd live to regret. 286 00:11:23,849 --> 00:11:26,352 You know, fans panic. Fans--fans get nervous. 287 00:11:26,352 --> 00:11:28,270 But to see some of the absolute nonsense 288 00:11:28,270 --> 00:11:31,232 that people are tweeting us, um, after we'd just gone 289 00:11:31,232 --> 00:11:33,359 28 games unbeaten, I just had to bite my lip 290 00:11:33,359 --> 00:11:35,236 and delete it because that's just the way 291 00:11:35,236 --> 00:11:36,320 the world is at the moment. 292 00:11:36,320 --> 00:11:37,571 Everyone wants a rise. 293 00:11:37,571 --> 00:11:38,906 And they weren't gonna get one that night. 294 00:11:38,906 --> 00:11:40,116 These are the times where you need 295 00:11:40,116 --> 00:11:41,617 to stay away from your social media, 296 00:11:41,617 --> 00:11:43,244 your Twitters and Instagram. 297 00:11:43,244 --> 00:11:45,037 Um, you know, some of the biggest sports outlets 298 00:11:45,037 --> 00:11:48,082 are making, like, pictures and thumbnails of me saying, 299 00:11:48,082 --> 00:11:49,834 it's a disaster that you signed. 300 00:11:49,834 --> 00:11:53,671 Today is a-- is a real reminder for us, um, 301 00:11:53,671 --> 00:11:55,631 that in--in any game of football, 302 00:11:55,631 --> 00:11:57,007 there's no divine right 303 00:11:57,007 --> 00:11:58,509 that you're just gonna turn up and win. 304 00:11:58,509 --> 00:12:00,428 You have to be strong as a team, 305 00:12:00,428 --> 00:12:03,139 um, and you have to be resilient because in any game, 306 00:12:03,139 --> 00:12:05,474 in any game, the opposition are gonna have periods, 307 00:12:05,474 --> 00:12:07,560 um, where they're on top. 308 00:12:07,560 --> 00:12:09,228 And today is a bad day. 309 00:12:09,228 --> 00:12:11,313 Um, but let's see what we're all about on Monday. 310 00:12:11,313 --> 00:12:13,357 Cheers, Phil. - Thank you. 311 00:12:20,448 --> 00:12:22,533 {\an8}Possibly the biggest Easter weekend 312 00:12:22,533 --> 00:12:24,452 in Wrexham AFC history. 313 00:12:24,452 --> 00:12:26,829 It's a--it's a big one, isn't it, Tim? 314 00:12:26,829 --> 00:12:28,372 Yes. It's seismic. 315 00:12:28,372 --> 00:12:30,040 A lot could hinge on it. 316 00:12:30,040 --> 00:12:34,754 Notts County, Easter Monday, 3:00, sold out. 317 00:12:34,754 --> 00:12:35,921 Exciting times. 318 00:12:35,921 --> 00:12:37,298 And it's nervous times, I think, 319 00:12:37,298 --> 00:12:39,258 for, uh, every Wrexham fan 320 00:12:39,258 --> 00:12:41,552 who knows, uh, how things have gone for us. 321 00:12:43,929 --> 00:12:46,724 I think we've perhaps been a little bit, 322 00:12:46,724 --> 00:12:49,435 {\an8}you know, resting on our laurels. 323 00:12:49,435 --> 00:12:51,437 {\an8}And we can't do that against Notts County. 324 00:12:51,437 --> 00:12:53,022 {\an8}Not against Notts County. 325 00:12:53,022 --> 00:12:55,441 {\an8}I mean, you know, they are a brilliant side. 326 00:12:55,441 --> 00:12:58,861 {\an8}And, you know, the two deserve to go up. 327 00:12:58,861 --> 00:13:01,322 {\an8}It's just a shame that it's such a competition, 328 00:13:01,322 --> 00:13:02,573 that this, you know-- Yeah. 329 00:13:02,573 --> 00:13:04,867 So tight. 330 00:13:04,867 --> 00:13:06,619 I've seen this so many times. 331 00:13:06,619 --> 00:13:07,912 I know, Dad. 332 00:13:07,912 --> 00:13:09,872 They've got to do it, Dad, this time. 333 00:13:09,872 --> 00:13:12,124 For your 99th year, they've got to do it. 334 00:13:12,124 --> 00:13:13,375 Well-- 335 00:13:13,375 --> 00:13:15,294 We don't want to hang on for your 100th. 336 00:13:15,294 --> 00:13:17,254 We want it this year. 337 00:13:17,254 --> 00:13:18,422 We're greedy. 338 00:13:19,799 --> 00:13:22,009 I mean, look at the money it's costing 339 00:13:22,009 --> 00:13:23,636 to stay down in this league. 340 00:13:23,636 --> 00:13:24,720 Yeah, I know. 341 00:13:24,720 --> 00:13:26,013 And--and that's what I worry, 342 00:13:26,013 --> 00:13:27,598 that they'll get fed up of, 343 00:13:27,598 --> 00:13:29,767 you know, investing in the club. 344 00:13:29,767 --> 00:13:31,977 I know they've said they're here for the long term. 345 00:13:31,977 --> 00:13:33,062 Yeah. 346 00:13:33,062 --> 00:13:34,647 But when the bills keep coming in-- 347 00:13:34,647 --> 00:13:37,274 you know, we made a loss again this time. 348 00:13:37,274 --> 00:13:39,527 You know, we need to get back in the league 349 00:13:39,527 --> 00:13:41,570 to try and claw some money back. 350 00:13:41,570 --> 00:13:42,655 Mm. 351 00:13:46,158 --> 00:13:48,160 Let's talk about how much money we're losing. 352 00:13:48,160 --> 00:13:51,205 Let's talk about how much money we're losing. 353 00:13:51,205 --> 00:13:52,665 So it's loads, isn't it? 354 00:13:52,665 --> 00:13:54,166 Yes. 355 00:13:54,166 --> 00:13:57,753 Is that the technical term? Quantify loads for us. 356 00:13:57,753 --> 00:14:00,130 Um, a--uh, very much. 357 00:14:00,130 --> 00:14:02,132 Yeah. Cheers, everyone. 358 00:14:02,132 --> 00:14:03,676 Ultimately, last-- last financial year, 359 00:14:03,676 --> 00:14:06,887 there was a £4.8 million cash introduction. 360 00:14:06,887 --> 00:14:09,306 That sits on top of the 2 million, obviously, 361 00:14:09,306 --> 00:14:10,766 when you bought-- when you bought the club. 362 00:14:10,766 --> 00:14:12,434 And obviously, you've continued to fund the club 363 00:14:12,434 --> 00:14:15,145 going--since then, you know, to what will be the tune 364 00:14:15,145 --> 00:14:17,147 of another £4 million this season. 365 00:14:17,147 --> 00:14:19,191 You know, so, you know, it's the big ten. 366 00:14:19,191 --> 00:14:20,276 Yeah. 367 00:14:20,276 --> 00:14:21,861 I'm gonna go throw up. 368 00:14:21,861 --> 00:14:23,320 Well, thankfully, your money paid 369 00:14:23,320 --> 00:14:24,780 for some real nice, uh, toilets back there 370 00:14:24,780 --> 00:14:25,948 that you can go and throw up in. 371 00:14:25,948 --> 00:14:27,199 It did, yeah. 372 00:14:27,199 --> 00:14:28,284 So that's the sort of thing-- that's sort of where-- 373 00:14:28,284 --> 00:14:29,577 I was gonna use the urinal. 374 00:14:29,577 --> 00:14:30,744 10 million is the headline figure. 375 00:14:30,744 --> 00:14:32,830 Of course, that's the snapshot in time 376 00:14:32,830 --> 00:14:35,124 of how much it's cost, not how much is it worth. 377 00:14:35,124 --> 00:14:37,334 If you were to sell the club today, 378 00:14:37,334 --> 00:14:39,378 you know, you would get far more than the £10 million 379 00:14:39,378 --> 00:14:40,629 you ever paid. 380 00:14:40,629 --> 00:14:43,340 So I think that's the actual realistic metric. 381 00:14:43,340 --> 00:14:45,342 Let's just say we're in it for the rest of our lives. 382 00:14:45,342 --> 00:14:47,428 At what point-- at what point do I get paid? 383 00:14:47,428 --> 00:14:49,471 Well, it's the-- it's the--it's the memories. 384 00:14:49,471 --> 00:14:51,807 It's the--the memories are what you get paid. 385 00:14:51,807 --> 00:14:53,392 The memories. Yeah. 386 00:14:53,392 --> 00:14:54,894 You'll be able to leave it to your children. 387 00:14:54,894 --> 00:14:56,228 Just put--just put a dollar figure 388 00:14:56,228 --> 00:14:57,771 on validation, Rob McElhenney. 389 00:14:57,771 --> 00:14:59,064 Do that for me. 390 00:14:59,064 --> 00:15:00,482 I've been trying to do that for--that's my-- 391 00:15:00,482 --> 00:15:02,401 my entire career is based on that. 392 00:15:02,401 --> 00:15:04,737 You can't start to make money until you get promoted. 393 00:15:04,737 --> 00:15:06,030 Now, there's lots of owners in League One 394 00:15:06,030 --> 00:15:07,281 and League Two will tell you, you can't 395 00:15:07,281 --> 00:15:08,657 make money there either. Yeah. 396 00:15:08,657 --> 00:15:10,075 But the value that's coming 397 00:15:10,075 --> 00:15:11,744 from the global appeal that we've been able to create 398 00:15:11,744 --> 00:15:13,996 is going to offset those additional costs 399 00:15:13,996 --> 00:15:15,831 that we've--that we've created. 400 00:15:15,831 --> 00:15:18,375 The biggest thing that's gonna change on promotion 401 00:15:18,375 --> 00:15:20,169 is not actually we're gonna play in League Two, 402 00:15:20,169 --> 00:15:21,545 which does bring more money, 403 00:15:21,545 --> 00:15:23,005 gets us into the mainstream. 404 00:15:23,005 --> 00:15:25,799 But actually, also, people can see the value 405 00:15:25,799 --> 00:15:27,217 of Welcome to Wrexham. 406 00:15:27,217 --> 00:15:29,011 They can see the value of the profile that's being built. 407 00:15:29,011 --> 00:15:31,639 And that's when the additional sponsorship revenue can be 408 00:15:31,639 --> 00:15:33,724 generated on the back of that, which will give us 409 00:15:33,724 --> 00:15:36,018 what everybody else in the EFL will moan 410 00:15:36,018 --> 00:15:38,771 like buggery about next year, an unfair advantage. 411 00:15:38,771 --> 00:15:39,855 Yeah. 412 00:15:39,855 --> 00:15:41,148 And my message to them is, sod 'em. 413 00:15:41,148 --> 00:15:42,816 Hmm. 414 00:15:42,816 --> 00:15:44,443 I have different words, but I like that. 415 00:15:44,443 --> 00:15:45,694 Yeah. - I like that a lot. 416 00:15:51,116 --> 00:15:53,202 When do we see the new kits? 417 00:15:53,202 --> 00:15:54,495 About three weeks. 418 00:15:54,495 --> 00:15:56,038 Uh, it's obviously red home. 419 00:15:56,038 --> 00:15:57,873 Is it black away or white away? 420 00:15:57,873 --> 00:16:01,418 Red home. White away. 421 00:16:01,418 --> 00:16:03,796 Black third choice. Uh-huh. 422 00:16:03,796 --> 00:16:05,005 Now, in the National League, 423 00:16:05,005 --> 00:16:06,757 you can't have a black or a navy shirt, 424 00:16:06,757 --> 00:16:08,384 as things stand. Uh-huh. 425 00:16:08,384 --> 00:16:10,636 So we took a bit of a punt on getting promoted. 426 00:16:10,636 --> 00:16:13,013 Let's just say, theoretically, we don't get-- 427 00:16:13,013 --> 00:16:14,723 we don't get promoted. 428 00:16:14,723 --> 00:16:19,103 How--how much money do we-- will we have in sunk costs? 429 00:16:19,103 --> 00:16:21,063 We've got about 10,000 black shirts coming. 430 00:16:21,063 --> 00:16:22,398 The black--the black shirts-- 431 00:16:22,398 --> 00:16:24,650 I like taking the gamble on the black because they're cool. 432 00:16:24,650 --> 00:16:26,068 Rob, all you've ever talked to me about 433 00:16:26,068 --> 00:16:27,236 is wanting a black kit. 434 00:16:27,236 --> 00:16:28,570 Yeah. Yes. 435 00:16:28,570 --> 00:16:30,280 I--I love the black kit. It's my favorite one I've seen. 436 00:16:30,280 --> 00:16:32,408 Absolutely, I just hope we can bloody wear it now. 437 00:16:32,408 --> 00:16:34,284 We've also proposed a rule change 438 00:16:34,284 --> 00:16:35,744 - to the National League... - Right, right. 439 00:16:35,744 --> 00:16:38,497 That, uh, you know, these referees need 440 00:16:38,497 --> 00:16:40,040 two or three different colored shirts. 441 00:16:40,040 --> 00:16:43,460 We could pay for the referees, though, couldn't we? 442 00:16:43,460 --> 00:16:45,170 Pay for the referees' jerseys. 443 00:16:45,170 --> 00:16:47,423 I don't mean buy them off. Can we do that? 444 00:16:47,423 --> 00:16:48,924 Is that an option? 445 00:16:48,924 --> 00:16:50,592 Not on camera. - OK. 446 00:16:51,844 --> 00:16:53,887 Rob and Ryan are fully committed to making 447 00:16:53,887 --> 00:16:56,473 the business of the club financially sustainable. 448 00:16:56,473 --> 00:16:58,600 But for us to be successful, 449 00:16:58,600 --> 00:17:00,728 we need to get out of the National League. 450 00:17:00,728 --> 00:17:02,813 And as the end of the season closes in 451 00:17:02,813 --> 00:17:04,732 and the pressure begins to grow with, you know, 452 00:17:04,732 --> 00:17:07,192 Notts County's unbelievable form, 453 00:17:07,192 --> 00:17:09,737 that will become even more intense. 454 00:17:09,737 --> 00:17:12,489 I have never in my fucking life 455 00:17:12,489 --> 00:17:14,867 been this wound up for a match. 456 00:17:14,867 --> 00:17:16,827 Leading up to the Notts game, 457 00:17:16,827 --> 00:17:18,746 what happened before with Halifax 458 00:17:18,746 --> 00:17:20,497 created a kind of a-- 459 00:17:20,497 --> 00:17:27,129 for me, a kind of vortex vise grip of anxiety and dread. 460 00:17:27,129 --> 00:17:30,674 For all intents and purposes, whoever wins this game 461 00:17:30,674 --> 00:17:32,134 is going to win the league. 462 00:17:32,134 --> 00:17:35,095 Now, there's a mathematical possibility, 463 00:17:35,095 --> 00:17:36,722 regardless of the outcome of today, 464 00:17:36,722 --> 00:17:39,058 that either one of the two teams could win. 465 00:17:39,058 --> 00:17:41,226 But it is highly unlikely. 466 00:17:41,226 --> 00:17:43,645 Yeah, fuck. 467 00:17:43,645 --> 00:17:46,440 You couldn't have found a better way 468 00:17:46,440 --> 00:17:49,651 to, um, um, increase tension 469 00:17:49,651 --> 00:17:52,446 and agony in my body, at least, 470 00:17:52,446 --> 00:17:54,448 uh, leading up to the biggest-- 471 00:17:54,448 --> 00:17:55,949 quite literally, the biggest game 472 00:17:55,949 --> 00:17:59,078 or match for Wrexham in, what, decades? 473 00:17:59,078 --> 00:18:00,662 - Mm-hmm. - I don't know. 474 00:18:00,662 --> 00:18:02,748 Is it too late to actually switch allegiances to-- 475 00:18:02,748 --> 00:18:05,000 for our docuseries to just cover Notts? 476 00:18:05,000 --> 00:18:06,460 It's a pretty good story. 477 00:18:06,460 --> 00:18:08,921 It's an amazing story. 478 00:18:08,921 --> 00:18:11,715 {\an8}Macaulay Langstaff, he can fuck off. 479 00:18:11,715 --> 00:18:13,509 {\an8}Yeah. God, that guy's good. 480 00:18:13,509 --> 00:18:15,803 {\an8}-ROB: Handsome too. Handsome as fuck. 481 00:18:15,803 --> 00:18:17,763 Looks like he's in Peaky Blinders. 482 00:18:17,763 --> 00:18:19,264 It's bull-- it's some bullshit. 483 00:18:20,557 --> 00:18:22,101 I'm not going to enjoy watching him play. 484 00:18:22,101 --> 00:18:23,310 Nope. 485 00:18:23,310 --> 00:18:25,562 He's gonna be right there. 486 00:18:32,653 --> 00:18:34,655 Lord God, we thank you for the city 487 00:18:34,655 --> 00:18:36,532 in which we live and work, 488 00:18:36,532 --> 00:18:38,951 for the diversity of its population, 489 00:18:38,951 --> 00:18:41,411 its visitors, and supporters. 490 00:18:42,454 --> 00:18:45,582 For by their lives, they make Wrexham the place it is 491 00:18:45,582 --> 00:18:47,334 and a good place too. 492 00:18:47,334 --> 00:18:49,336 So the morning of the Notts game, 493 00:18:49,336 --> 00:18:53,090 we were awarded the Freedom of the Borough award 494 00:18:53,090 --> 00:18:56,677 from, uh, Wrexham Council, um, which is quite an honor. 495 00:18:56,677 --> 00:18:58,720 Which, if I'm not mistaken, grants us certain privileges... 496 00:18:58,720 --> 00:18:59,972 It does. 497 00:18:59,972 --> 00:19:01,974 In the town that we have yet to exploit. 498 00:19:01,974 --> 00:19:03,142 Or have we? 499 00:19:06,270 --> 00:19:07,896 We thank you for the opportunity 500 00:19:07,896 --> 00:19:10,774 that the football club brings this city. 501 00:19:12,484 --> 00:19:14,403 Amen. Amen. 502 00:19:14,403 --> 00:19:16,280 I don't think I was actually present 503 00:19:16,280 --> 00:19:18,574 or spiritually in the room. 504 00:19:18,574 --> 00:19:21,785 I was just thinking about Notts County. 505 00:19:24,830 --> 00:19:26,290 Uh, thank you. 506 00:19:26,290 --> 00:19:28,792 Obviously, it's--it's, uh, an incredible honor to be here. 507 00:19:28,792 --> 00:19:31,253 One of the great things about football 508 00:19:31,253 --> 00:19:33,630 is that it's a great unifier. 509 00:19:33,630 --> 00:19:36,425 I've been able to forge these connections 510 00:19:36,425 --> 00:19:40,179 between people who live all the way across the world. 511 00:19:40,179 --> 00:19:43,432 The point is that no matter how different you might feel 512 00:19:43,432 --> 00:19:45,976 than someone else, you know that when you sit 513 00:19:45,976 --> 00:19:47,603 and you watch that game at the Racecourse 514 00:19:47,603 --> 00:19:49,479 that we're all united and we're all together. 515 00:19:49,479 --> 00:19:51,857 And, uh, I'm--I'm truly honored and blessed 516 00:19:51,857 --> 00:19:55,611 to--to have been accepted into this community. 517 00:19:55,611 --> 00:19:57,696 Thank you. This is just an--an incredible honor. 518 00:19:57,696 --> 00:19:58,906 Thank you. 519 00:20:00,616 --> 00:20:03,535 The thing that kept me present throughout that experience 520 00:20:03,535 --> 00:20:06,246 was, um, thinking about the bigger picture: 521 00:20:06,246 --> 00:20:09,625 so many people who went through the struggle 522 00:20:09,625 --> 00:20:12,836 to get us to this point that we're at right now. 523 00:20:13,837 --> 00:20:16,423 Rob and I, we don't really look at running this club 524 00:20:16,423 --> 00:20:18,508 as ownership or even as cochairmen. 525 00:20:18,508 --> 00:20:20,260 We believe that we're stewards to this club 526 00:20:20,260 --> 00:20:21,595 and this community. 527 00:20:21,595 --> 00:20:24,389 And we believe that we are stewards to the story. 528 00:20:24,389 --> 00:20:27,351 I heard a woman say, well, why can't it ever be us? 529 00:20:27,351 --> 00:20:29,311 - Yeah. - Why can't we ever win? 530 00:20:29,311 --> 00:20:31,730 And she was talking about the football club, 531 00:20:31,730 --> 00:20:33,815 but she was talking about so much more. 532 00:20:33,815 --> 00:20:38,528 And I don't pretend to believe that just winning 533 00:20:38,528 --> 00:20:40,364 a football game or winning the football league 534 00:20:40,364 --> 00:20:42,991 is going to bring people 535 00:20:42,991 --> 00:20:44,493 everything that they've ever wanted. 536 00:20:44,493 --> 00:20:46,328 But I think if--if-- if it brings them 537 00:20:46,328 --> 00:20:49,373 just at least a feeling of hope and optimism, 538 00:20:49,373 --> 00:20:52,167 then I'm--I'm very proud of that. 539 00:20:52,167 --> 00:20:53,669 In a sense, I'm embarrassed to say 540 00:20:53,669 --> 00:20:56,213 there's a "fake it till you make it" moment there 541 00:20:56,213 --> 00:20:58,590 that suddenly, like in a romantic comedy, 542 00:20:58,590 --> 00:21:00,968 you--you find yourself in the third act going, 543 00:21:00,968 --> 00:21:03,178 but then I actually did fall in love. 544 00:21:03,178 --> 00:21:05,347 And--and we did. 545 00:21:05,347 --> 00:21:06,473 We are head over heels. 546 00:21:06,473 --> 00:21:09,434 And I would say that the only real 547 00:21:09,434 --> 00:21:12,312 pain points, uh, for me and, I know, for Rob 548 00:21:12,312 --> 00:21:14,606 are that we feel this whole community 549 00:21:14,606 --> 00:21:15,983 in our hearts and on our shoulders 550 00:21:15,983 --> 00:21:17,818 as we go into games like today. 551 00:21:17,818 --> 00:21:19,861 When--when it doesn't go our way, 552 00:21:19,861 --> 00:21:22,281 it's the community that we worry about. 553 00:21:22,281 --> 00:21:23,657 All I can really say is, I'm just so grateful 554 00:21:23,657 --> 00:21:26,702 to each and every one of you for, uh, this incredible honor, 555 00:21:26,702 --> 00:21:30,205 uh, which I will hold with me for the rest of my days, 556 00:21:30,205 --> 00:21:32,791 uh, but also just for welcoming us into your club, 557 00:21:32,791 --> 00:21:35,294 your community, and this story the way you have. 558 00:21:35,294 --> 00:21:37,379 Um, it's an honor and a privilege to be a part of it. 559 00:21:37,379 --> 00:21:38,839 So thank you very much. 560 00:21:50,058 --> 00:21:51,393 That is--that is the thing. 561 00:21:51,393 --> 00:21:54,187 Even Ben Foster said this is the hardest league. 562 00:22:00,694 --> 00:22:02,446 Oh, you're taking the mick. 563 00:22:02,446 --> 00:22:04,865 ♪ We're on our way ♪ 564 00:22:04,865 --> 00:22:06,325 ♪ We're on our way to the football league ♪ 565 00:22:06,325 --> 00:22:07,576 ♪ We're on our way ♪ 566 00:22:14,082 --> 00:22:16,752 Goodbye! Goodbye! 567 00:22:27,512 --> 00:22:30,390 Just a few short days after the devastating loss 568 00:22:30,390 --> 00:22:32,559 to Halifax, Wrexham are at home today 569 00:22:32,559 --> 00:22:34,353 for the biggest match of the season 570 00:22:34,353 --> 00:22:36,813 {\an8}against fierce rivals Notts County. 571 00:22:36,813 --> 00:22:38,648 {\an8}It's not just two teams having a good season. 572 00:22:38,648 --> 00:22:40,484 It's two teams having record-breaking seasons. 573 00:22:40,484 --> 00:22:43,111 And it is a--it is a shame that we both don't go up 574 00:22:43,111 --> 00:22:44,446 automatically in this league. 575 00:22:44,446 --> 00:22:46,615 But, um, yeah, it should-- it should be a great game 576 00:22:46,615 --> 00:22:47,908 and--and victory well earned. 577 00:22:47,908 --> 00:22:49,493 And--and I'm hoping that's for us. 578 00:22:49,493 --> 00:22:52,454 Whoever wins today will go on and take the title, 579 00:22:52,454 --> 00:22:54,581 and with a match of such importance, 580 00:22:54,581 --> 00:22:55,665 everyone will be watching. 581 00:22:55,665 --> 00:22:57,292 The Racecourse will be packed, 582 00:22:57,292 --> 00:22:59,669 and the football world will be tuning in 583 00:22:59,669 --> 00:23:02,047 from Wales, the UK, and beyond. 584 00:23:02,047 --> 00:23:03,173 It's the only show in town. 585 00:23:05,550 --> 00:23:09,054 {\an8}The rest of the world has jumped on my train. 586 00:23:09,054 --> 00:23:10,764 They've jumped on the Wrexham Express, 587 00:23:10,764 --> 00:23:13,350 and you're about to feel what it's like. 588 00:23:13,350 --> 00:23:15,268 You know, Hollywood watching, ESPN watching, 589 00:23:15,268 --> 00:23:17,145 America, Australia, 590 00:23:17,145 --> 00:23:19,731 everyone around the world who are Reds. 591 00:23:19,731 --> 00:23:21,191 I don't care if you've just been watching 592 00:23:21,191 --> 00:23:22,692 for five minutes; I don't care 593 00:23:22,692 --> 00:23:24,027 if you've been watching all your life. 594 00:23:24,027 --> 00:23:25,404 But we're all in this together, man. 595 00:23:25,404 --> 00:23:27,864 And this whole world 596 00:23:27,864 --> 00:23:29,574 is coming with us on this journey. 597 00:23:32,994 --> 00:23:35,789 {\an8}So I'm out here in Los Angeles, 598 00:23:35,789 --> 00:23:38,667 {\an8}about to leave for Wrexham to watch the Reds play. 599 00:23:38,667 --> 00:23:40,794 And I'm also gonna see my best friend, Ani, there. 600 00:23:40,794 --> 00:23:43,380 We haven't met in a very long time 601 00:23:43,380 --> 00:23:46,842 because he lives in India and I moved to the U.S. 602 00:23:49,678 --> 00:23:51,138 But when the documentary came out, 603 00:23:51,138 --> 00:23:52,681 we both started reconnecting 604 00:23:52,681 --> 00:23:54,933 through watching Wrexham games. 605 00:23:54,933 --> 00:23:56,601 And so we made a pact that, all right, 606 00:23:56,601 --> 00:23:57,686 the next time we meet, 607 00:23:57,686 --> 00:23:59,187 it's got to be at the Racecourse 608 00:23:59,187 --> 00:24:00,397 watching the Reds play. 609 00:24:00,397 --> 00:24:03,442 So we went to Expedia, and we booked our trips. 610 00:24:05,986 --> 00:24:08,155 And hopefully, we're gonna see them make history. 611 00:24:21,960 --> 00:24:23,003 And we're here. 612 00:24:28,383 --> 00:24:30,135 Oh, my God. 613 00:24:30,135 --> 00:24:32,137 Dude. 614 00:24:32,137 --> 00:24:33,388 How's it going, man? 615 00:24:33,388 --> 00:24:34,890 It's been a fucking while, huh? 616 00:24:44,524 --> 00:24:46,818 One pour in. One pour in. Spirits. 617 00:24:46,818 --> 00:24:48,153 We got a security guard stood over there 618 00:24:48,153 --> 00:24:49,321 where Darren is, so they're-- 619 00:24:49,321 --> 00:24:50,739 they're not gonna all crowd upon you. 620 00:24:50,739 --> 00:24:52,991 He'll tell them to wait. You've just got to shout, next. 621 00:24:52,991 --> 00:24:54,326 Any questions? No. 622 00:24:54,326 --> 00:24:56,369 After Halifax, we'll tell you, 623 00:24:56,369 --> 00:24:58,830 {\an8}Wrexham's has had its doubters, still has its doubters. 624 00:24:58,830 --> 00:25:00,874 {\an8}Um, well, obviously, you will have disappointments 625 00:25:00,874 --> 00:25:02,584 if the worst was to happen. 626 00:25:02,584 --> 00:25:03,919 But I don't really want to give that a thought. 627 00:25:03,919 --> 00:25:05,545 I'm not--not worried in the slightest. 628 00:25:05,545 --> 00:25:07,255 We can't do anything about that game. 629 00:25:07,255 --> 00:25:09,841 I mean, ultimately, we have to move forward as a club. 630 00:25:09,841 --> 00:25:11,551 This journey that the football club is on, 631 00:25:11,551 --> 00:25:12,719 there's nothing like it. 632 00:25:12,719 --> 00:25:15,263 It's literally the beating heartbeat of the town. 633 00:25:15,263 --> 00:25:18,058 It just feels like we've been working towards this season 634 00:25:18,058 --> 00:25:19,601 for 15 seasons. 635 00:25:19,601 --> 00:25:21,561 And I've never been more confident about anything. 636 00:25:21,561 --> 00:25:22,896 We'll--we'll win this league. 637 00:25:22,896 --> 00:25:24,564 Thank you very much. 638 00:25:24,564 --> 00:25:25,649 Good luck. 639 00:25:25,649 --> 00:25:27,359 Enjoy your day. 640 00:25:27,359 --> 00:25:28,693 I'm still confident. 641 00:25:28,693 --> 00:25:31,488 End of the day, you know, we've lost, what, 1 in 26? 642 00:25:31,488 --> 00:25:33,281 And I think it's an overreaction. 643 00:25:33,281 --> 00:25:35,367 I think, you know, they're human. 644 00:25:35,367 --> 00:25:37,744 We all--they've lost one game. 645 00:25:39,329 --> 00:25:43,124 ♪ Less than a mile from the center of town ♪ 646 00:25:43,124 --> 00:25:46,836 ♪ A famous old stadium's crumbling down ♪ 647 00:25:46,836 --> 00:25:50,549 ♪ No one's invested so much as a penny ♪ 648 00:25:50,549 --> 00:25:53,343 ♪ Bring on the Deadpool ♪ 649 00:25:53,343 --> 00:25:56,221 ♪ And Rob McElhenney ♪ 650 00:25:59,349 --> 00:26:01,601 Thank you very much. 651 00:26:04,271 --> 00:26:07,899 Wrexham! Wrexham! Wrexham! Wrexham! 652 00:26:07,899 --> 00:26:09,442 I believe in this team. And I always do. 653 00:26:09,442 --> 00:26:10,652 And I'll never stop believing. 654 00:26:10,652 --> 00:26:12,153 And I believe in this manager. 655 00:26:12,153 --> 00:26:13,738 And I believe in everyone around the club. 656 00:26:13,738 --> 00:26:15,490 {\an8}It's our turn. 657 00:26:15,490 --> 00:26:17,075 {\an8}15 years. 658 00:26:17,075 --> 00:26:19,035 {\an8}Now it's our turn. 659 00:26:19,035 --> 00:26:20,870 It's got to be our turn. 660 00:26:20,870 --> 00:26:22,747 It's time to--to believe. 661 00:26:22,747 --> 00:26:25,083 Put Friday--Friday's gone. 662 00:26:25,083 --> 00:26:26,167 It's happened. 663 00:26:26,167 --> 00:26:27,252 Put it behind us. 664 00:26:27,252 --> 00:26:28,336 Move on. 665 00:26:28,336 --> 00:26:30,088 Let's get behind the boys. 666 00:26:30,088 --> 00:26:32,549 The first time in any of the top five divisions 667 00:26:32,549 --> 00:26:36,136 {\an8}that two teams have reached 100 points in the same season. 668 00:26:36,136 --> 00:26:38,597 {\an8}County lead the way on goal difference, 669 00:26:38,597 --> 00:26:42,142 {\an8}which of course makes today's meeting even more crucial 670 00:26:42,142 --> 00:26:45,145 to the outcome of this National League season. 671 00:26:45,145 --> 00:26:47,355 From the final whistle at Halifax, I was excited. 672 00:26:47,355 --> 00:26:48,982 I could not wait. I couldn't sleep. 673 00:26:49,899 --> 00:26:51,276 I had adrenaline coursing through my body 674 00:26:51,276 --> 00:26:52,736 for the full two days beforehand 675 00:26:52,736 --> 00:26:54,654 'cause I could not wait to play that game. 676 00:26:54,654 --> 00:26:57,490 Hello. 677 00:26:57,490 --> 00:26:58,950 We only had that short turnaround. 678 00:26:58,950 --> 00:27:00,201 I mean, there wasn't time to wallow. 679 00:27:00,201 --> 00:27:01,578 There wasn't time for recriminations. 680 00:27:01,578 --> 00:27:03,622 It was just, right, let's get on with it. 681 00:27:03,622 --> 00:27:05,081 Like, they're so keyed up. 682 00:27:05,081 --> 00:27:07,459 They want to take it out on someone. 683 00:27:07,459 --> 00:27:08,627 The only people they can take it out on 684 00:27:08,627 --> 00:27:09,919 are--are Notts County, really. 685 00:27:09,919 --> 00:27:11,588 We're better than what they fucking are, right? 686 00:27:11,588 --> 00:27:13,548 When we get it, we go for the fucker today, OK? 687 00:27:13,548 --> 00:27:15,091 Yeah. Fuck them, all right? 688 00:27:15,091 --> 00:27:17,093 Make them shit themselves when they got the ball. 689 00:27:17,093 --> 00:27:18,928 Building into the game, 690 00:27:18,928 --> 00:27:20,555 yeah, there was excitement 691 00:27:20,555 --> 00:27:23,058 because it'd been built up for this game for so long. 692 00:27:23,058 --> 00:27:24,351 And I think everyone was saying 693 00:27:24,351 --> 00:27:26,853 it is the title decider, almost, you know, 694 00:27:26,853 --> 00:27:28,104 the biggest National League game in-- 695 00:27:28,104 --> 00:27:29,856 in the history of--of the division. 696 00:27:29,856 --> 00:27:31,650 OK, boys, just--just a couple of things. 697 00:27:31,650 --> 00:27:33,485 Key points for us today, performance level. 698 00:27:33,485 --> 00:27:35,862 We know kind of the-- the occasion of today. 699 00:27:35,862 --> 00:27:37,030 Get control of the game. 700 00:27:37,030 --> 00:27:38,490 Can we come out of tight areas? 701 00:27:38,490 --> 00:27:40,867 These aren't like Halifax, where the two number 10s 702 00:27:40,867 --> 00:27:42,827 will drop in and fucking make it tight. 703 00:27:42,827 --> 00:27:45,246 They'll be fucking high, and there'll be space to play. 704 00:27:45,246 --> 00:27:47,540 We've--we've lost an important game. 705 00:27:47,540 --> 00:27:49,584 Um, however, from our point of view 706 00:27:49,584 --> 00:27:51,294 as a staff and the players, 707 00:27:51,294 --> 00:27:53,421 we need to use that game to galvanize us 708 00:27:53,421 --> 00:27:54,881 for--for the last few games of the season. 709 00:27:54,881 --> 00:27:57,926 Sometimes, yeah, things do go against you, 710 00:27:57,926 --> 00:28:00,136 but one thing, you know, we've always done 711 00:28:00,136 --> 00:28:01,805 is--is respond. 712 00:28:01,805 --> 00:28:03,223 You can see the goal, reset. 713 00:28:03,223 --> 00:28:06,142 Bad decision, just reset as a group and get going again. 714 00:28:06,142 --> 00:28:08,770 What we're all about as a team and what we always fucking do. 715 00:28:08,770 --> 00:28:10,522 Remember what I said to you yesterday, 716 00:28:10,522 --> 00:28:12,190 not just the Sheff United game, 717 00:28:12,190 --> 00:28:14,275 but loads of games where we've rattled 718 00:28:14,275 --> 00:28:15,902 fucking teams' cages here, haven't we? 719 00:28:15,902 --> 00:28:17,278 We've fucking upset them 720 00:28:17,278 --> 00:28:19,197 by fucking pure fucking intensity. 721 00:28:19,197 --> 00:28:20,573 Let's fucking do it to these. 722 00:28:20,573 --> 00:28:22,200 Let's fucking be right on it, 723 00:28:22,200 --> 00:28:23,952 full on fucking pressing all over the pitch. 724 00:28:23,952 --> 00:28:25,203 Come on. 725 00:28:48,184 --> 00:28:49,352 Wrexham! 726 00:28:50,687 --> 00:28:52,313 So the day has finally come. 727 00:28:52,313 --> 00:28:54,691 Come on, Wrexham! 728 00:28:54,691 --> 00:28:57,694 A key date in a titanic struggle. 729 00:28:57,694 --> 00:29:00,029 A title race for the ages. 730 00:29:00,029 --> 00:29:02,198 And it could hardly be better poised. 731 00:29:02,198 --> 00:29:04,117 100 points each. 732 00:29:04,117 --> 00:29:06,619 They're about to come out of that fucking tunnel. 733 00:29:08,329 --> 00:29:10,749 Two outstanding teams 734 00:29:10,749 --> 00:29:13,334 both chasing one precious prize. 735 00:29:13,334 --> 00:29:15,420 Automatic promotion for one, 736 00:29:15,420 --> 00:29:17,881 the peril of the playoffs for the other. 737 00:29:19,132 --> 00:29:21,176 The stakes at this level 738 00:29:21,176 --> 00:29:23,219 don't get any higher than this. 739 00:29:23,219 --> 00:29:25,054 Biggest game of the season. 740 00:29:25,054 --> 00:29:26,723 Come on, Wrexham. 741 00:29:26,723 --> 00:29:29,392 Never has there been a season 742 00:29:29,392 --> 00:29:31,644 where two teams in the same league 743 00:29:31,644 --> 00:29:33,521 have reached 100 points. 744 00:29:33,521 --> 00:29:35,148 And here we are. 745 00:29:35,148 --> 00:29:37,859 So much in the way of nerves and tension 746 00:29:37,859 --> 00:29:39,486 coming into this match. 747 00:29:39,486 --> 00:29:41,154 Come on, Paul! 748 00:29:41,154 --> 00:29:42,572 And the atmosphere, I have to say, 749 00:29:42,572 --> 00:29:44,908 is absolutely electric, both sets of fans. 750 00:29:44,908 --> 00:29:46,367 Wrexham! 751 00:29:46,367 --> 00:29:50,205 Wrexham! Wrexham! Wrexham! Wrexham! 752 00:29:50,205 --> 00:29:51,456 This is gonna be 100 miles an hour 753 00:29:51,456 --> 00:29:53,082 as away we go, and Notts County try 754 00:29:53,082 --> 00:29:54,375 a surprise kickoff. 755 00:29:54,375 --> 00:29:56,753 And Ollie Palmer commits an immediate foul. 756 00:29:56,753 --> 00:29:59,047 And that was a very unexpected kickoff. 757 00:29:59,047 --> 00:30:00,715 They just played it square. 758 00:30:00,715 --> 00:30:03,301 Switched play, ball pickup to Mullin, who helps it on. 759 00:30:03,301 --> 00:30:04,844 Palmer is pulled down to the floor. 760 00:30:04,844 --> 00:30:06,304 Is he--no. 761 00:30:06,304 --> 00:30:08,056 Ref says no. Wrexham not happy with that. 762 00:30:08,056 --> 00:30:09,724 Hey, fucking hell! 763 00:30:09,724 --> 00:30:12,060 Palmer seeming to be booed out there, 764 00:30:12,060 --> 00:30:13,853 but there's a wag of the finger from the referee. 765 00:30:13,853 --> 00:30:15,814 So they call that on Ollie to begin the game 766 00:30:15,814 --> 00:30:17,148 but not that there. 767 00:30:17,148 --> 00:30:18,566 - What's up, Phil? - It's like they're dumb. 768 00:30:20,151 --> 00:30:21,778 So the first call of the game 769 00:30:21,778 --> 00:30:24,197 goes the way of Notts County. 770 00:30:24,197 --> 00:30:25,448 Ref is tough. 771 00:30:25,448 --> 00:30:26,699 Andy will get to this. 772 00:30:26,699 --> 00:30:29,285 He's got Mullin arriving in the box. 773 00:30:29,285 --> 00:30:30,703 Jones is in there too. 774 00:30:30,703 --> 00:30:33,122 It's towards Mullin. 775 00:30:33,122 --> 00:30:34,415 Hey! 776 00:30:34,415 --> 00:30:36,251 The referee had a very good view of that. 777 00:30:36,251 --> 00:30:38,503 Palmer is leading the protests. 778 00:30:38,503 --> 00:30:40,004 I think that's a penalty. 779 00:30:40,004 --> 00:30:42,215 It's a push. 780 00:30:42,215 --> 00:30:44,551 I do not understand the thinking there. 781 00:30:44,551 --> 00:30:45,802 That's not good enough. 782 00:30:47,804 --> 00:30:49,389 Throws down the line, Palmer, 783 00:30:49,389 --> 00:30:51,724 having his shirt pulled all over the place, but-- 784 00:30:52,934 --> 00:30:54,936 How are they not calling it? I don't understand. 785 00:30:54,936 --> 00:30:58,064 Palmer there had his shirt pulled up so high, 786 00:30:58,064 --> 00:30:59,148 you can see his sports bra. 787 00:30:59,148 --> 00:31:00,525 But nothing given. 788 00:31:00,525 --> 00:31:02,360 And the referee was on the right side 789 00:31:02,360 --> 00:31:03,486 to see it then, so I don't get that. 790 00:31:03,486 --> 00:31:05,572 Right in front of the ref. 791 00:31:05,572 --> 00:31:07,365 It's weird. It's a hard job, 792 00:31:07,365 --> 00:31:09,409 'cause they're not-- they don't get paid well. 793 00:31:09,409 --> 00:31:10,577 No, it's a brutal job. 794 00:31:10,577 --> 00:31:13,162 I know. And thankless. 795 00:31:14,372 --> 00:31:16,124 O'Connell leads it out 796 00:31:16,124 --> 00:31:17,292 as Bostock puts him under pressure. 797 00:31:17,292 --> 00:31:18,710 Lee under pressure again. 798 00:31:18,710 --> 00:31:20,837 Laser off. Mendy great ball now. 799 00:31:20,837 --> 00:31:22,255 Oh, offsides. 800 00:31:22,255 --> 00:31:23,798 I'd like to see a replay on that. 801 00:31:23,798 --> 00:31:25,717 That's--mm, I don't know about that. 802 00:31:25,717 --> 00:31:28,595 To me, yeah, that looks level. 803 00:31:28,595 --> 00:31:29,929 Ref! 804 00:31:29,929 --> 00:31:31,514 The, uh, referee's getting grief. 805 00:31:31,514 --> 00:31:33,308 To be fair, it's a linesman's call, but-- 806 00:31:33,308 --> 00:31:34,434 Fucking hell. 807 00:31:36,227 --> 00:31:37,562 To O'Connell, (indistinct). 808 00:31:37,562 --> 00:31:38,938 Now Palmer does look outside. 809 00:31:38,938 --> 00:31:41,024 He's given off. 810 00:31:41,024 --> 00:31:42,650 He's on side again there. 811 00:31:42,650 --> 00:31:45,111 Oh, what the fuck? 812 00:31:45,111 --> 00:31:46,571 I think the linesman in the middle 813 00:31:46,571 --> 00:31:48,489 is just on autopilot, just sticking his flag up. 814 00:31:50,199 --> 00:31:51,242 Can you not see that? 815 00:31:52,535 --> 00:31:53,870 Did you tell him, though? Yeah. 816 00:31:53,870 --> 00:31:55,538 I think Phil Parkinson can have 817 00:31:55,538 --> 00:31:57,332 every right to be aggrieved. 818 00:31:57,332 --> 00:31:58,708 We've counted four or five times 819 00:31:58,708 --> 00:32:00,585 that Wrexham players have been onside 820 00:32:00,585 --> 00:32:01,836 and they've been given offside. 821 00:32:01,836 --> 00:32:04,339 Mulls, Ollie, stay cool. 822 00:32:05,548 --> 00:32:06,591 Ref! 823 00:32:06,591 --> 00:32:08,843 That was one of the poorest performances I've seen 824 00:32:08,843 --> 00:32:12,180 from the referees for a game of that importance. 825 00:32:12,180 --> 00:32:14,599 The frustration for us, we'd worked on how we felt 826 00:32:14,599 --> 00:32:16,184 we could exploit Notts County. 827 00:32:16,184 --> 00:32:17,852 And the linesman, time after time, 828 00:32:17,852 --> 00:32:19,562 kept getting the decisions wrong. 829 00:32:19,562 --> 00:32:21,564 He's nowhere near offside. 830 00:32:21,564 --> 00:32:23,733 Is that six? Five or six. 831 00:32:23,733 --> 00:32:25,318 We're not the guys to talk about offside, 832 00:32:25,318 --> 00:32:26,611 - all right? - No. 833 00:32:26,611 --> 00:32:28,821 As we move into added time 834 00:32:28,821 --> 00:32:31,282 at the end of this first half, 835 00:32:31,282 --> 00:32:33,034 a minimum of three minutes. 836 00:32:33,034 --> 00:32:34,202 Nemane with a good header. 837 00:32:34,202 --> 00:32:36,788 O'Brien, can he get his pass away? 838 00:32:36,788 --> 00:32:39,624 He did to Rodriguez, who seemed to be clipped there. 839 00:32:40,792 --> 00:32:42,418 And Notts County get the free kick in a great position. 840 00:32:42,418 --> 00:32:44,379 No. No way. 841 00:32:44,379 --> 00:32:47,173 No. Fuck off. 842 00:32:48,257 --> 00:32:50,635 See how much contact Jones gets here. 843 00:32:50,635 --> 00:32:52,720 Almost feels like Rodriguez tripped himself up. 844 00:32:54,347 --> 00:32:57,225 Rodriguez has lost a tooth here. 845 00:32:57,225 --> 00:32:59,185 And a really good chance here for Notts 846 00:32:59,185 --> 00:33:00,937 right at the end of the half. Hey! Ref! 847 00:33:00,937 --> 00:33:02,397 Ref! 848 00:33:02,397 --> 00:33:04,399 Ref, any fucking chance? 849 00:33:04,399 --> 00:33:05,858 And this is definitely a shooting position. 850 00:33:08,945 --> 00:33:11,990 This is a real tester now for Ben Foster 851 00:33:11,990 --> 00:33:13,700 to get his rule right. 852 00:33:13,700 --> 00:33:16,661 He'll certainly be expecting this to go towards his goal. 853 00:33:16,661 --> 00:33:17,912 Could be a really big moment 854 00:33:17,912 --> 00:33:19,080 in this game and in the season. 855 00:33:19,080 --> 00:33:20,331 Let's see. 856 00:33:20,331 --> 00:33:21,791 Well, fourth minute of added time. 857 00:33:21,791 --> 00:33:22,917 This is-- 858 00:33:24,544 --> 00:33:26,504 Please don't let them score. 859 00:33:26,504 --> 00:33:28,214 It's Bostock. 860 00:33:32,802 --> 00:33:35,388 It's absolutely brilliant. 861 00:33:35,388 --> 00:33:36,973 Great goal by Bostock. 862 00:33:36,973 --> 00:33:38,349 Tore it into the top right corner. 863 00:33:38,349 --> 00:33:42,353 Sensational strike to give Notts County 864 00:33:42,353 --> 00:33:46,190 the lead in the biggest game of the season. 865 00:33:47,316 --> 00:33:49,777 They are shell-shocked, Wrexham. 866 00:33:49,777 --> 00:33:52,613 And this is a huge, huge goal. 867 00:33:52,613 --> 00:33:55,742 {\an8}Notts County take the lead in added time 868 00:33:55,742 --> 00:33:57,410 {\an8}at the end of the first half. 869 00:33:57,410 --> 00:33:59,537 That's a fucking joke. 870 00:33:59,537 --> 00:34:01,873 Wrexham trail at halftime 871 00:34:01,873 --> 00:34:04,250 of this massive, massive match. 872 00:34:12,592 --> 00:34:14,510 Have a seat, boys. Have a seat. Have a seat. 873 00:34:15,970 --> 00:34:18,931 Whether the refs got a few fucking wrong or not, 874 00:34:18,931 --> 00:34:20,683 the pressing's been fucking great. 875 00:34:20,683 --> 00:34:21,851 We've had opportunities. 876 00:34:21,851 --> 00:34:23,186 If we keep going the same way, 877 00:34:23,186 --> 00:34:24,479 there'll be more fucking chances for us. 878 00:34:24,479 --> 00:34:25,688 Just keep doing it. 879 00:34:25,688 --> 00:34:27,273 But make sure--make sure 880 00:34:27,273 --> 00:34:29,317 that goal doesn't fucking knock us. 881 00:34:29,317 --> 00:34:30,943 Make sure it doesn't, because honestly, lads, 882 00:34:30,943 --> 00:34:32,278 you've fucking done well. 883 00:34:32,278 --> 00:34:34,322 You've fucking done well. We look fucking dangerous. 884 00:34:34,322 --> 00:34:36,365 Look like we can fucking get goals here. 885 00:34:36,365 --> 00:34:38,159 Keep resetting as a fucking team. 886 00:34:38,159 --> 00:34:40,453 There's 49 fucking minutes to go, isn't there? 887 00:34:40,453 --> 00:34:41,788 Come on. Let's fucking go. Come on! 888 00:34:41,788 --> 00:34:43,081 Come on. Come on. 889 00:34:43,081 --> 00:34:45,208 Come on, let's go get that next fucking goal. 890 00:34:50,296 --> 00:34:51,839 We're gonna do this, Wrexham! 891 00:34:51,839 --> 00:34:53,966 Come on and do this! 892 00:34:53,966 --> 00:34:55,885 Notts County had to be patient for that chance 893 00:34:55,885 --> 00:34:57,637 and opportunity. 894 00:34:57,637 --> 00:34:59,055 Going to have to really see what Wrexham 895 00:34:59,055 --> 00:35:00,598 are made of in this second half. 896 00:35:00,598 --> 00:35:02,975 This is Cannon. Mullin's on the move. 897 00:35:02,975 --> 00:35:04,060 Jones. 898 00:35:05,103 --> 00:35:07,063 Jones had continued his run. 899 00:35:07,063 --> 00:35:09,148 He is right to do so. 900 00:35:09,148 --> 00:35:11,067 On Mullin's end. 901 00:35:16,114 --> 00:35:17,406 And he scores! 902 00:35:20,284 --> 00:35:23,621 What a start in the second half. 903 00:35:23,621 --> 00:35:26,791 There's the Wrexham reaction. 904 00:35:26,791 --> 00:35:28,126 Fuck yeah! 905 00:35:28,126 --> 00:35:30,169 What a start to this second half. 906 00:35:31,712 --> 00:35:34,507 {\an8}And it's their go-to man for goals, 907 00:35:34,507 --> 00:35:35,591 Paul Mullin. 908 00:35:35,591 --> 00:35:37,385 ♪ Super Paul Mullin ♪ 909 00:35:37,385 --> 00:35:40,429 ♪ I just don't think you understand ♪ 910 00:35:40,429 --> 00:35:42,056 ♪ He plays in red and white ♪ 911 00:35:42,056 --> 00:35:43,516 ♪ He's fucking dynamite ♪ 912 00:35:43,516 --> 00:35:46,269 ♪ We've got super Paul Mullin ♪ 913 00:35:46,269 --> 00:35:47,979 That's one. 914 00:35:47,979 --> 00:35:50,773 His 44th goal of the season 915 00:35:50,773 --> 00:35:52,567 in all competitions. 916 00:35:52,567 --> 00:35:55,111 He's even outscored Langstaff. 917 00:35:55,111 --> 00:35:58,030 And surely, Williams will want to see Langstaff 918 00:35:58,030 --> 00:35:59,240 get much more into the game. 919 00:36:00,700 --> 00:36:03,452 Defensively, we know they've got Langstaff. 920 00:36:03,452 --> 00:36:04,996 Very good players for this level. 921 00:36:04,996 --> 00:36:08,207 Um, but I felt we dealt with them incredibly well 922 00:36:08,207 --> 00:36:09,584 and we're back into the game. 923 00:36:09,584 --> 00:36:11,460 Macaulay Langstaff hasn't touched the ball yet, Adam. 924 00:36:11,460 --> 00:36:13,880 The ball inside. Barnett sets himself. 925 00:36:13,880 --> 00:36:15,506 Throws it to the far post. 926 00:36:17,008 --> 00:36:19,343 Oh, hit the pole. What a strike. 927 00:36:19,343 --> 00:36:20,636 Very nearly scored. 928 00:36:23,723 --> 00:36:26,267 O'Connell with a free kick. Mullin makes a curve draw. 929 00:36:26,267 --> 00:36:27,643 And O'Connell plays it in. 930 00:36:27,643 --> 00:36:29,395 Brilliant Paul Mullin down the right side. 931 00:36:29,395 --> 00:36:30,479 Squares it. 932 00:36:30,479 --> 00:36:33,107 Mendy is there. 933 00:36:39,488 --> 00:36:43,242 There's that Racecourse again. 934 00:36:43,242 --> 00:36:45,328 They turned it all around. 935 00:36:45,328 --> 00:36:49,081 {\an8}Mendy arriving at the back post. 936 00:36:49,081 --> 00:36:51,000 Mendy, buddy! - Mendy! 937 00:37:02,762 --> 00:37:03,971 Wrexham! 938 00:37:05,640 --> 00:37:08,476 The euphoria in the ground was--was something else. 939 00:37:08,476 --> 00:37:11,729 Um, but obviously, my mind was thinking, we're not there yet. 940 00:37:11,729 --> 00:37:13,231 We've still got work to do. 941 00:37:13,231 --> 00:37:14,774 Here's Austin. 942 00:37:14,774 --> 00:37:16,901 Austin weaving his way through. 943 00:37:16,901 --> 00:37:18,152 Austin! 944 00:37:18,152 --> 00:37:19,987 Notts County have reacted well here. 945 00:37:19,987 --> 00:37:22,323 A brilliant save as well as a good reaction save 946 00:37:22,323 --> 00:37:24,283 from Ben Foster. 947 00:37:24,283 --> 00:37:26,577 Oh, corner, corner, right-hand side there. 948 00:37:26,577 --> 00:37:28,621 Look out for the quit. 949 00:37:28,621 --> 00:37:30,248 Thomas pull over. 950 00:37:30,248 --> 00:37:32,708 Cameron! 951 00:37:32,708 --> 00:37:36,337 {\an8}Notts County have leveled it! 952 00:37:36,337 --> 00:37:39,131 Captain's goal from Cameron. 953 00:37:39,131 --> 00:37:42,760 All square now at the Racecourse. 954 00:37:42,760 --> 00:37:45,429 And this is some game. 955 00:37:45,429 --> 00:37:47,640 I'm gonna give up guessing now 956 00:37:47,640 --> 00:37:49,141 what's gonna happen because 957 00:37:49,141 --> 00:37:51,310 what a second half we've had, Adam. 958 00:37:51,310 --> 00:37:53,437 The lads, they are just relentless. 959 00:37:53,437 --> 00:37:55,189 They don't whine. They don't moan. 960 00:37:55,189 --> 00:37:56,941 Um, they just get on with it. 961 00:37:56,941 --> 00:37:58,401 Just keep doing what you're doing. 962 00:37:58,401 --> 00:38:00,069 It's as simple as that-- just keep doing 963 00:38:00,069 --> 00:38:01,153 what you're doing, like, you know what I mean? 964 00:38:01,153 --> 00:38:02,321 You're gonna get back into this game. 965 00:38:02,321 --> 00:38:04,532 O'Connell now in space at the right. 966 00:38:04,532 --> 00:38:06,033 attacking the far post. 967 00:38:06,033 --> 00:38:07,743 Oh. It's come here to Mullin. 968 00:38:07,743 --> 00:38:10,204 Oh, it's blocked by Mullin. 969 00:38:10,204 --> 00:38:11,622 Squares it low. 970 00:38:15,084 --> 00:38:17,586 {\an8}It's Elliot Lee this time. 971 00:38:17,586 --> 00:38:21,924 But Notts County only have themselves to blame. 972 00:38:21,924 --> 00:38:23,926 It's a gift. 973 00:38:23,926 --> 00:38:25,678 Elliot Lee. 974 00:38:25,678 --> 00:38:28,055 Elliot Lee. Elliot Lee. 975 00:38:29,098 --> 00:38:32,685 Just when Notts County had got themselves level. 976 00:38:32,685 --> 00:38:34,895 Yes, you do, baby. 977 00:38:34,895 --> 00:38:37,773 {\an8}Luke Young is gonna be coming on. 978 00:38:40,151 --> 00:38:41,777 Listen to that cheer for Luke Young. 979 00:38:41,777 --> 00:38:44,155 Wrexham fans delighted to see him back. 980 00:38:44,155 --> 00:38:46,032 He takes the armband from Tozer. 981 00:38:50,619 --> 00:38:53,205 A minimum of six minutes added time. 982 00:38:53,205 --> 00:38:54,915 Way too much time. 983 00:38:54,915 --> 00:38:56,542 We got to score again. 984 00:38:56,542 --> 00:38:59,211 The title is very much within Wrexham's grasp, 985 00:38:59,211 --> 00:39:01,881 if they can see this through. 986 00:39:01,881 --> 00:39:04,300 Bajrami. Oh, Mullin's got away. 987 00:39:04,300 --> 00:39:06,635 They can finish it here! 988 00:39:07,720 --> 00:39:09,138 Brilliant save. 989 00:39:09,138 --> 00:39:11,515 He's kept them in the game. 990 00:39:11,515 --> 00:39:14,185 Into a seventh minute of added time. 991 00:39:14,185 --> 00:39:17,521 On what is the biggest day of the season, 992 00:39:17,521 --> 00:39:20,024 is there to be more drama at the Racecourse? 993 00:39:20,024 --> 00:39:22,401 {\an8}Wrexham under pressure. 994 00:39:22,401 --> 00:39:23,694 {\an8}It's now or never. 995 00:39:25,237 --> 00:39:27,531 {\an8}They're appealing Notts County. 996 00:39:27,531 --> 00:39:29,784 He's given a bounty, is he? He's given a bounty. 997 00:39:29,784 --> 00:39:31,786 Was that a penalty shot? 998 00:39:31,786 --> 00:39:33,746 Incredible. 999 00:39:33,746 --> 00:39:35,206 Oh, no. 1000 00:39:35,206 --> 00:39:37,666 Such a massive call. 1001 00:39:37,666 --> 00:39:39,043 No way. 1002 00:39:39,043 --> 00:39:40,127 I think the fans don't realize 1003 00:39:40,127 --> 00:39:41,545 what's going on out there. 1004 00:39:41,545 --> 00:39:42,922 Notts County fans have only just realized 1005 00:39:42,922 --> 00:39:44,090 that he's given a penalty. 1006 00:39:44,090 --> 00:39:45,674 He's given it. 1007 00:39:45,674 --> 00:39:47,093 What? 1008 00:39:47,093 --> 00:39:48,803 He--he's given it. 1009 00:39:48,803 --> 00:39:50,179 It seemed to hit a hand, yeah? 1010 00:39:50,179 --> 00:39:52,181 It's gonna bounce to Notts County. 1011 00:39:52,181 --> 00:39:53,933 He's right to give it. 1012 00:39:53,933 --> 00:39:55,935 That's a good call. 1013 00:39:57,395 --> 00:39:59,355 We've seen everything in this game. 1014 00:39:59,355 --> 00:40:01,190 It's unbelievable. 1015 00:40:01,190 --> 00:40:03,025 Oh, I can't bear this. 1016 00:40:03,025 --> 00:40:05,736 Oh, I can't-- 1017 00:40:05,736 --> 00:40:08,197 What an end to the game. 1018 00:40:08,197 --> 00:40:11,283 It felt like such a classic Wrexham moment. 1019 00:40:11,283 --> 00:40:14,829 Like, let's find some fucking way to extract 1020 00:40:14,829 --> 00:40:18,124 the maximum amount of--of terror and anxiety 1021 00:40:18,124 --> 00:40:20,960 and edge-of-your-seat shit out of this thing. 1022 00:40:20,960 --> 00:40:23,671 They have been through everything, as fans, Wrexham, 1023 00:40:23,671 --> 00:40:26,006 for a long, long time in the National League. 1024 00:40:26,006 --> 00:40:28,384 They have suffered their heartache along the way. 1025 00:40:28,384 --> 00:40:30,553 This, their 15th season. 1026 00:40:30,553 --> 00:40:32,304 There's no side in the division right now 1027 00:40:32,304 --> 00:40:33,889 who's been in it longer. 1028 00:40:33,889 --> 00:40:35,099 I thought, surely, not again. 1029 00:40:35,099 --> 00:40:36,851 Surely, not again. 1030 00:40:36,851 --> 00:40:39,353 They watch on with hope. 1031 00:40:40,438 --> 00:40:42,648 And then all the feelings, 1032 00:40:42,648 --> 00:40:44,108 {\an8}it's all coming back. 1033 00:40:44,108 --> 00:40:47,027 {\an8}Luton away, bit of a comeback, but we still lose. 1034 00:40:47,027 --> 00:40:49,905 {\an8}Wembley, Brett Ormerod missing. 1035 00:40:49,905 --> 00:40:52,324 {\an8}Eastleigh, playoffs, in extra time, 1036 00:40:52,324 --> 00:40:55,244 {\an8}he scores a volley from nowhere. 1037 00:40:55,244 --> 00:40:56,662 {\an8}Grimsby. 1038 00:40:58,539 --> 00:41:00,458 Oh, God, it's just-- it's flooding back. 1039 00:41:00,458 --> 00:41:03,419 So it's Cedwyn Scott. 1040 00:41:05,045 --> 00:41:07,965 A real pressure penalty. 1041 00:41:07,965 --> 00:41:09,842 Can he beat Foster? 1042 00:41:12,178 --> 00:41:14,346 So much tension. 1043 00:41:14,346 --> 00:41:16,015 Keep it up, Ben. 1044 00:41:16,015 --> 00:41:17,475 Come on, Ben! 1045 00:41:17,475 --> 00:41:20,811 Massive moment in the title race. 1046 00:41:21,854 --> 00:41:23,314 Time's gone still. 1047 00:41:23,314 --> 00:41:24,815 I've just got my head on the barrier. 1048 00:41:24,815 --> 00:41:25,983 Can't watch. 1049 00:41:25,983 --> 00:41:27,318 I can't watch. 1050 00:41:27,318 --> 00:41:29,195 So now it all comes down to this. 1051 00:41:32,740 --> 00:41:34,992 Saved! 1052 00:41:34,992 --> 00:41:36,368 Oh! 1053 00:41:36,368 --> 00:41:37,495 Oh, my God! 1054 00:41:40,289 --> 00:41:41,582 Saved by Foster. 1055 00:41:49,465 --> 00:41:51,217 Fucking yes! 1056 00:41:51,217 --> 00:41:53,677 Just a brilliant end to this game. 1057 00:41:53,677 --> 00:41:55,846 Foster gets the right way. 1058 00:41:55,846 --> 00:41:57,890 That is some save. 1059 00:41:57,890 --> 00:42:01,268 ♪ Super Ben Foster in goal ♪ 1060 00:42:01,268 --> 00:42:03,270 That moment there, what-- 1061 00:42:03,270 --> 00:42:04,480 Feel like I'm getting goose bumps. 1062 00:42:04,480 --> 00:42:05,898 Can you see the goose bumps there? Look. 1063 00:42:05,898 --> 00:42:08,901 Um, genuinely, one of the best feelings in my career 1064 00:42:08,901 --> 00:42:10,110 was that moment. 1065 00:42:10,110 --> 00:42:13,447 ♪ Super Ben Foster in goal ♪ 1066 00:42:13,447 --> 00:42:14,657 Yes! 1067 00:42:14,657 --> 00:42:18,118 Big man just earned his wage. 1068 00:42:18,118 --> 00:42:22,498 This is what it fucking means! 1069 00:42:22,498 --> 00:42:24,875 Don't you ever question my love of this town! 1070 00:42:24,875 --> 00:42:26,752 ♪ Super Ben Foster in goal ♪ 1071 00:42:26,752 --> 00:42:29,547 Yeah! 1072 00:42:31,423 --> 00:42:34,343 Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! 1073 00:42:39,390 --> 00:42:42,184 Yeah! Go, Foster! 1074 00:42:42,184 --> 00:42:46,480 Wow, you may never ever see him this close to tears. 1075 00:42:50,818 --> 00:42:53,320 One of the greatest moments of my entire life. 1076 00:42:53,320 --> 00:42:55,573 I have been characterizing it the exact same way. 1077 00:42:55,573 --> 00:42:59,618 Um, aside from my family, which I'm required to say... 1078 00:42:59,618 --> 00:43:00,911 - Mm-hmm. - Uh, that was 1079 00:43:00,911 --> 00:43:03,455 the greatest moment of my entire life. 1080 00:43:03,455 --> 00:43:06,125 Hey, we're the best in the league. 1081 00:43:06,125 --> 00:43:07,251 Sure are. 1082 00:43:07,251 --> 00:43:09,086 We're the best in the league. 1083 00:43:09,086 --> 00:43:10,963 Now we know. Now we know. 1084 00:43:12,089 --> 00:43:14,383 I'm gonna fucking go crazy in that locker room. 1085 00:43:14,383 --> 00:43:16,176 I'm gonna kiss Ben Foster on the mouth. 1086 00:43:16,176 --> 00:43:17,428 Me too. On the mouth. 1087 00:43:17,428 --> 00:43:18,554 Yeah. Me too. 1088 00:43:18,554 --> 00:43:19,638 Let's line it up. 1089 00:43:19,638 --> 00:43:21,348 Oh, my God. 1090 00:43:21,348 --> 00:43:23,684 Listen. Listen in, boys. Listen in. Listen in. 1091 00:43:23,684 --> 00:43:26,312 First--first of all, we know we haven't won 1092 00:43:26,312 --> 00:43:27,855 anything yet, have we, you know what I'm saying? 1093 00:43:27,855 --> 00:43:30,024 We've got to make sure we keep a lid on it 1094 00:43:30,024 --> 00:43:32,318 because it's great to win, but we've done fuck all yet. 1095 00:43:32,318 --> 00:43:34,320 This is just a step in the right direction. 1096 00:43:34,320 --> 00:43:36,530 However, I can't tell you how proud 1097 00:43:36,530 --> 00:43:37,740 I am of that performance. 1098 00:43:37,740 --> 00:43:39,199 I can't fucking tell you. 1099 00:43:39,199 --> 00:43:41,827 You stuck to the game plan brilliantly. 1100 00:43:41,827 --> 00:43:43,954 Fucking responded to the defeat at Halifax, 1101 00:43:43,954 --> 00:43:45,247 which fucking knocked us. 1102 00:43:45,247 --> 00:43:47,791 The way you played was fucking outstanding, 1103 00:43:47,791 --> 00:43:49,585 out-fucking-standing. 1104 00:43:49,585 --> 00:43:52,296 That's called turning up. 1105 00:43:52,296 --> 00:43:54,089 Turning up when the pressure's on. 1106 00:43:54,089 --> 00:43:56,925 The biggest non-league game in history. 1107 00:43:56,925 --> 00:43:58,802 And you've turned up and fucking produced. 1108 00:43:58,802 --> 00:44:00,888 And that fucking means a lot, let me fucking tell you. 1109 00:44:00,888 --> 00:44:02,139 Yeah, well done, boys. 1110 00:44:02,139 --> 00:44:04,099 Fucking top drawer. Brilliant, boys. 1111 00:44:05,267 --> 00:44:07,811 Ben Foster, get in my arms now. 1112 00:44:07,811 --> 00:44:10,522 Mwah. Mwah. Mwah. 1113 00:44:11,940 --> 00:44:13,317 Oh, my God. 1114 00:44:13,317 --> 00:44:14,443 It don't get better, does it? 1115 00:44:14,443 --> 00:44:15,944 You son of a bitch. 1116 00:44:17,655 --> 00:44:19,198 What was that about? 1117 00:44:19,198 --> 00:44:20,991 You're too old for that. 1118 00:44:20,991 --> 00:44:23,118 - I got a cramp when I got up. - I bet you did. 1119 00:44:23,118 --> 00:44:25,204 My calf cramped. I said, no, don't do that. 1120 00:44:25,204 --> 00:44:27,081 I have so much arthritis medicine up in my bag. 1121 00:44:27,081 --> 00:44:28,582 - I'm not even kidding. - It will get you through. 1122 00:44:28,582 --> 00:44:30,876 - It'll be all right. - What the fuck? 1123 00:44:32,252 --> 00:44:34,129 - That was just bananas. - You couldn't write it. 1124 00:44:34,129 --> 00:44:35,339 - You can't write that. - No. 1125 00:44:35,339 --> 00:44:36,423 You couldn't write it, honestly. 1126 00:44:36,423 --> 00:44:37,758 Have a good one. 1127 00:44:37,758 --> 00:44:39,259 I think that's kind of the beauty 1128 00:44:39,259 --> 00:44:41,136 of this entire experience is that we don't have 1129 00:44:41,136 --> 00:44:43,222 any control over what happens on that pitch. 1130 00:44:43,222 --> 00:44:45,307 It just unfolds the way it does. 1131 00:44:45,307 --> 00:44:47,309 And you see that the people who are 1132 00:44:47,309 --> 00:44:50,062 put in place to thrive in difficult situations 1133 00:44:50,062 --> 00:44:51,563 tend to thrive. 1134 00:44:51,563 --> 00:44:54,400 ♪ Super Ben Foster in goal ♪ 1135 00:44:54,400 --> 00:44:57,361 This win puts us firmly in pole position 1136 00:44:57,361 --> 00:44:59,905 to go on and win the league outright 1137 00:44:59,905 --> 00:45:02,032 and avoid the nightmare scenario 1138 00:45:02,032 --> 00:45:03,659 of going into the playoffs. 1139 00:45:03,659 --> 00:45:06,245 But of course, we still have to go and finish the job now. 1140 00:45:06,245 --> 00:45:08,247 This is Wrexham. 1141 00:45:08,247 --> 00:45:10,165 Nothing ever comes easily.