Watch: The chaos, goals, and frenzied aftermath of famous Wrexham win
Let’s be honest Season 2 of Welcome to Wrexham was already shaping up to be something of a humdinger given the Dragons’ two way tussle at the top of the National League.
However, as the final whistle went at the culmination of 90+ minutes of beauty and chaos, Wrexham claiming a famous victory against Championship side Coventry City in a pulsating FA Cup tie that had everything, you could only envy and pity the editor who has to piece this match together into a TV show.
Because in short it was a spectacular 4-3 win at the CBS Arena.
Sam Dalby, Elliot Lee, Thomas OβConnor and Paul Mullin were on the scoresheet for the National League promotion chasers, who led 4-1, and reached the fourth round for the first time since 2000.
Ben Sheaf, Viktor Gyokeres and Kasey Palmer pulled goals back for the Sky Bet Championship side, who also saw Jonathan Panzo sent off for deliberate handball after half-time.
But in front of thousands of ecstatic Wrexham fans who had travelled in huge numbers they held on to claim a victory which will only embolden their growing reputation on the global footballing stage.
Here then is the story of today’s FA Cup thriller told in the tweets of those who were watching the game.
There are goals, frenzied support and the effusive reaction of Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds, who also had to contend with losing coverage of the the last few minutes of the game as the ESPN feed went down in the US.
As I say, it had it all.
Enjoy!
Croesiad da gan Young, Peniad wych gan Dalby π€©π₯
Canlyniad: @Coventry_City 3-4 @Wrexham_AFC #EmiratesFACup π pic.twitter.com/a9PJWXnQvZ
β Sgorio β½οΈ (@sgorio) January 7, 2023
Croesiad bwerus Elliot Lee yn canfod y rhwydππ»π±
Canlyniad: @Coventry_City 3-4 @Wrexham_AFC #EmiratesFACup π pic.twitter.com/n38IebrR4j
β Sgorio β½οΈ (@sgorio) January 7, 2023
O’CONNOR π₯π
CANLYNIAD: Coventry 3-4 @Wrexham_AFC #EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/ORYo3PSSH6
β Sgorio β½οΈ (@sgorio) January 7, 2023
Mullin yn sgorio o’r smotyn π€©π―
Canlyniad: Coventry 3-4 @Wrexham_AFC #EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/lpMFhMe1wJ
β Sgorio β½οΈ (@sgorio) January 7, 2023
WE DID IT! FIRST TIME THIS CENTURY INTO THE FA CUP FOURTH ROUND ππππ pic.twitter.com/WsHRUsrf5q
β RobRyanRed – Wrexham AFC Podcast (@RobRyanRed) January 7, 2023
This from Elliot Lee is RIDICULOUS pic.twitter.com/JS8GREP2ph
β Nathan Salt (@NathSalt1) January 7, 2023
Dreamland at HT
3-1 pic.twitter.com/VAafLJ83m9β marc jones (@marcvjones) January 7, 2023
Dyma ni!@CoventryfcN 3-4 @Wrexham_AFC pic.twitter.com/4uHszrHajy
β marc jones (@marcvjones) January 7, 2023
What a game! What a result for @Wrexham_AFC! π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ
Look at what it means β₯οΈ#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/kadn233sFn
β Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 7, 2023
This team, our fans π€©
π΄βͺοΈ #WxmAFC pic.twitter.com/hmScKGgQRE
β Wrexham AFC (@Wrexham_AFC) January 7, 2023
Wrexham players and fans celebrating at FT. Theyβre thoroughly deserving of that win. Into the fourth round of the FA Cup they go. pic.twitter.com/uIbVMbvQWS
β Amos Murphy (@AmosMurphy_) January 7, 2023
No words pic.twitter.com/OKLsh4cJb2
β Andy Gilpin (@Gilpin_Andy) January 7, 2023
3-4. Prob best game Iβve been to in a decade. So much drama, brilliance, rubbishness. This had it all. Love/hate football pic.twitter.com/KNRtnYeUDx
β Andy Gilpin (@Gilpin_Andy) January 7, 2023
Iβm completely and totally speechless. What a club. What a town. What a win. @Wrexham_AFC forever. https://t.co/9SzQUAVAX2
β Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) January 7, 2023
The feed at ESPN+ went down!!! Whatβs happening???? @Wrexham_AFC
β Rob McElhenney (@RMcElhenney) January 7, 2023
Weβre just getting started. β€οΈ @Wrexham_AFC
β Rob McElhenney (@RMcElhenney) January 7, 2023
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Should’ve put ’em on against Iraq…
Did I say Iraq? I meant Iran.