Wrexham are in contention for a Championship play-off spot with one match remaining after a 3-1 loss to Coventry City. The defeat leaves Wrexham with 70 points and a goal difference of +4, while Hull City also have 70 points but a goal difference of +3. Derby County sit just behind with 69 points and a goal difference of +9, keeping the race for the final play-off spot wide open heading into the final day of the season.
The final matchday will determine the outcome. Wrexham face Middlesbrough on May 2, while Hull City travel to Norwich City and Derby County host Sheffield United. Wrexham must win and hope results elsewhere go their way to secure a top-six finish. A win for Wrexham combined with a Hull loss or draw, or a Derby loss, could see them through, but goal difference may also come into play.
Yes, we'll do a lot of FaceTiming during the game.
Off the pitch, Wrexham's celebrity owners have been active. Blake Lively shared photos from a trip to London and Wales with Ryan Reynolds. Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney provided co-commentary for Sky Sports during Wrexham's win over Swansea City. David Beckham FaceTimed them during the Chelsea FA Cup match. Wrexham drew 2-2 with Chelsea in the FA Cup fifth round before losing in extra time. Rob McElhenney offered Coventry City a first-class trip to Las Vegas after Coventry won the Championship title with a 5-1 victory over Portsmouth. Wrexham also won 1-0 at Oxford on Tuesday, keeping their play-off hopes alive until the final day.
That was a big, big moment, I think, for all of us. And the fact that we took Chelsea into extra time, it took them extra time, a red card, six subs to take us out, was a feeling I don't think I can... words are too clumsy to describe that feeling for this community and this town and this stadium.
History is written by the victors, but on rare occasions, sometimes the loser walks out of the stadium victorious. And I felt like this club, this town, this team, everybody was in that moment together, and they felt like that was a win. Just a huge, undeniable win to have a match like that with that level of tension. The Chelsea players came here with absolute class. We hung out on the pitch afterwards, and just chatted, and I don't know, it felt like real humanity in that moment where everybody had a lot of respect for each other, and it was just beautiful.
Congrats to Coventry City!!!! My friend Ryan Reynolds and I would like to offer you a first-class trip to Vegas. Please be ready in the am and be back in time for kick-off on Sunday. A little late is okay too.