Wrexham faced Charlton Athletic in a huge clash at the top of League One.
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney were in attendance to witness Phil Parkinson name the same side that beat Blackpool 2-1, Eoghan O’Connell missed out with a knee injury.
Wrexham made the dream start as a short corner routine found Ollie Rathbone who struck a sweet effort that caught Charlton keeper William Mannion unsighted.
Shortly after, Matty James found Sam Smith with an excellent clip over the top of the Charlton defence and the striker acrobatically found the back of the net to double the lead.
Max Cleworth’s excellent cross found Smith again who got across his man at the front post and powered home a header via a deflection off Charlton defender Macaulay Gillesphey.
Promotion secured for the Red Dragons and they did it in the finest of styles in front of an ecstatic home crowd.
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Wrexham player ratings vs Charlton Athletic
Wrexham blew the visitors away before being compact and hard to beat, here’s how the Wrexham players rated in the League One clash with Charlton Athletic.
Arthur Okonkwo- 7
Made himself big for an important save during the first half and was prepared to come and claim the ball on several occasions to relieve the pressure on his defence.
Max Cleworth- 8
Mr reliable all season and once again produced a solid defensive display to earn his team the most crucial of all victories. Wonderful cross for the third goal.
Dan Scarr- 9
Made a crucial block in the first half to keep the score at 2-0 and was dominant in the air as Charlton piled on the pressure. A real performance of leadership.
Lewis Brunt- 8
Defended with his usual aggression and tenacity, showed wonderful composure on the ball when playing out from the back and strode forward at every opportunity.
Ryan Longman- 7
Had one moment of indecision in the first half that meant he got an earful from Scarr as he dallied on the ball in the penalty area but other than that a solid display on the right once again.
James McClean- 7
Thundered into tackles and provided Wrexham their usual outlet on the left flank with incredible work rate and endeavour.
Matty James- 9
Bossed the midfield by using his experience and composure, a wonderful pass for Smith’s goal over the top of a static defence. Imperious performance.
George Dobson- 8
Fired up against his former side, Dobson continued his excellent recent form with a performance of high-energy but quality on the ball.
Ollie Rathbone- 9
A thumping strike to set Wrexham on their way and lead by example with his work rate in midfield but also his intelligence on the ball.
Jay Rodriguez- 7
Worked hard for the cause and was noticeably higher up the pitch and closer to Smith in order to help out his strike partner with the press and holding the ball up.
Sam Smith- 9
Should have scored just before Rathbone’s opener as he raced through on goal but soon found his goal with an excellent finish over his shoulder. Got across his man for the third goal to seal the win.
Substitutes
Steven Fletcher- 6
Replaced Rodriguez with just over twenty minutes to go and worked hard to see out the historic win for his side.
Jack Marriott – N/A
Came on for Smith with just minutes remaining to add fresh legs to the cause.