Wrexham are denied a Hollywood ending to their League Two campaign as Stockport County clinch league title with 5-2 win… after Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney achieved back-to-back promotions with Welsh side

Wrexham were denied the League Two title after Stockport County’s victory over Notts County on Tuesday night. 

The Hollywood-owned Welsh side achieved their promotion to League One on Saturday after their 6-0 demolition of Forest Green Rovers.

However, despite marking back-to-back promotions, there was still anticipation amongst the side as they awaited Stockport’s result. 

Wrexham still had a slim chance to finish the season as champions, had Stockport slipped up in their final games, however a 5-2 victory over Notts County saw them take the title. 

Paddy Madden’s first-half hat-trick secured the win, despite a brief second-half comeback from Notts County.

The emphatic victory helped secure their first Football League division title since 1967 

The win denied a League Two title to Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds (L) and Rob McElhenney 

Despite Macaulay Langstaff going close for the Magpies early on, the visitors took the lead before the half-hour mark as Aden Baldwin’s slip allowed Madden to finish, grabbing his second from the penalty spot after a handball was given against Dan Crowley.

Madden went on to complete a second hat-trick in four games five minutes before the interval, his effort deflecting off Baldwin and over Luca Ashby-Hammond.

Dave Challinor’s side continued their rampant form into the second half as Antoni Sarcevic curled an effort into the bottom corner.

Langstaff sparked the home side’s revival, finishing low into the corner, and Crowley scored two minutes later with a fine finish from the edge of the box.

Louie Barry hit the post from another spot-kick awarded to the visitors after Kyle Cameron tripped Connor Lemonheigh-Evans, but Ethan Pye’s header secured Stockport their first Football League division title since 1967.

Ethan Pye helped wrap up the victory for the visitors with a late strike at Meadow Lane 

Wrexham secured promotion to League one after a thumping 6-0 win over Forest Green

Meanwhile, on Saturday, Phil Parkinson’s Wrexham were aware that a win against bottom side Forest Green would ensure a second consecutive promotion.    

And victory at the RaceCourse Ground came in emphatic fashion, with Wrexham heading into half-time 4-0 up thanks to Elliot Lee’s strike, Paul Mullin’s brace and a Ryan Inniss own-goal. 

The second half continued in similar fashion, with Ryan Barnett and Jack Marriott. adding a further two goals to get celebration party underway. 

The result means Stockport are seven points clear of both Mansfield and Wrexham, and with just two games remaining, cannot be caught.