Wrexham trolled after FA Cup first-round exit as Red Dragon slayers Harrogate bask in victory over Ryan Reynolds & Rob McElhenney's side

Wrexham have been trolled on the back of their shock FA Cup first-round exit, with Harrogate revelling in their role as slayers of the Red Dragons.

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• Hollywood co-owners have had plenty to celebrate
• Another cup run brought to an end in 2024-25
• Parkinson's side still in the hunt for third promotion

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Hollywood co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have had plenty to celebrate during their time in North Wales – including back-to-back runs to the fourth round of the FA Cup alongside successive promotions.

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• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Phil Parkinson’s side have gone one and out in that competition this season, with a disappointing 1-0 defeat suffered at the hands of League Two opposition. Despite fielding a strong side in West Yorkshire, while firing 21 shots on goals, Wrexham were undone by a solitary strike from Jack Muldoon.

• WHAT HARROGATE POSTED

  An inevitable "Welcome to Harrogate" celebration post on social media followed the final whistle, in a nod to Wrexham’s award-winning documentary, while the Sulphurites have also mocked a pre-match message that claimed “The Dragon is coming”, with light work made of said fabled beast.

• WHAT NEXT FOR WREXHAM?

  Wrexham have secured safe passage into the last-32 of the EFL Trophy, offering them a shot at silverware there, but are now out of the FA Cup and Carabao Cup as collective focus at SToK Racecourse begins to narrow on a push for promotion out of League One.