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Are Wrexham going up?! James McClean & Ollie Rathbone overpower Blackpool as Ryan Reynolds & Rob McElhenney's side leapfrog Wycombe into second place in League One while promotion rivals capitulate at Charlton

League One

Wrexham

Charlton

<p>Wrexham started the day in third, one point behind second-placed Wycombe, and tried to lay down a marker early on with a fast start at Bloomfield Road.</p><p>James McClean was through on goal after a lovely team move but goalkeeper Harry Tyrer made a good stop, although this was a gilt-edged opportunity. Jay Rodriguez had a big chance of his own from close range but the Blackpool stopper kept out his effort, too.</p><p>The Welsh side finally got the breakthrough in the 61st minute when veteran McClean curled a 20-yard shot through a crowd of bodies to send the away fans wild. Ollie Rathbone then doubled the Red Dragons' lead two minutes later when he swept home Rodriguez's neat lay-off from 10 yards.</p><p>Substitute Stephen Fletcher was fortunate to stay on the field after accidentally kicking Oliver Casey in the face, with the Scot getting away with a booking.</p><p>Blackpool's Rob Apter fired into the corner at the death to make it 2-1 but it meant little as the raucous travelling fans roared their side to victory as Phil Parkinson's men capitalised on Wycombe's shock 4-0 home loss to fellow promotion-hopefuls Charlton Athletic to cap off a remarkable Easter Sunday.</p><p>Wrexham now have a two-point cushion over Wycombe with two games to play as they aim for an historic third straight promotion.</p>

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<p>Although he missed a glorious chance in the first half, <strong>McClean </strong>showed a much-needed bit of quality to break the deadlock and pave the way to this crucial Wrexham victory. The 35-year-old has delivered so often for them in the last two seasons, and this was another example of that.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What a moment 🤌<br><br>🔴⚪️ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WxmAFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WxmAFC</a> <a href="https://t.co/JeYVIvarF1">pic.twitter.com/JeYVIvarF1</a></p>— Wrexham AFC (@Wrexham_AFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/Wrexham_AFC/status/1914344206534852715?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 21, 2025</a></blockquote>
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THE MVP

<p>Wrexham showed their fighting spirit to secure a vital three points but their gain was <strong>Wycombe's</strong> loss as they imploded against a high-flying Charlton at Adams Park. They had this promotion race in their hands and inexplicably got thumped on their own patch to a promotion rival.</p>

THE BIG LOSER

<p>Wrexham are not over the line, though, as on Saturday they host in-form Charlton at Stok Cae Ras in a battle between second and fourth in League One. The Addicks are just four points behind the Welsh outfit so this will be a challenging encounter.</p>

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MATCH RATING (OUT OF FIVE): ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Are Wrexham going up?! James McClean & Ollie Rathbone overpower Blackpool as Ryan Reynolds & Rob McElhenney's side leapfrog Wycombe into second place in League One as promotion rivals capitulate at Charlton | Goal.com

Two goals in as many second-half minutes saw Wrexham leap back into the League One automatic promotion places after a vital 2-1 win at Blackpool.

Are Wrexham going up?! James McClean &amp; Ollie Rathbone overpower Blackpool as Ryan Reynolds &amp; Rob McElhenney&apos;s side leapfrog Wycombe into second place in League One while promotion rivals capitulate at Charlton

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