Wrexham's Premier League dream on hold after missing out on playoffs
AP News
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Wrexham’s dream of reaching the Premier League is over, for this season anyway.
The Welsh club owned by Hollywood celebrities Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac missed out on a place in the playoffs in the second-tier Championship after drawing 2-2 with Middlesbrough in a dramatic final round of the regular season on Saturday.
That allowed Hull to jump ahead of Wrexham and into sixth place, the fourth and final spot in the playoffs.
Hull beat Norwich 2-1 in a match played at the same time.
It ends Wrexham’s unprecedented run of three straight promotions.
Ipswich secured the second automatic promotion spot and an immediate return to the Premier League.
Hull City reach Championship playoffs
- Hull City break Wrexham hearts to secure final play-off place: Oli McBurnie brace secures dramatic comeback win over Norwich to keep promotion dream alive Daily Mail —
- Oli McBurnie double sends Hull City into Championship play-offs on dramatic final day Hull Live —
- Hull City player ratings: 'Deadly' Tigers star takes top mark as Tigers defeat Norwich City Yorkshire Post —
- Hull City 2 Norwich City 1: Oli McBurnie brace fires Tigers into Championship play-offs as Wrexham falter Yorkshire Post —
- Sergej Jakirovic hails 'sweet' Hull City achievement after guiding Tigers into play-offs Hull Live —