Mullin the hero as Wrexham win to earn promotion

Paul Mullin was the hero as Wrexham came from behind to beat Boreham Wood to seal the National League title and a return to the Football League after a 15-year absence.

Mullin's second-half brace saw the hosts win and take the title.

The club's owners, Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, were there and joined in the celebrations.

Wrexham's return came 15 years to the day since they dropped out of the EFL.

A 2-0 defeat at Hereford on 22 April 2008 signalled the start of what manager Phil Parkinson had described as "15 years of pain".

Since relegation from League Two in 2008, the club endured play-off disappointment five times and was also on the brink of going out of business.

But since Deadpool star Reynolds and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia creator McElhenney took over in early 2021, the club has been transformed.

With the airing of the Disney+ documentary Welcome to Wrexham, interest in the club had grown globally and coincided with an epic National League title race.

The title could have been decided in Wrexham's favour before the late kick-off at the Racecourse, but Notts County's 5-2 win at Maidstone meant Wrexham would do so with a victory of their own.

The players entered the Racecourse pitch to a deafening roar, but inside the opening minute the oldest international stadium in the world still in use fell silent as a long ball found Ndlovu, who coolly lobbed Ben Foster

Despite that early setback Wrexham's players, and indeed their fans, did not hide away and they were back in the game with quarter of an hour played.

Barnett's cross from the right found Lee, and the former Luton Town winger's header put Wrexham right back in the game.

Boreham Wood, needing a point to guarantee their place in the play-offs, were proving hard to break down.

And Zac Brunt's long range effort and Femi Ilesanmi's back post header, as well as a low shot which Foster had to gather, came during a promising spell for Luke Garrard's side.

Mullin had an effort saved by keeper Nathan Ashmore while some nice work between Sam Dalby and Mullin saw Dalby advance into the box, but a well-timed tackle brought a promising move to an end.

As much as Boreham Wood tried to slow down the tempo of the game, much to the irritation of the home fans, Wrexham stepped up the pace after the break.

Eoghan O'Connell had headed over from Ben Tozer's long throw in before the Dragons went ahead for the first time in the game.

Mullin picked up the ball on the left flank, advanced into the box and let fly with a curling effort which beat the despairing dive of Ashmore.

Wrexham still had to be wary of Boreham Wood's counter attacks and Foster had to gather

But Mullin, the man who swapped the prospect of League One for the National League when he joined Wrexham from Cambridge United in the summer of 2021, scored the goal that would finally seal a return to the Football League.

Advancing on goal he wrong footed defender Will Evans before unleashing a fierce left footed shot and a goal which would spark incredible scenes at the Racecourse at the final whistle.