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      Wrexham announce shock transfer of ex-Premier League and international star days after EFL rejected record move

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      WREXHAM have completed the signing of former Premier League star Steven Fletcher.The striker had been a free agent since leaving Dundee United in June.
      Steven Fletcher has signed for WrexhamCredit: Willie Vass
      But he has put pen to paper and will join up with the Red Dragons once he receives international clearance.
      Fletcher said on joining the club: “Hopefully I can bring a lot of experience. I’m 36, I’m still fit and still raring to go.
      “One of the biggest selling points was the ambition of the Club, and if I can help with that then great.
      “I don’t think you can not see what has been happening at Wrexham – it’s been a great experience for the fans, players and owners so hopefully we can continue that.”
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      Fletcher scored ten goals in 39 games for Dundee United last season, having spent the previous 13 years playing in the Premier League and EFL.
      The former Scotland international has had spells at Hibernian, Burnley and Sunderland, and played 12 games on loan at Marseille in 2016, scoring twice.
      Stints at Sheffield Wednesday and Stoke followed before his move back above the border.
      Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson is delighted to welcome Fletcher to North Wales after missing out on Harrogate strike Luke Armstrong.
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      He said: “I’m really pleased with the addition of Steve to the squad. He’s missed football through pre-season but he’s trained today with the lads and it’s good to have him on board.
      “His pedigree speaks for itself, and he’s played most of his career at a very high level. He’s an excellent professional and that’s really important to fit in with the group here.”
      Wrexham had sent documents to the EFL to complete Armstrong’s signing, but the move collapsed as the paperwork was not submitted in time. More

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      Wrexham keeper Ben Foster announces retirement AGAIN aged 40 just two days after conceding five goals in League Two tie

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      FORMER Premier League goalkeeper Ben Foster has announced his retirement from football.The 40-year-old shot stopper initially retired last September after leaving Watford as a free agent.
      Foster has announced his retirementCredit: Getty
      The goalkeeper helped the Welsh side gain promotion to the Football LeagueCredit: Getty

      However, he returned to the pitch in March to sign a short-term deal with Wrexham.
      Foster went on to help the Red Dragons achieve promotion back to the Football League for the first time in 15 years.
      And he subsequently penned a new one-year contract after returning from the club’s epic promotion party in Las Vegas.
      But just two games into the 2023-24 League Two campaign, he has decided to hang up his boots for good.
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      In an official statement on the Wrexham Website, Foster said: “The honest truth is that my performances this season haven’t reached the level I demand of myself and I feel that now is the right time to retire.
      “At the forefront of my mind when making this decision, was not only what was best for me but also the Club, and making the decision now gives the Club every opportunity to assess their options before the window closes.

      “Wrexham will always have a special place in my heart.”
      Hollywood superstar and Wrexham co-owner Ryan Reynolds paid tribute to the goalkeeper on social media.
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      He tweeted: “He built memories I’ll never let go of for as long as I live. I love this guy. Thank you for everything, Ben.”
      Some fans called for Foster to retire after he conceded five goals against Swindon Town on Saturday.
      One eagle-eyed supporter even suggested that he was unable to save any shots directed towards the bottom corner.
      Swindon held the advantage for the majority of Saturday’s game, but Wrexham battled from 5-3 down to make the score 5-5 with just a few minutes to play.
      Before signing for the Red Dragons, Foster spent four years with Watford.
      During his time at Vicarage Road, he started a YouTube channel called ‘Ben Foster – The Cycling GK’ where he uploads in-game footage from his perspective as a goalkeeper.
      He also made appearances for West Brom and Birmingham throughout his playing career.
      Foster sent five years with Manchester United in the early stages of his career.
      He made 23 senior appearances for the Red Devils.
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      Portsmouth clash bizarrely SUSPENDED as ref walks down tunnel with the ball before FAN ‘takes over as linesman’

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      PORTSMOUTH’S clash with Cheltenham was bizarrely delayed as the officials appealed for any qualified refs in the crowd to take over as linesman.The unusual incident occurred just 12 minutes into the second half, when referee Ben Toner grabbed the ball and left the field of play.
      Portsmouth’s clash with Cheltenham was bizarrely delayedCredit: Rex
      At the time, Pompey tweeted: “As if this afternoon couldn’t get anymore bizarre…
      “The referee has taken the ball and disappeared down the tunnel – we’ll keep you updated.”
      Two minutes later, they added: “A message has just gone out over the PA system for a qualified official to make themselves known…
      “And a fan from the stands has just emerged to take over duties, so we should be fine!”
      The original officiating team at the match consisted of Ben Toner as referee, Daniel Flynn and Mark Derrien as his assistants and Stephen Brown as the fourth official.
      One of the linesmen was forced off injured during the first half of the match, with Brown taking over.
      Disaster then struck early on in the second period, when the other linesman also picked up an injury.
      At this point the referee led both teams back down the tunnel, with the Fratton Park PA system appealing for any qualified referees to emerge from the crowd.
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      Around ten minutes after the initial incident it was confirmed that play would resume in a further five.
      The match eventually got back underway in the 55th minute, with a supporter running the line.
      Pompey and Cheltenham were level at 0-0 when the suspension occurred.
      As the replacement assistant ref raised his flag for a throw-in for the first time, he received a loud cheer from the crowd.
      The officials eventually reverted to the original match clock, meaning they entered 21 minutes of stoppage time at the end of the initial 90. More

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      Charlie Austin out to turn back the clock to 2014… and score ANOTHER hat-trick past Ben Foster as Swindon face Wrexham

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      CHARLIE AUSTIN will hope to turn back the clock and get the better of Ben Foster again when Swindon travel to Wrexham today.Robins striker Austin, 34, scored a stunning hat-trick as QPR fought back from 2-0 down to beat Foster’s West Brom 3-2 in the Premier League at Loftus Road back in 2014.
      Ben Foster could not stop Charlie Austin completing his hat-trick at Loftus Road in 2014
      Austin is now playing in League Two with Swindon
      And today Red Dragons keeper Foster, 40, will be reunited with his tormentor in North Wales but this time in League Two.
      Both players have signed further one-year deals to extend their long, illustrious careers.
      Former England, Manchester United and Watford stopper Foster came out of retirement in March to help Wrexham win the National League while ex-Southampton, Burnley and West Brom ace Austin moved to Wilshire in December.
      Swindon only won three of their last 14 matches last season to blow their promotion play-off hopes.
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      But Austin said: “I just wanted to help the club by extending my contract. The way last season ended wasn’t ideal, so when I spoke to the chairman Clem Morfuni and the new manager Michael Flynn regarding what he’s trying to do I wanted to be a part of it.
      “It was an easy decision.
      “We’re ready to go again this season. We’ve had a tough but enjoyable pre-season. 
      “Our first game of the season at Colchester being postponed didn’t help because we’re a game behind already.”
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      Foster signed a new one-year deal with Wrexham this summer
      Will Boyle scores his first goal for Wrexham against Walsall
      Wrexham got their first win in the EFL for more than 15 years by beating Walsall 4-2 after a 5-3 loss at home to MK Dons and 1-1 draw at AFC Wimbledon.
      Scoring goals has not been a problem but keeping clean sheets has.
      And defender Will Boyle is hoping they remedy that at the County Ground today.
      He said: “It’s important we got off the mark against Walsall. The longer it goes, things can become a bit tense and it can affect performances.
      “It was a decent performance but we can definitely work on a few things.
      “The two goals were avoidable and now we need to get that first clean sheet because it’s important for the group to get that.
      “But what’s more important is to back up that win with another one. All of a sudden you look back at the last seven days and from a results perspective it looks promising.”
      Boyle, 27, signed from Championship club Huddersfield in the summer and marked his home debut against the Saddler with a goal himself — a header from a Luke Young cross.
      And he said: “It’s always nice to score, especially early, so it is good to get off the mark. I’ve consistently had goals in my game throughout my career, it is something that can be a threat for the team.
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      “It’s important you spread the goals out throughout the team and you’re a threat from set-plays because it is a big part of the game so I am happy with that.”
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      Toon-mad Leif Davis dreaming of facing Newcastle in the big time as he eyes Premier League promotion with Ipswich

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      LEIF DAVIS always dreamed of playing in the Premier League when he went to St James’ Park to watch his Newcastle heroes.And the Ipswich left-back would further get starry-eyed as he played FIFA on his console as his beloved Magpies against the likes of Manchester City.
      Leif Davis played a huge part in Ipswich’s promotion and now wants to fire them to the Premier League
      Davis was in dreamland when he made his Leeds Premier League debut against Manchester City
      So he was pinching himself when he was locking horns with Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez and Co on his Premier League debut for Leeds for real at Elland Road three years ago.
      Now Davis, 23, is eyeing a return to the big time with Ipswich after joining from the Yorkshire club last summer.
      He said: “I went to warm up but got called back to the technical area right away and got told I was going on.
      “And when I ran out I was thinking, ‘Wow, this is a dream.’ I was playing against the likes of De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Mahrez, Foden, Raheem Sterling — some of the world’s best players.
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      “Just a few years earlier I was playing on FIFA against these guys, thinking, ‘I’d like to play on the same field as you one day’ and it was actually happening.”
      Davis was destined to become a professional footballer, given that he played for a season at the famous Wallsend Boys Club in Newcastle.
      The club is famed for producing the likes of Alan Shearer, Peter Beardsley,  Steve Bruce, Michael Carrick and Fraser Forster just to name a few.
      Lifelong Toon fan Davis was inspired by his heroes to make it to the top.
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      He said: “I’ve always been a huge fan and had a season ticket at St James’ Park for years.
      “When I first went to watch them there was Ryan Taylor and Fabricio Coloccini. Then there was Yohan Cabaye and Gabriel Obertan.
      “My favourite games were the European nights when I went up there with my dad and brother. Hopefully a chance might present itself to get a few Champions League games this season.”
      Davis never got picked up by Newcastle as a kid — playing local Sunday morning football — and instead his big break came when MORECAMBE snapped him up instead, aged 16, giving him a scholarship.
      He said: “I had it in my head that I had been rejected a few times by different clubs who I went on trial to. I said to my parents, ‘This might be it for me. I might not get a chance to play professionally.’
      “Then a trial came up at Morecambe. I played 45 minutes and they called me on the way home offering me a two-year scholarship.
      “I took my chance there. It is hard moving away from home at such a young age. I thought it was going to be the only opportunity, a real stepping stone in my career. It was one I had to take. You have to work from the bottom to the top.”
      Davis got spotted by Leeds and they took him to Elland Road when he was 18 where he played for West Brom boss Carlos Corberan, then in charge of the under-21s.
      But it did not take long until he impressed coach Marcelo Bielsa, who got him training with the first team.
      And the Geordie ace remembers: “It was so demanding as everyone knows.
      “Biesla has developed so many players. Kalvin Phillips always says he wouldn’t be where he is today if it wasn’t for him.
      “And he did the same with me. When I first went there, I wouldn’t attack as much and would always be sitting back and trying to create a play from further back. 
      Fabricio Coloccini was one of Leif Davis’ heroes as he was growing up as a Newcastle fan watching from the terraces at St James’ Park
      Kieran McKenna celebrates promotion with his team
      “But then he told us to start running and told me I was a good athlete and passer of the ball. He wanted me to push on high and that helped me massively in my game last season.”
      The left-back was a key player as the Tractor Boys won promotion back to the Championship after four seasons stuck in League One.
      Davis, himself, was able to directly enjoy making an impact having only been in and around the Leeds side that got promoted and being a bit-part player on loan when Bournemouth went up in 2022.
      And he said: “Last season was unbelievable. I know it’s not my first time being promoted but playing a big part in the team was a wonderful feeling.
      “It’s what I needed. I know it’s good being at a Premier League team but you don’t want to be sitting on the bench all the time. You want to get playing and that’s why I came here. I wanted to develop as a player.”
      Ipswich have got off to a flying start — beating Sunderland and Stoke — to be the early Championship leaders.
      And Davis says the talk at Portman Road has not been about consolidating in the second tier but getting into the Premier League.
      He said: “We spoke about it in the week leading up to the new season. We said, ‘We’re not coming here to have a jolly up.’ As a team, we want to make a statement, go for it again and try to get promoted.
      “You want to keep pushing and pushing and take the team into the Premier League. That’s what we need to do. That is where our focus should be.”
      Boss Kieran McKenna, 37, continues to impress in only his second full season as a manager — having taken over in December 2002 after serving as an assistant at Manchester United under Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick.
      The former Northern Ireland Under-21 international is seeing his reputation grow in the game and if he continues this upward curve this season there will be top-flight clubs looking in his direction.
      Davis said: “He’s an unbelievable manager. When I first came down, he made me feel so welcome straight away. I played at the weekend when I came down. I hadn’t really trained with the lads. I got thrown in the deep end.
      “He has done so much for us. Everyone can say they have come on in massive amounts. 
      “If you asked anyone in the changing room or backroom staff, people will tell you he is up there with the best coaches they’ve played with.
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      “I think he possibly can coach even higher. There has been a bit of interest. A few managers when they got sacked in the Premier League, a few eyes turned to him straight away.
      “But he is sticking with us and signed a new contract. He just wants to help the lads kick on even more.” More

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      My lips went blue and I couldn’t breathe when Man Utd keeper punctured my lung – I thought it could be it for me

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      PAUL MULLIN has recounted the chilling moment in which he “thought he might die” after puncturing his lung against Manchester United.The Wrexham striker was in pre-season action last month as his side took on a youthful Red Devils squad in San Diego.
      Paul Mullin was involved in a horrifying clash with Nathan BishopCredit: Getty
      The forward required oxygen as he left the pitchCredit: Getty
      Early on in the match, Mullin was inadvertently clattered by United stopper Nathan Bishop.
      He had to take oxygen as he left the pitch, and was subsequently unable to fly home with his team-mates as he required more care in hospital.
      In a first person piece for The Athletic, the 28-year-old has lifted the lid on his awful ordeal.
      He wrote: “I was trying to breathe in but nothing was happening. I couldn’t get air into my lungs.
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      “That’s when I knew it was bad. In that struggle for breath, with my lips turning blue, I accepted that this could be it for me. That’s how it felt. I couldn’t breathe properly for a few minutes.
      “I was thinking about my little boy, Albi. I hate being away from him and my partner Mollie for too long but I had told myself it was only two weeks and that I’d be back home soon. It ended up being much longer, but I’m so thankful it wasn’t worse.
      “I remember, a few seconds earlier, getting my head to the ball and then going down.
      “For someone like me who will do that kind of thing again and again, being winded is something I’m used to. It usually lasts around 10 seconds and is never nice. Only this time I couldn’t shake it.”
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      Mullin revealed that in addition to puncturing his lung, he also fractured four ribs.
      Following his side’s 3-1 win, Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson was furious at Bishop’s role in the incident.
      Mullin spent 13 hours on oxygen before being discharged from hospital, and subsequently had to remain in the States until being deemed fit to travel.
      On the care he received from Wrexham’s Hollywood co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, he continued: “Rob, Ryan and everyone at the club have looked after me amazingly. The owners even sent a PlayStation to the Long Beach apartment where we were staying. It helped pass the time.
      “Ryan offered to fly my entire family out and Rob said I could stay with him in his Los Angeles home. I’m sure he has the room, but I was happy to stay out of the way.
      “So they sorted an apartment for us instead. Rob visited me there before heading to Wales for our opening game of the season against MK Dons.”
      Mullin remained in California as Wrexham fell to a 5-3 opening day defeat to MK Dons.
      But he has now finally been able to fly home.
      Bishop, meanwhile, has since left Man United.
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      The 23-year-old penned a three-year deal with Sunderland earlier this month.
      He has been left on the bench for the Black Cats’ first two Championship matches of the campaign, but started their League Cup first round clash against Crewe.
      Mullin had to be rushed to hospital after the incidentCredit: paulmullin12/Instagram
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      When is the Carabao Cup second round draw 2023? Stream FREE, TV channel and teams as Premier League sides enter hat

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      CARABAO CUP action has returned to the big screens – and nothing beats the suspense of a late-night draw to see who your team will face in the next round.Manchester United put a slight blip on Newcastle’s season after beating Eddie Howe’s team 2-0 in the 2022/23 final.
      Manchester United won the Carabao Cup last seasonCredit: Alamy
      However, only the 12 Premier League clubs that are not in Europe enter at round two which gives the lower league teams less to worry about in terms of progressing for now.
      And SunSport has all the information on when the second round draw is along with who can make it there.
      When is the Carabao Cup second round draw?

      The Carabao Cup second round draw will take place TOMORROW – Wednesday, August 9.
      It is scheduled to get underway at approximately a late time of 10:15pm BST.
      Only 12 Premier League teams enter at this stage while the remaining eight join in round three.

      What TV channel is it on can it be live streamed?

      Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football will broadcast the Carabao Cup second round draw LIVE.
      The draw will commence after the conclusion of Burton Albion vs Leicester City.
      Alternatively, SunSport will have the entire coverage of the second round draw through our live blog.

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      How can I watch it for FREE?
      Fans can watch the Carabao Cup second round draw for FREE on Sky Sports Football’s official YouTube channel.
      What teams could be involved?
      Here are the fixtures for the first round and the winners will be in the hat for the second round.
      The ball numbers are yet to be confirmed.

      Notts County v Lincoln City
      Bolton Wanderers v Barrow AFC
      Hull City v Doncaster Rovers
      Mansfield Town v Grimsby Town
      Stoke City v West Bromwich Albion
      Sheffield Wednesday v Stockport County
      Leeds United v Shrewsbury Town
      Preston North End v Salford City
      Rotherham United v Morecambe
      Harrogate Town v Carlisle United
      Burton Albion v Leicester City
      Accrington Stanley v Bradford City
      Derby County v Blackpool
      Port Vale v Fleetwood Town
      Barnsley v Tranmere Rovers
      Blackburn Rovers v Walsall
      Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough
      Wrexham AFC v Wigan Athletic
      Sunderland AFC v Crewe Alexandra
      Plymouth Argyle v Leyton Orient
      Forest Green Rovers v Portsmouth
      Swansea City v Northampton Town
      Exeter City v Crawley Town
      Ipswich Town v Bristol Rovers
      Newport County v Charlton Athletic
      Stevenage v Watford
      Cheltenham Town v Birmingham City
      Sutton United v Cambridge United
      Milton Keynes Dons v Wycombe Wanderers
      Millwall v Reading
      AFC Wimbledon v Coventry City
      Bristol City v Oxford United
      Gillingham v Southampton
      Queens Park Rangers v Norwich City
      Peterborough United v Swindon Town
      Cardiff City v Colchester United

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      Wrexham’s fame-hungry Hollywood schedule comes back to bite with MK Dons on the money in front of Hugh Jackman

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      RYAN REYNOLDS and Rob McElhenney stroll around the pitch perimeter before kick-off signing autographs, posing for selfies and chatting to fans.They are with Hollywood buddy Hugh Jackman — the latest celebrity to take in a game at the Racecourse Ground.
      Hugh Jackman was guest of honour as Wrexham lost 5-3 to MK Dons in their season openerCredit: Getty
      MK Dons triumphed in an entertaining away win at the Racecourse GroundCredit: Rex
      Inevitably, they are followed around by a Disney crew filming the latest instalment of Welcome To Wrexham as the circus that surrounds this club continues unabated.
      That is ironic seeing as one of Jackman’s most famous films The Greatest Showman told the story of a circus.
      Saturday’s match was historic for the world’s third oldest professional football club as they made their long-awaited return to the EFL after 15 years.
      And you can bet your bottom dollar those TV execs in California were hoping their latest offering was going to have that American Dream ending.
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      But we British do more gritty reality in our movies and Graham Alexander and his MK Dons were more than happy to play the villains
      They silenced the star-struck Wrexham faithful by racing into a 2-0 lead inside 10 minutes thanks to an own goal from Eoghan O’Connell and a Mo Eisa strike.
      And although Jacob Mendy pulled one back before the break, Jonathan Leko’s second-half double put the Dons in control.
      Home-grown Jordan Davies pulled one back before Daniel Harvie scored Dons’ fifth with a late injury-time Anthony Forde strike only consolation for Wrexham.
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      But the football reality was that the hosts looked jaded and flat against a team which were sharper, more clinical and quite frankly better prepared.
      Wrexham, to please their Hollywood owners and their new American fanbase, had to fly out for what I thought was a ridiculously scheduled and sometimes self-indulgent two-week pre-season US tour.
      MK Dons, during their build-up, took on local teams Wealdstone, Barnet, Coventry and Northampton on these shores and went on a short training camp to Germany including a friendly against Bundesliga 2 club VfL Osnabruck.
      But Reynolds and McElhenney flew their team across the pond for a breathless two weeks, which included friendlies against Chelsea, LA Galaxy 2nd XI, Manchester United’s kids and a second string Philadelphia team.
      On that tour they were in North Carolina on the East Coast which saw them face a strong Chelsea side and got thumped 5-0.
      Then they flew to the West Coast to LA via Denver to take on LA Galaxy 2nd XI, winning 4-0, before beating a United youth side 3-1 in San Diego.
      And following that they were back over to the East side to visit McElhenney’s home city where they drew 1-1 against Philadelphia Union’s second string.
      A huge thunderstorm saw that game delayed for more than two hours at half-time.
      McElhenney of course stars in the famous US sitcom It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia.
      The players finally arrived home less than a week before their EFL curtain raiser — and were weary and jet-lagged for a few days, which did not lend itself well to doing proper preparation ahead of facing MK Dons.
      So it was no wonder they did not look up to speed against a team that were completely on the money from  kick-off.
      I questioned manager Phil Parkinson after his press conference about the scheduling of the US tour and the lack of matches against local opponents.
      And he told me it was because the commercial opportunities of going to the States were too great to pass up.
      So therein lies the problem for a League Two club that have more social media followers than several Premier League sides. They are committed to promoting their global brand.
      That means there is always going to be a trade off between what is right football-wise and what is right commercially.
      The Hollywood pair bought the club for £2million and the Disney series alone has made them around £7m. Each episode rakes in around £430,000 profit.
      After a decade and a half outside the EFL, there is now a real feel-good factor at the club.
      Tickets for Saturday’s game sold out 12 hours after they were put on sale, such is the excitement in the town.
      Wrexham are building a new 5,500 seater stand, replacing the old Kop, which will increase the capacity close to 16,000.
      And the Welsh national team will be playing their first international at the Racecourse for four years when they take on Gibraltar in October.
      There is no doubt all the Hollywood stardust sprinkled on this club will make them sometimes unpopular among the League Two community.
      But that is mostly down to jealousy. 
      Most clubs at this level would give their right arm to have what is going on here in North Wales.
      Despite all the razzmatazz of Reynolds and his movie star pals, Wrexham are still a lower-league club that will always be loved and cherished in their community long after the circus eventually leaves town.
      The Dragons got a record 111 points to clinch last season’s National League title after an incredible ding-dong with Notts County, who got 107.
      Yet the Magpies also shipped five in their opening-day defeat at Sutton.
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      And that led one Wrexham fan to wryly remark: “It’s going to be some relegation battle.”
      Now that really would make for true compelling British drama. More