Wrexham 6-0 Forest Green: Paul Mullin strikes twice to send Dragons into League One

Wrexham win promotion to League One after hammering Forest Green; Paul Mullin scores twice in first half coupled with a Ryan Inniss own goal and Elliot Lee's opener; Ryan Barnett and Jack Marriott strike in second half at Racecourse Ground

Saturday 13 April 2024 18:27, UK

Paul Mullin struck twice as Wrexham hammered Forest Green Rovers 6-0 to win promotion to League One.

The Dragons, owned by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, have earned back-to-back promotions after winning the National League title last season.

Elliot Lee struck in the 17th minute to set Wrexham, who needed to win and for MK Dons and Barrow to drop points, on their way up. Mullin netted twice either side of a Ryan Inniss own goal to bring his tally to 13 in his last 11 matches.

Ryan Barnett scored Wrexham's fifth shortly after the hour mark and with MK Dons and Barrow both heading for defeat, Jack Marriott netted a late sixth to get the promotion party started.

How Wrexham went up in style

A corner led to Lee's opener following a frantic goalmouth scramble after Mullin's header was blocked and it took just six minutes for Wrexham to double their lead.

Lee was again involved, releasing James McClean, who picked out Mullin at the back post to head in his 24th of the season.

Thoroughly dominant in the first half, Wrexham's third came as defender Eoghan O'Connell tried his luck from distance. His shot took a cruel deflection off Inniss which left goalkeeper Vicente Reyes helpless.

And there was still time for Mullin to hit Wrexham's fourth before half-time. A corner was only half-cleared to the unmarked striker on the edge of the area and his shot deflected into the net.

Barnett got in on the act in the second half with a stunning volley from McClean's cross to make it 5-0.

And Marriott completed the scoring six minutes from time as Wrexham celebrated another promotion.