NEWPORT, Wales — Wrexham A.F.C. are in a cup final. The weather might be dismal, but the rain is certainly not dampening the spirits of the loud Wrexham fans in the club’s signature red shirts and singing at the top of their lungs on the way to Newport Country’s Rodney Parade stadium.
But they’re not cheering on the Wrexham men’s side, which was thrust into the spotlight by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney when they took over the Welsh club in 2021. Wrexham A.F.C. Women are in the spotlight now.
“We fully and wholeheartedly believe that this is a club that can become one of the best women’s teams in the world,” Wrexham co-owner McElhenney said in the new season of “Welcome to Wrexham” (stream episodes on Disney+).
They’re not there yet, but this is a start. A place in the Bute Energy Cup final followed a third-place finish in their debut campaign in Wales’ Adran Premier, the top tier of women’s football in Wales. Wrexham ultimately lost the cup final 2-0 to Adran Premier champions Cardiff City (who completed a trophy treble), but the result doesn’t matter so much. This is about laying…
