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Roll up, roll up to the best circus in the Championship! Yes, Championship. Wrexham are back to back to back - the first team EVER to achieve this.
So how did Phil Parkinson's do this? What are the decisions that allowed us to make all this history? Well, in a great 48-page souvenir special we look through all the games as they happened and pick up the key points from each of the games to mull over for prosperity.
How did we demolish Wycombe - twice. What went wrong against Bristol Rovers and how did we recover to finish the season so strongly? Here we have all the answers with great pictures, comment and analysis.
That's not all! We'll rate and slate (mostly rate) the players, go inside the celebrations and include some of your congratulations messages - with a brilliant note from a certain Ryan Rodney Reynolds in a high quality, edition you'll want to keep for a very long time.
Wrexham Welcome to the Championship
It's back2back2back for the formidable Dragons as they have secured promotion up to the Championship at the first time of asking.
The Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney Wrexham revolution shows no sign of stopping as the club are now just one step away from the Premier League.
And in this Daily Post promotion special edition, we chart the Dragons' match-by-match path to glory this season looking at the key moments, we rate the players for their performances throughout the campaign, hear from Shaun Harvey and go inside the amazing celebrations.
Buy now and have it delivered directly to your door. Alternatively you can purchase in most supermarkets, high street retailers and independent newsagents in North Wales from May 9, 2025.
Content editor Andy Gilpin said: "This has been an unprecedented season where Phil Parkinson's men have almost overachieved.
"Wrexham's rise to the Championship is a truly global event, but it's also a very personal journey for many.
"What makes this more special is that Wrexham is still a community club. I got to share the campaign all with my pal, Chris. We've been going together for 30 years and have seen many things. From the iconic Flynn era, to record-breaking back to back to backs. We enjoyed cup runs, the LDV Vans Trophy final - complete with red wigs - and even tasted a promotion in 2002/3 with an exciting side we still hold dear.
"But nothing compares to this. We've sat together through this season and experienced it together - something so many Wrexham fans have done with their friends and relatives.
"In this special we explore how we did and why it's been so special for so many."
Order your copy online today or pick up in participating retailers, most supermarkets and independent newsagents in North Wales from May 9, 2025.
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