Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds seen at Wrexham AFC match
But goals from Isaac Price – who added a double to his opening-day winner against Blackburn – and substitute Jed Wallace condemned Wrexham to a second successive Championship defeat after their opening loss at Southampton.
You can read our full match report here.
Lewis O'Brien provided hope with an equaliser three minutes before half-time.
But there was no Hollywood ending for Wrexham in front of their celebrity owners despite Sam Smith's stoppage-time strike.
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