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Daily Mirror
06-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Wrexham buy second stadium before season as Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac splash out
Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds will be celebrating after acquiring a stadium for their women's team (Image: PA Wire/PA Images) Wrexham have achieved a major landmark by snapping up a second stadium to complement their iconic Racecourse Ground. The Championship side have sealed a deal to buy The Rock in Rhosymedre, near Wrexham ahead of the new season. The venue has been the stomping ground for the club's women's team since the summer of 2023 and is also the home turf of local team Cefn Druids. The acquisition of the 3,000-capacity stadium is part of the Hollywood-backed club's strategy to bolster Wrexham Women. The female squad have featured regularly in the Welcome to Wrexham documentary, charting the club's ownership by Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac, and became semi-professional in 2023. As well as being the official home of Wrexham Women, Cefn Druids will retain the right to play and train at the facility under the arrangement. READ MORE: Ryan Reynolds' £7.5m target's dad drops huge hint on record Wrexham transfer going through READ MORE: Managing Wrexham as Ryan Reynolds smashes club transfer record and lands Ajax star Boasting a 512-seat stand, The Rock earns its name from its proximity to an old quarry, with one edge of the pitch dramatically facing a towering rock face. Michael Williamson, CEO of Wrexham, said (via Wales Online): "The acquisition of The Rock represents a significant milestone for the club, providing Wrexham AFC Women with a permanent home and dedicated training facility. It illustrates our continued commitment to supporting and growing the women's game in North Wales. "Having a venue in the Wrexham county borough and close to the STōK Cae Ras (Racecourse) gives us flexibility, allowing the women's first team to train and play matches locally, while still having access to a larger venue when needed. Wrexham have bought The Rock stadium, historically home to Cefn Druids, as a base for their women's team (Image: Colin McPherson/Corbis via Getty Images) "We'll begin with essential maintenance ahead of the new season, followed by a longer-term vision to enhance the pitch, stadium, and surrounding infrastructure. "Our goal is not only to establish a top-tier facility for our women's team but also to protect and revitalise a key community asset, one that can inspire the next generation of women's football across the region." Wrexham Women currently play in the Adran Premier - the top tier of women's football in Wales - and finished last season in fourth place. They also made the final of the Bute Energy Welsh Cup, but lost 3-1 to league champions Cardiff City. Watch the new season of Welcome to Wrexham on Disney+ from £4.99 Disney+ Get Disney+ here Welcome to Wrexham is back on Disney+ for a fourth season. Fans can watch the series with a £4.99 monthly plan, or get 12 months for the price of 10 by paying for a year upfront. The women's team parted way with former manager Steve Dale at the end of last term. He stepped down from his position after four seasons in charge to pursue other opportunities and has since been replaced by former West Bromwich Albion boss Jenny Sugarman. Des Williams, Cefn Druids chairman, said: "I am delighted that The Rock passes into the hands of Wrexham AFC and becomes the official home and training centre of Wrexham AFC Women. "Cefn Druids will continue to use the facility for training and fixtures, and this was an important part of the deal. Wrexham AFC Women have been using The Rock as their home now for the past two seasons ever since they reached the Adran Premier League." He added: "I can think of no more fitting venue for them to continue their adventure at the very highest level of Welsh women's football. I wish them all the very best of luck for the new season." Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Wrexham AFC is the arguably the fastest-growing club in the world at the moment thanks to a certain Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. The Dragons have achieved two consecutive promotions and are cheered on by crowds from not only North Wales but also from all over the globe, thanks to the success of the Disney+ documentary 'Welcome to Wrexham'. But does it have a dedicated, quality source of information piped through to your inbox each week, free of ads but packed with informed opinion, analysis and even a little bit of fun each week? That's where Wrexham is the Game steps in... Available every Wednesday, it provides all the insights you need to be a top red. And for a limited time, a subscription to 'Wrexham is the Game' will cost fans just £15 for the first year. Sign up for Wrexham is the Game here
Yahoo
06-08-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Champions Cardiff start Adran Premier season at TNS
Champions Cardiff City will begin the defence of their Genero Adran Premier title away to The New Saints. The Bluebirds, who also won the Bute Energy Welsh Cup, will face last season's Adran Trophy winners at Park Hall on Sunday, 7 September. Newly promoted Pontypridd United begin at home to Aberystwyth Town while Barry Town United host Swansea City. New Wrexham head coach Jenny Sugarman's first game in charge will be away to Briton Ferry Llansawel. The final round of phase one fixtures will be played on Sunday, 25 January ahead of the league split which sees the top four teams compete in the Championship Conference.
BBC News
06-08-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Champions Cardiff start Adran Premier season at TNS
Champions Cardiff City will begin the defence of their Genero Adran Premier title away to The New Bluebirds, who also won the Bute Energy Welsh Cup, will face last season's Adran Trophy winners at Park Hall on Sunday, 7 promoted Pontypridd United begin at home to Aberystwyth Town while Barry Town United host Swansea Wrexham head coach Jenny Sugarman's first game in charge will be away to Briton Ferry final round of phase one fixtures will be played on Sunday, 25 January ahead of the league split which sees the top four teams compete in the Championship Conference.
BBC News
24-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Cardiff draw Athlone in Women's Champions League
Welsh double winners Cardiff City will take on Athlone Town in the first qualifying round of the Uefa Women's Champions Bluebirds will face the Irish side in a Group 5 semi-final on Wednesday, 30 July at a venue to be winners will face Croatian champions ZNK Agram in the group final on Saturday, 3 August to decide who progresses to the second round of March, Cardiff lifted the Adran Premier League title for a third successive season with victory against The New Saints. They then beat Wrexham 3-1 in April to secure a fourth successive Bute Energy Welsh Cup triumph. However, Iain Derbyshire's side have lost all seven matches they have played in the Champions League, without scoring a season they were eliminated 7-0 by FC Twente in Enschede, though Derbyshire said afterwards he was "so proud of the players" performance against the Dutch are currently top of the SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division after an unbeaten start to their year, winning nine games and drawing one.
BBC News
27-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Cardiff City beat Wrexham to win women's Welsh Cup
Cardiff City secured the Bute Energy Welsh Cup for a fourth successive season with a 3-1 victory over Wrexham in the repeat of last season's welsh women's final, goals from Lilly Billingham, Shannon Evans and Fiona Barry were enough to complete the league and cup double for the unmarked in midfield, rifled in a 30 yard screamer to open the scoring at Rodney added a second, heading in from a looping Ffion Price the restart Wrexham won a penalty as Abbie Iddenden, the Dragons' biggest threat, was tripped by Ceryn Chamberlain. Iddenden slotted in the spot kick to halve the deficit with her 17th of the the interval Iddenden had a second penalty attempt, but this time her poor effort was easily saved by Chamberlain and Lili Mai Jones saw her thunderbolt come back off the put the result beyond doubt when Barry slid in her team's third with 15 minutes remaining, leaving Wrexham to wait for a first Welsh Cup triumph continues.
