To the Premier League? Wrexham climbs into Championship playoff spots after dramatic win

To the Premier League? Wrexham climbs into Championship playoff spots after dramatic winWrexham’s bid for a fourth straight promotion and a place in the Premier League is gaining steamBySTEVE DOUGLAS AP sports writerJanuary 24, 2026, 12:32 PMWrexham's bid for a fourth straight promotion and a place in the Premier League is gaining steam. A dramatic 3-2 win at Queens Park Rangers — courtesy of two stoppage-time goals — lifted Wrexham, the Welsh club co-owned by Hollywood celebrities Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, into sixth place in the second-tier Championship on Saturday. The top-two finishers secure automatic promotion and the teams who finish third to sixth will qualify for the end-of-season playoffs for the one extra promotion spot. It's the first time this season that Wrexham has ended a round in the playoff places. Wrexham has played 29 of its 46 games in its first second-tier campaign since the 1980s following three straight promotions. Its surge up the English soccer pyramid, fueled by the cash injection by Reynolds and McElhenney and documented in the popular “Welcome to Wrexham” TV series, began in 2022 with promotion from the non-league fifth division. Minneapolis ICE shooting live updates: Man killed in shooting involving fed agents30 minutes agoWinter storm live updates: State of emergency in 18 states, canceled flights pile upJan 24, 6:12 AMMinneapolis ICE shooting updates: Over 3,000 arrested in Minnesota, DHS saysJan 18, 2:39 PMThe latest win came after Josh Windass equalized in the third minute of stoppage time and Ollie Rathbone grabbed the winner a minute later at Loftus Road.___AP soccer: https://apnews. com/hub/soccerSponsored Content by TaboolaMinneapolis ICE shooting live updates: Man killed in shooting involving fed agents30 minutes agoMinneapolis ICE shooting updates: Over 3,000 arrested in Minnesota, DHS saysJan 18, 2:39 PMWinter storm live updates: State of emergency in 18 states, canceled flights pile upJan 24, 6:12 AM'Donald Trump is the person who caused Jan.