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Wrexham For the second consecutive week, a late goal was denied Bristol Rovers Saturday dealt the visitors another blow in their automatic promotion push.
Elliott Lee had Rovers’ first shot on target canceled out by Promise Omochere with four minutes remaining as Wrexham, owned by Hollywood duo Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, were made to pay for missing a number of chances in the 1-1 draw. .
The result means Phil Parkinson’s side are relegated to the third tier of English football Wycombe Wanderers And Birmingham CityBoth of those play later on Saturday. Only the top two individuals are automatically promoted to the championship.
It all started well for Wrexham at the Memorial Stadium, with top scorer Lee scoring his sixth goal of the season in the 18th minute.
But exactly one week after throwing a Leading the home of Cambridge City Late on, Wrexham gave the 19th-placed side in the division their advantage when, in the 86th minute, Omochere headed home.
Wrexham, looking for their third successive promotion, play Blackpool next Boxing Day.
