Thousands of Wrexham fans celebrate promotion
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Thousands of Wrexham football supporters joined players and club officials at an end-of-season promotion celebration at Stok Cae Ras on Sunday.
Long queues formed outside the ground as the crowd waited for the gates to open before the event to mark promotion to the Championship.
The event featured musical acts as well as the club's annual end of season awards.
Midfielder Ollie Rathbone was named the player of the season with defender Max Cleworth winning the young player award and the player's player of the season.
Paul Mullin won the goal of the season award for his volley in the win over Blackpool on Boxing Day with Elliott Lee the top goalscorer.
Long serving club secretary Geraint Parry was recognised for his contribution with a lifetime achievement award.
Wrexham won promotion with a 3–0 victory over Charlton Athletic last weekend, sparking huge celebrations with fans thronging the pitch at the end of the game.
They were joined after the game by co-owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds, who said Wrexham had made "history" despite people doubting their ambitions were realistic.
Wrexham will compete in the second tier next season for the first time in 43 years with eyes on reach the Premier League after three successive promotions.
