1 00:00:06,834 --> 00:00:08,594 [fans cheering] 2 00:00:08,629 --> 00:00:11,252 [Griffiths] Seconds left. Still 1-nil. 3 00:00:11,287 --> 00:00:14,842 Jones is through against Morgan. Jones! 4 00:00:15,946 --> 00:00:18,018 -Wonderful save by Morgan. -[fans cheering] 5 00:00:18,052 --> 00:00:22,056 Wrexham win the Genero Adran League'’s promotion play-off. 6 00:00:22,091 --> 00:00:26,854 They will play next year in the Genero Premier League. 7 00:00:26,888 --> 00:00:29,857 [Hughes] Oh, proved a hundred percent that we can do it, you know? 8 00:00:29,891 --> 00:00:33,309 Girls can play football. We can just-- just smash it. 9 00:00:33,343 --> 00:00:37,313 So that is what we did on that day with everyone watching. 10 00:00:38,107 --> 00:00:40,626 [cheering] 11 00:00:40,661 --> 00:00:42,594 It went off in style, didn'’t it? 12 00:00:42,628 --> 00:00:44,872 Last season was really important for us. 13 00:00:44,906 --> 00:00:47,875 But what we do wanna do is give it the platform that it deserves, 14 00:00:47,909 --> 00:00:50,705 and I feel that that game on the Racecourse, 15 00:00:50,740 --> 00:00:53,536 and, subsequently, then promotion at the end of the season, 16 00:00:53,570 --> 00:00:56,849 has gone some way to giving it that platform 17 00:00:56,884 --> 00:00:59,438 that I feel that women'’s football should have. 18 00:01:00,577 --> 00:01:03,408 [McElhenney] We fully and wholeheartedly believe 19 00:01:03,442 --> 00:01:07,239 that this is a club that can become the best women'’s team in the world. 20 00:01:07,274 --> 00:01:09,517 ♪ Straight to the top♪ 21 00:01:13,487 --> 00:01:17,629 [Clair] Let'’s get it sorted. Touch out, straight in, quick as you can. 22 00:01:17,663 --> 00:01:18,768 Go! 23 00:01:18,801 --> 00:01:21,115 [Owen] Going into the coming season, 24 00:01:21,150 --> 00:01:25,292 we do have to go into a league that is significantly stronger 25 00:01:25,326 --> 00:01:27,742 than the league we were in previously. 26 00:01:27,777 --> 00:01:29,882 I think there will be a target on our backs. 27 00:01:31,263 --> 00:01:33,231 But if we want to be the best team, 28 00:01:33,265 --> 00:01:36,475 we'’ve gotta be competing with the best in this country. 29 00:01:40,065 --> 00:01:43,172 ♪ Don'’t forget Where you came from♪ 30 00:01:43,206 --> 00:01:46,175 ♪ Don'’t forget What you'’re made of♪ 31 00:01:46,209 --> 00:01:48,901 ♪ The ones who were there♪ 32 00:01:48,936 --> 00:01:52,215 ♪ When no one else Would care♪ 33 00:01:52,250 --> 00:01:55,149 ♪ Don'’t be afraid to cry now♪ 34 00:01:55,184 --> 00:01:59,705 ♪ Even when the world Comes crashing in♪ 35 00:02:01,638 --> 00:02:05,849 ♪ Don'’t forget to sing When you win♪ 36 00:02:10,716 --> 00:02:15,273 ♪ Don'’t forget to sing When you win♪ 37 00:02:27,975 --> 00:02:29,045 [sighs] 38 00:02:29,079 --> 00:02:30,288 Good morning. 39 00:02:30,322 --> 00:02:32,876 It is-- What time is it? [sighs] 40 00:02:32,911 --> 00:02:34,119 It'’s ten to 08:00. 41 00:02:34,154 --> 00:02:36,225 So, we are just leaving home. 42 00:02:36,259 --> 00:02:38,261 -Gonna take Nancy to nursery. -Hooray. 43 00:02:38,296 --> 00:02:40,746 -[Davies] Are you ready to go? Let'’s go. -Yeah. 44 00:02:40,781 --> 00:02:42,645 So we'’re going into the Adran Premier League, 45 00:02:42,679 --> 00:02:45,337 which is the top league in women'’s football in Wales. 46 00:02:45,372 --> 00:02:47,132 What that means then is we'’re going from 47 00:02:47,167 --> 00:02:50,308 what was a regionalized league into a national league. 48 00:02:50,341 --> 00:02:54,588 Semipro, to us, certainly means the standard is actually gonna raise, 49 00:02:54,622 --> 00:02:56,279 and it'’s gonna raise significantly. 50 00:02:56,314 --> 00:02:58,764 [Hughes] We have the gym tonight 51 00:02:58,799 --> 00:03:00,939 before training for Wrexham football, 52 00:03:00,973 --> 00:03:04,114 which usually we train on a Tuesday or Thursday. 53 00:03:04,149 --> 00:03:06,772 Things feel like they'’re really kicking up a gear. 54 00:03:06,807 --> 00:03:08,671 -[Jones] Yeah. -And that'’s a good thing. 55 00:03:08,705 --> 00:03:11,605 I guess us going for semipro does have that added pressure 56 00:03:11,639 --> 00:03:14,021 because we'’ve got the facilities to be the best. 57 00:03:14,055 --> 00:03:15,850 So it'’s going to show that on the pitch now. 58 00:03:15,885 --> 00:03:19,129 They'’ve moved stadia now to the Rock, 59 00:03:19,164 --> 00:03:23,651 and which is a significantly more sophisticated setup. 60 00:03:23,686 --> 00:03:25,515 [Owen] We'’ve also brought in Zoe Clair, 61 00:03:25,550 --> 00:03:27,483 who'’s the strength and conditioning coach. 62 00:03:27,517 --> 00:03:30,417 Open your hips up then. Drive your arms, drive your arms. 63 00:03:30,451 --> 00:03:32,384 Get them knees nice and high. 64 00:03:32,418 --> 00:03:34,869 [Owen] We'’ve brought in Lindsay Morris, our sports therapist. 65 00:03:34,904 --> 00:03:38,183 Go back, open your groins out there and right over the gate. 66 00:03:38,218 --> 00:03:39,805 But what it also means 67 00:03:39,840 --> 00:03:41,911 is that we'’re gonna be paying the players to play. 68 00:03:41,945 --> 00:03:45,259 Let'’s go! Two v. one! There'’s the ball! Play! 69 00:03:45,293 --> 00:03:47,537 [Hughes] We get paid. I mean, don'’t get me wrong. 70 00:03:47,572 --> 00:03:50,644 It'’s not much, but it's more than I'’ve ever been paid before. 71 00:03:50,678 --> 00:03:52,680 And, um, with my work-life balance, 72 00:03:52,715 --> 00:03:55,406 I'’m now doing part-time at the prison. 73 00:03:55,442 --> 00:03:57,789 So, let'’s get this day started. 74 00:03:57,823 --> 00:03:59,860 Players have essentially got two jobs now. 75 00:03:59,894 --> 00:04:04,105 ♪ She'’s a hardworking woman She'’s so clean♪ 76 00:04:04,140 --> 00:04:07,695 ♪ A hardworking woman She'’s so neat♪ 77 00:04:07,730 --> 00:04:11,078 [Owen] They'’ve got full-time jobs outside of football. 78 00:04:11,112 --> 00:04:13,287 They'’ve got school. They'’ve got university, 79 00:04:13,322 --> 00:04:17,498 but the football side of it now has moved from recreational. 80 00:04:17,533 --> 00:04:19,500 It'’s-- it's gone into employment. 81 00:04:19,535 --> 00:04:22,952 Shall we start with the new website launch? 82 00:04:22,986 --> 00:04:24,264 Yeah. 83 00:04:24,298 --> 00:04:25,679 I think I'’d be lying if I said it'’s been easy. 84 00:04:25,713 --> 00:04:27,474 ♪ She'’s working so hard♪ 85 00:04:27,508 --> 00:04:33,411 I go from match day to marketing meetings to mum mode. 86 00:04:33,445 --> 00:04:35,308 You know, sometimes multiple times a day. 87 00:04:35,344 --> 00:04:39,313 We'’ve asked last year when they were in the amateur status, 88 00:04:39,348 --> 00:04:41,073 could we pay them? 89 00:04:41,108 --> 00:04:42,316 The answer was no by rule. 90 00:04:42,351 --> 00:04:43,973 And then in this league, there'’s-- 91 00:04:44,007 --> 00:04:46,216 You have limits on what you'’re allowed to pay them. 92 00:04:46,251 --> 00:04:50,324 Just another one of the really fun UK regulations in football 93 00:04:50,359 --> 00:04:53,223 that hold you back from doing some of the things that you wanna do. 94 00:04:53,258 --> 00:04:54,639 [Clair] Ready? Let'’s go. 95 00:04:54,673 --> 00:04:56,917 [Ker] If they were to win the Adran Premier, 96 00:04:56,951 --> 00:05:00,023 that would see them go into the Women'’s Champions League. 97 00:05:00,058 --> 00:05:02,509 [Owen] Champions League is a European competition 98 00:05:02,543 --> 00:05:05,753 where clubs who win their respective leagues 99 00:05:05,788 --> 00:05:07,341 in their domestic countries 100 00:05:07,376 --> 00:05:10,240 then go compete with the clubs in other countries. 101 00:05:10,275 --> 00:05:13,968 I don'’t think it's gonna be quite so easy this new season. 102 00:05:14,003 --> 00:05:15,729 It'’s gonna be more challenging for you guys. 103 00:05:15,763 --> 00:05:17,800 Much more competitive, isn'’t it? You know? 104 00:05:17,834 --> 00:05:20,734 I don'’t think you can expect to be going 12 games unbeaten this time. 105 00:05:20,768 --> 00:05:22,529 Yeah, no. A hundred percent. 106 00:05:22,563 --> 00:05:24,876 [Ker] The challenge is that they'’ve come out of a division 107 00:05:24,910 --> 00:05:27,154 which they absolutely dominated last year, 108 00:05:27,188 --> 00:05:30,606 uh, and into a division with a couple of other big fish. 109 00:05:31,779 --> 00:05:33,436 [Owen] Cardiff and Swansea 110 00:05:33,471 --> 00:05:37,923 generally tend to be the top two teams within this country. 111 00:05:37,957 --> 00:05:40,719 [person] So, Swansea. First game of the season. 112 00:05:40,754 --> 00:05:43,584 God, could you have had a worse draw than that? 113 00:05:43,619 --> 00:05:45,448 [Jones] I know. For first game of the season, 114 00:05:45,483 --> 00:05:47,174 first game back in the prem, 115 00:05:47,207 --> 00:05:50,039 to play six-time champions is something that... [chuckles] 116 00:05:50,073 --> 00:05:52,490 ...you don'’t really want, but we'’ve prepared well, 117 00:05:52,524 --> 00:05:54,319 and I think we'’re more excited than anxious 118 00:05:54,354 --> 00:05:57,736 to show people what Wrexham Women are made of really. 119 00:06:00,394 --> 00:06:02,362 [fans cheering] 120 00:06:02,396 --> 00:06:05,019 [Griffiths] Well, good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to the Rock, 121 00:06:05,054 --> 00:06:08,782 home to Wrexham AFC Women who welcome Swansea City, 122 00:06:08,816 --> 00:06:12,199 last year'’s Genero Adran Premier runners-up. 123 00:06:12,233 --> 00:06:14,891 It is an historic afternoon for Wrexham 124 00:06:14,926 --> 00:06:16,548 as they make their first appearance 125 00:06:16,582 --> 00:06:19,171 in the National League since 2015. 126 00:06:19,206 --> 00:06:22,692 I would hope that, um, Wrexham wins today. 127 00:06:22,727 --> 00:06:24,625 [fan] I think they'’ve got really good defenders, 128 00:06:24,660 --> 00:06:26,489 and I think it will be really hard for Wrexham to get through it, 129 00:06:26,524 --> 00:06:28,733 but I'’m sure we'll succeed and get through it. 130 00:06:29,665 --> 00:06:31,598 ♪ Oh, you better start running♪ 131 00:06:31,632 --> 00:06:33,185 ♪ Oh, you better start running♪ 132 00:06:33,220 --> 00:06:35,740 ♪ Oh, you better start running♪ 133 00:06:35,774 --> 00:06:37,017 ♪ The lion is coming♪ 134 00:06:38,467 --> 00:06:41,021 [Griffiths] It'’ll be Swansea City to kick off. 135 00:06:41,055 --> 00:06:44,818 Today'’s teams, Wrexham will have Delyth Morgan in goal. 136 00:06:44,852 --> 00:06:46,336 I'’m Del Morgan, 137 00:06:46,371 --> 00:06:48,580 and I'’m a goalkeeper for Wrexham Women FC. 138 00:06:48,615 --> 00:06:51,031 [Griffiths] Swansea first to react. 139 00:06:51,065 --> 00:06:52,273 Ball forward. 140 00:06:52,308 --> 00:06:54,172 Stacey John-Davis almost clear in on goal, 141 00:06:54,206 --> 00:06:57,244 but Delyth Morgan had read the threat. 142 00:06:57,278 --> 00:06:59,729 [Morgan] And you'’ve gotta be crazy to be a goalkeeper. 143 00:06:59,764 --> 00:07:01,697 It'’s a really mentally tough position as well. 144 00:07:01,731 --> 00:07:04,734 If you make a mistake, nine times out of ten it'’s cost a goal. 145 00:07:04,769 --> 00:07:07,530 [Griffiths] Then there'’s a long-range shot! Good save by Morgan. 146 00:07:07,565 --> 00:07:10,257 Del is the bedrock on which the women'’s team success is based. 147 00:07:10,291 --> 00:07:12,570 I mean, ultimately, you know, they say, 148 00:07:12,604 --> 00:07:15,435 "Attack wins games and defense wins championships." 149 00:07:15,469 --> 00:07:18,541 [McElhenney] I would put her up there just as important as Rosie 150 00:07:18,576 --> 00:07:22,200 because the second most important thing to winning football games, 151 00:07:22,234 --> 00:07:25,479 beyond scoring goals, is not allowing goals into the net. 152 00:07:25,514 --> 00:07:29,621 And, um, Del stopped so many sure goals last year, 153 00:07:29,656 --> 00:07:31,899 um, to-to secure promotion. 154 00:07:33,004 --> 00:07:35,662 [Griffiths] Morgan clears towards Hughes. 155 00:07:35,696 --> 00:07:37,767 Keeps it in really well. 156 00:07:37,802 --> 00:07:41,081 Looking for the intercept, but Rosie Hughes picks it up again. 157 00:07:42,047 --> 00:07:45,119 On to Pritchard. Pritchard'’s in the area! 158 00:07:45,154 --> 00:07:47,121 Pritchard scores! 159 00:07:47,156 --> 00:07:50,884 Rebecca Pritchard scored Wrexham'’s first goal 160 00:07:50,918 --> 00:07:53,300 in the Genero Adran Premier. 161 00:07:54,128 --> 00:07:55,784 Played the year for Wrexham Ladies 162 00:07:55,820 --> 00:07:58,098 while doing my first year at uni. 163 00:07:58,132 --> 00:08:01,826 And then after that, I did one year at Everton, 164 00:08:01,860 --> 00:08:03,724 and they released me at the end of the year. 165 00:08:03,759 --> 00:08:06,555 One of the big things was my-- 166 00:08:06,589 --> 00:08:10,524 [Griffiths] Looking to cross dangerously. She does so. It'’s spilt! 167 00:08:10,559 --> 00:08:14,114 It'’s a goal for Swansea City. Wrexham have conceded. 168 00:08:14,148 --> 00:08:16,461 Swansea City are back in the game. 169 00:08:16,496 --> 00:08:18,808 [Morgan] If I made a mistake at the start of the game, 170 00:08:18,843 --> 00:08:20,948 that was it. I was gone. I couldn'’t deal with it, 171 00:08:20,983 --> 00:08:22,812 and I was just awful for the rest of the game. 172 00:08:22,847 --> 00:08:26,057 I really suffered from, like, weak mental toughness. 173 00:08:26,091 --> 00:08:29,578 And I remember that day when I got released by Everton. 174 00:08:29,612 --> 00:08:31,511 I was devastated. 175 00:08:31,545 --> 00:08:35,066 But I look back now, it'’s actually the kick that I needed. 176 00:08:35,100 --> 00:08:38,621 [Griffiths] It looks as if Delyth Morgan evening is over, 177 00:08:39,726 --> 00:08:43,280 and it'’ll be Charlotte Bolland to take her place. 178 00:08:43,315 --> 00:08:48,355 I think I'’ve learned over the years to not be so harsh on myself, 179 00:08:48,389 --> 00:08:50,426 '’cause it caught me out when I was younger. 180 00:08:50,460 --> 00:08:52,566 [commentator] Well, with Morgan off the pitch, 181 00:08:52,601 --> 00:08:54,810 Swansea need to press on their advantage. 182 00:08:54,844 --> 00:08:57,295 And here'’s Chivers. And she scores! Brilliant goal. 183 00:08:57,329 --> 00:09:01,437 Great goal for Swansea, but what a blow for Wrexham. 184 00:09:01,471 --> 00:09:02,990 Come on, girls! Come on! 185 00:09:03,025 --> 00:09:05,096 Come on, you. Keep your head up, yeah? 186 00:09:06,269 --> 00:09:08,789 [Griffiths] Pritchard. Pritchard can shoot. 187 00:09:08,824 --> 00:09:10,308 Into Hughes. 188 00:09:10,342 --> 00:09:11,792 Can she turn? 189 00:09:11,827 --> 00:09:15,796 And then finish by Hannah Keryakoplis. 190 00:09:15,831 --> 00:09:20,387 Swansea City fail to clear and pay the ultimate price. 191 00:09:20,421 --> 00:09:22,941 Yes! Come on. Don'’t leave me hanging. 192 00:09:22,976 --> 00:09:24,909 [Griffiths] There'’s just seconds left. 193 00:09:24,943 --> 00:09:27,221 Can Swansea pull themselves back into it? 194 00:09:27,256 --> 00:09:29,810 Swansea looking to shoot-- Oh, it'’s deflected! 195 00:09:29,845 --> 00:09:31,432 And in! 196 00:09:31,467 --> 00:09:35,195 A cruel deflection, and it'’s three all. 197 00:09:36,334 --> 00:09:39,026 And that'’s the final whistle. A wonderful game. 198 00:09:39,061 --> 00:09:41,270 [reporter] All right. How do you sum that one up? 199 00:09:41,304 --> 00:09:43,583 To be honest, I'’m actually not disappointed that we drew. 200 00:09:43,617 --> 00:09:46,171 I came here thinking, up against a really difficult team, 201 00:09:46,206 --> 00:09:48,484 that, ugh, we might try and keep the score down, 202 00:09:48,518 --> 00:09:50,244 and we just kept keeping the lead. 203 00:09:50,279 --> 00:09:53,006 We'’ve just made one of the best teams draw, get one point. 204 00:09:53,040 --> 00:09:54,904 That means we'’re sitting at the table close to them. 205 00:09:54,939 --> 00:09:56,734 I'’m so happy, and I'm proud of all of the team. 206 00:09:56,768 --> 00:10:00,116 We'’ve just smashed our first opening game on our home pitch. 207 00:10:00,151 --> 00:10:01,946 I think we did an amazing job. 208 00:10:01,980 --> 00:10:05,018 [fans cheering] 209 00:10:15,269 --> 00:10:17,893 Hi, I'’m Dan Rowe from Andy'’s Man Club. 210 00:10:17,927 --> 00:10:19,515 [Dan] How you doing, boys? 211 00:10:19,549 --> 00:10:21,172 -All good? -Yeah. 212 00:10:21,206 --> 00:10:23,726 -Good to see ya. Hey, Dan. -How you doing, pal? 213 00:10:23,761 --> 00:10:26,626 [Dan] Andy'’s Man Club are a men'’s peer support group. 214 00:10:26,660 --> 00:10:29,180 We support men'’s mental health and suicide prevention. 215 00:10:29,214 --> 00:10:31,147 The idea was, "Come along, have a brew, 216 00:10:31,182 --> 00:10:33,287 have a biscuit and have a chat." 217 00:10:34,495 --> 00:10:36,670 I couldn'’t conceive a world in which people 218 00:10:36,705 --> 00:10:39,362 -talked about how they felt as a bloke. -[member] Yeah. Yeah. 219 00:10:39,397 --> 00:10:41,675 When I came, for the first month, I cried, 220 00:10:41,710 --> 00:10:45,506 just '’cause I couldn't articulate why I was struggling so much. 221 00:10:45,540 --> 00:10:50,201 But this is exactly the room to say, "No, I'’m having a shocker." 222 00:10:50,235 --> 00:10:52,444 -Yeah. -I'’m really low and I'’m barely hanging on. 223 00:10:52,479 --> 00:10:54,688 I'’m guessing the honesty from other people in the circle 224 00:10:54,723 --> 00:10:58,692 probably will coax it out of me a little bit more with a bit of luck. 225 00:10:58,727 --> 00:11:00,452 You find sometimes just listening is enough. 226 00:11:00,487 --> 00:11:01,868 Yeah. 227 00:11:01,902 --> 00:11:04,698 [Dan] Ten years ago, life was really good. 228 00:11:04,733 --> 00:11:06,735 I was healthy. I had a good job. 229 00:11:06,769 --> 00:11:09,841 All these kind of aspects that stereotypically would say 230 00:11:09,876 --> 00:11:12,016 that life was going well. 231 00:11:12,050 --> 00:11:15,226 All that changed when Charlie was born. 232 00:11:19,195 --> 00:11:22,509 He was struggling with breathing, 233 00:11:22,543 --> 00:11:24,649 and he was rushed to intensive care. 234 00:11:25,719 --> 00:11:28,826 I wasn'’t ready for what I-- For what I saw. 235 00:11:28,860 --> 00:11:32,830 He was hooked up to all the machines. 236 00:11:32,864 --> 00:11:36,834 He had wires coming out of everywhere. He had a breathing tube. 237 00:11:36,868 --> 00:11:42,736 I'’d gone into becoming a dad convinced that I had one job. 238 00:11:42,771 --> 00:11:44,876 My job was to protect my son. 239 00:11:47,120 --> 00:11:48,880 I felt like I'’d failed. 240 00:11:52,781 --> 00:11:56,232 I felt like it was my-- I felt like it was my fault. 241 00:11:57,786 --> 00:12:00,271 For the first six months of his life, he was in the hospital 242 00:12:00,305 --> 00:12:03,826 and I couldn'’t look at him without feeling guilt. 243 00:12:03,861 --> 00:12:06,760 And that stopped me bonding with my son. 244 00:12:06,795 --> 00:12:10,730 I'’d want to feel the dad that I thought I was gonna be. 245 00:12:10,764 --> 00:12:14,078 But all I felt was I couldn'’t connect with him. 246 00:12:14,112 --> 00:12:16,011 [Dan] We often feel quite weak, don'’t we? 247 00:12:16,045 --> 00:12:18,358 By coming and asking for help as blokes. 248 00:12:18,392 --> 00:12:20,394 And that'’s one of the big things, 249 00:12:20,429 --> 00:12:22,396 and feeling like we'’re a burden to our family and our friends 250 00:12:22,431 --> 00:12:27,160 if we do talk about, um, things that are really worrying us. 251 00:12:27,988 --> 00:12:31,716 I got to the point of feeling just hopeless. 252 00:12:31,751 --> 00:12:36,928 Feeling that the world would be better off without me. 253 00:12:36,963 --> 00:12:40,311 If I'’m honest, I didn'’t see how sitting, 254 00:12:40,345 --> 00:12:42,589 talking to a group of strangers 255 00:12:42,623 --> 00:12:44,384 would have any benefit for me. 256 00:12:44,418 --> 00:12:48,112 Just felt like, well, it'’s a sign of I'm giving up 257 00:12:48,146 --> 00:12:50,700 by coming and turning up at this place. 258 00:12:50,735 --> 00:12:52,254 But actually, it'’s the opposite. 259 00:12:52,288 --> 00:12:56,154 I walked through the door of Andy'’s Man Club, 260 00:12:56,189 --> 00:12:59,502 and that was day one of me starting to get better. 261 00:13:01,953 --> 00:13:05,577 If I'’m honest, I felt probably a one percent improvement, 262 00:13:05,612 --> 00:13:08,857 but it was enough to commit to going back the following week. 263 00:13:08,891 --> 00:13:10,962 There you go. There you go, pal. 264 00:13:10,997 --> 00:13:13,102 I'’ve been attending six years now, 265 00:13:13,137 --> 00:13:15,001 and now I have the privilege and honor 266 00:13:15,035 --> 00:13:16,692 of actually working for the charity. 267 00:13:16,726 --> 00:13:20,109 For me, Saturdays are the highlight of the week. 268 00:13:20,144 --> 00:13:21,524 Watching you play football 269 00:13:21,559 --> 00:13:23,768 -on a Saturday morning... -[Charlie] Yeah. Yeah. 270 00:13:23,803 --> 00:13:27,254 ...and then going to watch Wrexham in the afternoon. 271 00:13:27,289 --> 00:13:30,292 It'’s something that I look forward to all week. 272 00:13:30,326 --> 00:13:31,845 Go on, Charlie. Have a run, mate. 273 00:13:31,880 --> 00:13:33,813 Have a run. Oh, well played. 274 00:13:33,847 --> 00:13:37,195 I'’m now the dad that I wanted to be and I'’m so grateful. 275 00:13:37,851 --> 00:13:39,991 I'’m indebted to Andy's Man Club. 276 00:13:40,026 --> 00:13:43,132 -Yes! Well done, Charlie. -[clapping] 277 00:13:45,169 --> 00:13:48,551 -[chattering, indistinct] -[whistle blows] 278 00:13:48,586 --> 00:13:52,210 [yelling, indistinct] 279 00:13:52,245 --> 00:13:54,109 [onlooker] Good save. What a save. 280 00:13:55,179 --> 00:13:56,732 My name is Sam Kotadia, 281 00:13:56,766 --> 00:14:00,046 and I'’m the first team sports psychologist for Wrexham. 282 00:14:01,495 --> 00:14:04,567 Well, I'’ve worked with Phil Parkinson for about 20 years, 283 00:14:04,602 --> 00:14:07,674 helping players understand their minds better. 284 00:14:07,708 --> 00:14:11,298 Because if we-- If we got a better handle on how our minds work, 285 00:14:11,333 --> 00:14:13,404 we'’re gonna bring, you know, 286 00:14:13,438 --> 00:14:16,786 a better performance on match days. 287 00:14:16,821 --> 00:14:18,512 Sitting in fourth, 288 00:14:18,547 --> 00:14:21,067 it'’s really important that we'’re on top of our game. 289 00:14:22,171 --> 00:14:24,242 [player] As soon as you make a mistake 290 00:14:24,277 --> 00:14:26,175 and your mind starts working again, 291 00:14:26,210 --> 00:14:27,867 all that happens is you end up making 292 00:14:27,901 --> 00:14:30,455 -another mistake, and another mistake. -Spot on. 293 00:14:30,490 --> 00:14:34,425 If I'’m constantly in my head, I'’m wasting energy. 294 00:14:34,459 --> 00:14:37,221 When a player'’s mind is less busy, 295 00:14:37,255 --> 00:14:40,224 they'’re going to bring more mental strength, 296 00:14:40,258 --> 00:14:43,813 more freedom, more energy, more dynamism to the table. 297 00:14:43,848 --> 00:14:46,540 [Kotadia] It'’s about not second-guessing yourself 298 00:14:46,575 --> 00:14:48,611 or thinking like you'’re doing something wrong. 299 00:14:48,646 --> 00:14:52,408 Look in your direct experience, when you'’ve had your best games, 300 00:14:52,443 --> 00:14:55,308 and I bet you, you haven'’t been willpowering and saying, 301 00:14:55,342 --> 00:14:58,173 "Come on, I got this," you'’ve, uh, potentially just-- 302 00:14:58,207 --> 00:14:59,312 Just free, almost. 303 00:14:59,346 --> 00:15:00,761 -Free. Freedom. -Yeah. 304 00:15:00,796 --> 00:15:02,625 [Kotadia] My approach to mental health 305 00:15:02,660 --> 00:15:06,595 is helping players focus on the action, not the outcome. 306 00:15:06,629 --> 00:15:10,012 And always measure success on what we'’re in control of. 307 00:15:11,117 --> 00:15:13,740 Minimal thinking is so important. 308 00:15:13,774 --> 00:15:17,433 Less is more before matches. 309 00:15:18,814 --> 00:15:22,783 People see these athletes or they see actors or performers, 310 00:15:22,818 --> 00:15:24,647 and they'’re seeing the performance. 311 00:15:24,682 --> 00:15:26,546 They'’re not seeing the thousands of hours 312 00:15:26,580 --> 00:15:30,170 that went into not only working on that particular craft, 313 00:15:30,205 --> 00:15:32,862 but also working on the anxiety 314 00:15:32,897 --> 00:15:34,588 and stress that comes along with it. 315 00:15:34,623 --> 00:15:36,866 -Yeah. -And that is a huge-- 316 00:15:36,901 --> 00:15:38,627 a huge part of it. 317 00:15:45,116 --> 00:15:47,981 [Rich Fay] Wrexham took the piss at Grimsby Town, didn'’t they, really? 318 00:15:48,016 --> 00:15:50,328 I think it was the most comfortable performance of the season so far. 319 00:15:50,363 --> 00:15:53,435 -Stockport away this weekend. -[Nathan Salt] It'’s a biggie. 320 00:15:53,469 --> 00:15:57,094 Stockport County! We'’re coming for you. 321 00:15:57,128 --> 00:15:59,613 [all] ♪ We'’re coming for you♪ 322 00:15:59,648 --> 00:16:01,719 Stockport County have been a bit of a theme. 323 00:16:01,753 --> 00:16:04,964 A worthy rival for us. They were promoted the season before us. 324 00:16:04,998 --> 00:16:08,001 Despite that, we actually shut them out the last two times we faced them. 325 00:16:08,036 --> 00:16:11,349 So we'’re feeling pretty good about our chances. 326 00:16:12,040 --> 00:16:14,180 [fans cheering] 327 00:16:14,214 --> 00:16:18,184 [Griffiths] An absolutely massive, massive match for both sides. 328 00:16:18,218 --> 00:16:20,393 -[whistle blows] -[fans cheering] 329 00:16:20,427 --> 00:16:23,568 Ball worked back to O'’Connor. Good ball. Was it in line for Lee? 330 00:16:23,603 --> 00:16:25,915 Brilliant first time ball! Mullin back to him, Lee! 331 00:16:25,950 --> 00:16:27,124 Edge of the area, left-footed! 332 00:16:28,470 --> 00:16:31,266 It'’s straight at the keeper. Brilliant move by Wrexham. 333 00:16:31,300 --> 00:16:32,474 [Parkin] Crossing! 334 00:16:32,508 --> 00:16:33,751 [Griffiths] That was a chance. 335 00:16:34,303 --> 00:16:35,822 He works it wide. 336 00:16:35,856 --> 00:16:37,617 O'’Connor now in the center circle, 337 00:16:37,651 --> 00:16:40,551 turns, glides forwards smoothly. 338 00:16:40,585 --> 00:16:42,898 It'’s a poor, poor pass. Not sure what he saw there. 339 00:16:42,932 --> 00:16:45,004 [Parkinson] Why was Tommy trying to go through the middle? 340 00:16:45,038 --> 00:16:47,420 [Griffiths] McClean, in a bit of space, chips it in looking for Mullin. 341 00:16:47,454 --> 00:16:48,973 That'’s not a good ball. 342 00:16:49,008 --> 00:16:50,768 [Parkinson] What the fuck'’s going on there? 343 00:16:50,802 --> 00:16:52,390 They'’re not getting their service right. 344 00:16:52,425 --> 00:16:54,185 [Parkinson] Come on! 345 00:16:56,015 --> 00:16:57,464 Hinchliffe goes long. 346 00:16:57,499 --> 00:16:59,984 It'’s Lee chasing back, 347 00:17:00,019 --> 00:17:01,710 and that'’s a good burst by Collar. 348 00:17:01,744 --> 00:17:03,574 He gets in the box. Now, can he deliver? 349 00:17:04,333 --> 00:17:06,025 He can! And it'’s in! 350 00:17:08,337 --> 00:17:09,752 And Wrexham will be horrified! 351 00:17:09,787 --> 00:17:11,789 Completely against the run of play, 352 00:17:11,823 --> 00:17:16,173 in the 20th minute, Stockport County take the lead. 353 00:17:16,207 --> 00:17:18,347 We got caught out with one long kick. 354 00:17:18,382 --> 00:17:20,590 You know, I can'’t understand why Boyley'’s not in the fucking channel. 355 00:17:20,625 --> 00:17:22,800 He'’s not marking anybody. He'’s left it to fucking Elliot Lee. 356 00:17:22,834 --> 00:17:24,801 He should be running on to Boyley. 357 00:17:25,560 --> 00:17:26,942 [Griffiths] Back to Tozer. 358 00:17:26,976 --> 00:17:28,668 [Parkinson] Simple! Simple! 359 00:17:28,702 --> 00:17:30,187 Barnett wants the diagonal. 360 00:17:30,221 --> 00:17:32,016 [Parkin] Yes, Barnett, yes, Barnett! 361 00:17:32,051 --> 00:17:34,467 [Griffiths] Tozer looks that way and then goes the other. 362 00:17:34,501 --> 00:17:35,882 [Parkinson] Fucking hell, Toz. 363 00:17:35,916 --> 00:17:37,849 Oh, dear. And he chips it into the crowd 364 00:17:37,884 --> 00:17:40,162 and they'’re not on the same wavelength at all. 365 00:17:40,197 --> 00:17:42,095 [Parkinson] Pull on the fucking angle! 366 00:17:42,130 --> 00:17:43,614 We gotta get that rhythm again. 367 00:17:43,648 --> 00:17:45,961 That goal'’s just knocked the wind out of us. 368 00:17:45,995 --> 00:17:47,894 How many of those loopy angle balls have we played? Do you know what I mean? 369 00:17:47,928 --> 00:17:50,103 [Parkin] How many times have we played it fucking backwards? 370 00:17:50,138 --> 00:17:51,794 [Parkinson] Play forwards! 371 00:17:51,829 --> 00:17:53,589 There'’s been some sloppy passing by Wrexham. 372 00:17:53,624 --> 00:17:56,005 [Parkinson] Uh-oh. That'’s fucking ridiculous. 373 00:17:56,040 --> 00:17:59,216 Ooh, Tozer'’s misread it! Olaofe one-on-one! 374 00:17:59,250 --> 00:18:00,596 [Parkin] Go on, get on top of him! 375 00:18:00,631 --> 00:18:02,253 [Griffiths] He shoves off Tozer. 376 00:18:04,152 --> 00:18:05,670 2-nil! 377 00:18:05,705 --> 00:18:07,948 Oh, my goodness me! Tozer recovered well, 378 00:18:07,983 --> 00:18:12,367 but Olaofe sidestepped him nicely and slotted it home. 379 00:18:12,401 --> 00:18:13,782 I didn'’t see this coming. 380 00:18:16,474 --> 00:18:19,270 [Griffiths] Of course, the beauty of Wrexham is we do have goals in us, 381 00:18:19,305 --> 00:18:21,514 and there'’s a lot of resilience in this team. 382 00:18:22,894 --> 00:18:24,482 Southam-Hales clears it. 383 00:18:24,517 --> 00:18:27,313 O'’Connor fighting for it again, but he heads it to Barry. 384 00:18:27,347 --> 00:18:29,556 He'’s driving down through the middle. That'’s great. 385 00:18:29,591 --> 00:18:31,317 He beats Hayden. Brilliant footwork! 386 00:18:31,351 --> 00:18:34,043 And now he'’s taking on Tozer. Beats him and scores 387 00:18:34,078 --> 00:18:35,631 a magnificent goal! 388 00:18:35,666 --> 00:18:38,496 -That is brilliant from Barry! -[fans cheering] 389 00:18:39,428 --> 00:18:41,844 Stockport 3-nil up at half time. 390 00:18:41,879 --> 00:18:45,193 And Wrexham have got a bit of a situation on their hands. 391 00:18:46,332 --> 00:18:48,196 [Boyle] 392 00:18:58,827 --> 00:19:01,278 [Parkinson] All right, no one say one more fucking word. 393 00:19:05,765 --> 00:19:08,561 That is one fucking pathetic fucking performance, 394 00:19:08,595 --> 00:19:09,872 let me fucking tell you. 395 00:19:09,907 --> 00:19:13,152 From one-- From one to fucking 11. 396 00:19:15,223 --> 00:19:19,054 If I'’m telling a player to be more confident, 397 00:19:19,088 --> 00:19:21,746 I'’m telling them that they'’re not confident. 398 00:19:21,781 --> 00:19:23,576 So, ultimately, 399 00:19:23,610 --> 00:19:25,992 it'’s creating that dressing room, where, 400 00:19:26,026 --> 00:19:28,684 you know, there'’s an element of patience. 401 00:19:28,719 --> 00:19:31,273 Or there'’s a need to just get back 402 00:19:31,308 --> 00:19:34,414 to focusing on certain key processes. 403 00:19:34,449 --> 00:19:39,005 Um, so, I think under pressure, when things aren'’t going well, 404 00:19:39,039 --> 00:19:41,283 a simple action-- focus-- is the best. 405 00:19:41,318 --> 00:19:44,976 Because it just gets the mind back onto the here and now, 406 00:19:45,011 --> 00:19:48,704 and what needs to be delivered based on the match. 407 00:19:48,739 --> 00:19:51,638 [Parkinson] We had many situations like this. 408 00:19:51,673 --> 00:19:53,606 Hell, have we, right? 409 00:19:53,640 --> 00:19:55,401 But now it is about fucking people showing 410 00:19:55,435 --> 00:19:57,817 bollocks and fucking character. 411 00:19:57,851 --> 00:20:01,338 And we play proper fucking football for 45 minutes. 412 00:20:02,477 --> 00:20:04,099 And if we get beat, we get beat. 413 00:20:04,133 --> 00:20:06,032 If we get one back, we might make a fucking game of it. 414 00:20:06,066 --> 00:20:09,725 But we come off with a proper fucking Wrexham fucking performance 415 00:20:09,760 --> 00:20:11,244 where we'’re fucking at it. 416 00:20:11,279 --> 00:20:12,521 We'’re not fucking looking at each other 417 00:20:12,556 --> 00:20:14,489 and fucking blaming each other. 418 00:20:15,697 --> 00:20:17,940 Come on. We are better than that. 419 00:20:17,975 --> 00:20:21,634 [fans cheering] 420 00:20:23,325 --> 00:20:26,604 [Griffiths] Let'’s see if Wrexham are able to raise their game. 421 00:20:26,639 --> 00:20:28,710 Sarcevic'’s first touch takes him backwards, 422 00:20:28,744 --> 00:20:30,988 so he goes back to Touray on the halfway line. 423 00:20:31,022 --> 00:20:33,439 Fed down the flank. Lovely ball round the corner by Barry. 424 00:20:33,473 --> 00:20:35,820 Now here'’s danger as Bailey plays the return ball. 425 00:20:35,855 --> 00:20:37,857 Barry cuts into the box left-hand side-- 426 00:20:38,616 --> 00:20:39,962 Olaofe with a header-- 427 00:20:41,999 --> 00:20:43,138 Hat trick! 428 00:20:43,172 --> 00:20:45,865 Olaofe scores the hat trick. 429 00:20:46,590 --> 00:20:50,870 A diving header, and, well. 430 00:20:51,836 --> 00:20:55,115 I can accept getting beat. No, I really can. 431 00:20:55,150 --> 00:20:56,600 But it was the first time 432 00:20:56,634 --> 00:20:59,982 there was a feeling where we didn'’t fight. 433 00:21:00,017 --> 00:21:03,848 ...the far post. Madden must score! Does score! 434 00:21:03,883 --> 00:21:08,025 Wow, Wrexham losing 5-nil at Stockport. 435 00:21:08,059 --> 00:21:11,339 Far cry from our recent form at home. 436 00:21:12,478 --> 00:21:14,687 Well, we'’re gonna have to take our medicine today, boys, 437 00:21:14,721 --> 00:21:18,311 because so many fundamentals weren'’t right today, weren'’t they? 438 00:21:18,346 --> 00:21:21,556 [Kotadia] Players are always gonna be disappointed when they lose. 439 00:21:21,590 --> 00:21:25,594 That'’s just part of the fabric of football 440 00:21:25,629 --> 00:21:27,182 and competitive sports. 441 00:21:27,216 --> 00:21:29,046 So, the players at Wrexham, 442 00:21:29,080 --> 00:21:34,154 you know, give themselves space to feel that disappointment. 443 00:21:34,189 --> 00:21:36,743 It'’s part of the human conditioning. 444 00:21:36,778 --> 00:21:39,470 When you'’re playing professional football, it-- 445 00:21:39,505 --> 00:21:41,438 Everything is amplified. 446 00:21:41,472 --> 00:21:45,959 But we'’ve had a lot of fucking-- Great fucking days, great fucking wins. 447 00:21:45,994 --> 00:21:49,929 This is the fucking bad one of the highest fucking order, 448 00:21:49,963 --> 00:21:52,276 and we fucking move on together on Monday morning 449 00:21:52,311 --> 00:21:54,105 and get ready to fucking go. 450 00:21:54,140 --> 00:21:55,728 All right, boys. 451 00:21:55,762 --> 00:21:57,937 Let'’s get out of here as quick as we fucking can. 452 00:21:57,971 --> 00:22:01,250 [Griffiths] And with that, Wrexham dropped to seventh place in the table, 453 00:22:01,285 --> 00:22:03,839 barely hanging on to the playoff positions. 454 00:22:05,289 --> 00:22:07,602 That return trip'’s gonna feel much longer 455 00:22:07,636 --> 00:22:09,051 than this morning'’s journey 456 00:22:09,086 --> 00:22:10,777 for the disappointed Wrexham fans. 457 00:22:12,434 --> 00:22:14,402 [fans cheering] 458 00:22:24,273 --> 00:22:25,965 [Griffiths] What are the games we'’ve got here? 459 00:22:25,999 --> 00:22:28,830 Wrexham Women playing at the Racecourse, 460 00:22:28,864 --> 00:22:31,073 a competitive match for the first time. 461 00:22:31,108 --> 00:22:33,800 Mia Roberts is the daughter of ex-Wrexham 462 00:22:33,835 --> 00:22:35,837 and Wales International, Neil Roberts. 463 00:22:35,871 --> 00:22:38,011 [Roberts] My dad was a professional footballer, 464 00:22:38,046 --> 00:22:40,324 so I don'’t remember football ever being something 465 00:22:40,359 --> 00:22:42,015 that wasn'’t part of my life. 466 00:22:42,050 --> 00:22:44,190 And, yeah, that'’s when it sort of hit me, like, 467 00:22:44,224 --> 00:22:47,918 I'’m about to step foot on the Racecourse just like my dad did. 468 00:22:47,952 --> 00:22:51,577 -Let'’s go, Robbo. -[fans cheering] 469 00:22:54,200 --> 00:22:55,822 [Roberts] It was unbelievably special. 470 00:22:55,857 --> 00:22:59,792 And to have my dad there. And share it with him. 471 00:22:59,826 --> 00:23:02,035 That'’s-- Yeah, it'’s very special. 472 00:23:02,898 --> 00:23:05,176 To be honest, I feel like I'’ve had, 473 00:23:05,211 --> 00:23:08,594 like, one of the best years of my life, and I'’m only 19. 474 00:23:08,628 --> 00:23:10,216 I feel like I'’ve peaked. 475 00:23:10,250 --> 00:23:12,425 And so I don'’t know how I'’m gonna top this. 476 00:23:19,881 --> 00:23:21,572 [Ker] One of the challenges of success is that, 477 00:23:21,607 --> 00:23:23,712 as you progress up the pyramids, 478 00:23:23,747 --> 00:23:26,715 you can'’t always keep the same team together. 479 00:23:26,750 --> 00:23:28,303 One example is Mia Roberts, 480 00:23:28,337 --> 00:23:30,719 and who has been a brilliant servant to the club 481 00:23:30,754 --> 00:23:34,171 and is a very popular and well-loved figure around the place. 482 00:23:34,205 --> 00:23:38,244 Ultimately, did not make the cut for this season. 483 00:23:39,176 --> 00:23:41,074 [Roberts] When I was released from Wrexham, 484 00:23:41,109 --> 00:23:45,803 from my side of things, it was a case of, sadly, me just at home 485 00:23:45,838 --> 00:23:48,530 and seeing on Twitter that a number of girls 486 00:23:48,565 --> 00:23:50,187 had been offered contracts. 487 00:23:50,221 --> 00:23:52,085 And obviously, my name wasn'’t-- wasn'’t there, 488 00:23:52,120 --> 00:23:55,710 and I wasn'’t aware that any of that was going on, sadly. 489 00:23:55,744 --> 00:23:58,091 -[Neil] Have you got pins? -Yeah. 490 00:23:58,126 --> 00:24:00,784 There you go. My favorite scarf, that one. 491 00:24:00,818 --> 00:24:02,199 I'’d obviously applied to go to uni 492 00:24:02,233 --> 00:24:05,271 during the season when I was at Wrexham. 493 00:24:05,305 --> 00:24:08,481 I think, at first, when I got released I-I did feel a bit, 494 00:24:08,516 --> 00:24:11,864 "God, what have I got going for me now?" sort of thing. 495 00:24:11,898 --> 00:24:14,038 Yeah, I know that sounds a bit odd, but, em, 496 00:24:14,073 --> 00:24:16,869 but then, yeah, you know, uni was there to sort of-- 497 00:24:16,903 --> 00:24:18,733 to give me another purpose, I guess. 498 00:24:18,767 --> 00:24:22,046 -Come get a drink. Yeah? Come on, then. -Let'’s go. Yeah. 499 00:24:23,358 --> 00:24:25,843 When you get released, the reason for it at the end of the day 500 00:24:25,878 --> 00:24:27,293 is you'’re not good enough. 501 00:24:28,397 --> 00:24:31,297 I think to be told that about something you'’ve done since you, 502 00:24:31,331 --> 00:24:33,679 you know, you could practically walk, 503 00:24:33,713 --> 00:24:35,232 that'’s ridiculously difficult. 504 00:24:35,266 --> 00:24:38,166 I think, at first, you start thinking, 505 00:24:38,200 --> 00:24:40,548 "Am I good enough to even play? Should I continue playing? 506 00:24:40,582 --> 00:24:42,929 Do I-- Do I bother?" It was really difficult. 507 00:24:42,964 --> 00:24:45,414 Um, you know, I'’m very lucky 508 00:24:45,449 --> 00:24:48,141 that I'’ve got a really great group of friends and family 509 00:24:48,176 --> 00:24:50,350 around me to support me through anything like that. 510 00:24:50,385 --> 00:24:53,802 And obviously, in particular, my dad who, weirdly, 511 00:24:53,837 --> 00:24:56,702 went through a really, really similar situation. 512 00:24:58,082 --> 00:25:00,706 [Neil] I think, you know, being released, 513 00:25:00,740 --> 00:25:02,501 use it as a positive now. 514 00:25:02,535 --> 00:25:04,123 It'’s part of football and-- 515 00:25:04,157 --> 00:25:06,228 You know, I'’m gonna miss it so much and whatever, 516 00:25:06,263 --> 00:25:09,991 but, you know, as much as it was, you know, a surprise, 517 00:25:10,025 --> 00:25:12,890 and I sort of expected to walk into the squad this year, 518 00:25:12,925 --> 00:25:15,134 you know, like I say, I'’m not regretful or anything. 519 00:25:15,168 --> 00:25:18,827 I-- I had some of the absolute best experiences of my life. 520 00:25:18,862 --> 00:25:22,106 You know, who'’s to say I won'’t be there again in a few years'’ time? 521 00:25:22,141 --> 00:25:23,729 You know, you never know, do ya? So-- 522 00:25:23,763 --> 00:25:25,454 -[Neil] Yeah. -So we'’ll see. 523 00:25:25,489 --> 00:25:27,940 Yeah, as long as you stay out of the pubs and in the gym. 524 00:25:27,974 --> 00:25:29,597 [Roberts chuckles, laughs] Yeah, true. 525 00:25:29,631 --> 00:25:32,254 It'’s like anything, you know? You get knocked back, 526 00:25:32,289 --> 00:25:35,534 you can either stay knocked down or you can get up 527 00:25:35,568 --> 00:25:37,190 and try and fight ten times harder. 528 00:25:37,225 --> 00:25:39,676 The sort of ambition last year was-- 529 00:25:39,710 --> 00:25:41,401 was to be playing Welsh Prem Football. 530 00:25:41,436 --> 00:25:44,335 And, you know, sadly, that hasn'’t happened with Wrexham, 531 00:25:44,370 --> 00:25:49,375 but, you know, who says it-- it'’s not still a possibility. 532 00:25:49,409 --> 00:25:53,413 -I'’m proud of ya. Very proud. -Thank you. Thank you. 533 00:25:53,448 --> 00:25:55,243 -Cheers. -Cheers. 534 00:25:58,522 --> 00:26:01,111 [fans cheering, singing] 535 00:26:02,215 --> 00:26:04,010 [Griffiths] Great atmosphere building here 536 00:26:04,045 --> 00:26:05,978 at the Rock, as Wrexham prepare to face 537 00:26:06,012 --> 00:26:09,602 the dominant team in Welsh Women'’s Football, Cardiff City. 538 00:26:09,637 --> 00:26:11,190 [fans cheering] 539 00:26:11,224 --> 00:26:13,468 [Dale] Pressure ramps up again even more now, okay? 540 00:26:13,502 --> 00:26:16,713 They'’ll have that burning desire to go and do it again. 541 00:26:16,747 --> 00:26:19,301 [Griffiths] Kehoe turns. Excellent play. 542 00:26:19,336 --> 00:26:23,582 Kehoe shoots. Had a second opportunity, and she scores. 543 00:26:24,341 --> 00:26:25,653 Fuck me. 544 00:26:25,687 --> 00:26:27,171 It'’s obviously gonna be difficult 545 00:26:27,206 --> 00:26:28,517 because of the teams that you'’re playing. 546 00:26:28,552 --> 00:26:30,450 It'’s gonna be competitive. 547 00:26:30,485 --> 00:26:32,556 [Clair] We weren'’t successful against Cardiff, 548 00:26:32,591 --> 00:26:35,214 but we got to treat it as a new fresh start this week, 549 00:26:35,248 --> 00:26:37,630 and hopefully get those three points away from home. 550 00:26:37,665 --> 00:26:40,529 [Griffiths] It'’s Aberystwyth Town Women against Wrexham. 551 00:26:40,564 --> 00:26:45,155 In what'’s a crucial game, even at this stage of the season. 552 00:26:45,189 --> 00:26:47,778 Good touch by Gibbard as well. Pritchard'’s after this, 553 00:26:47,813 --> 00:26:49,780 and Mathias can'’t get it in the clear. 554 00:26:49,815 --> 00:26:51,817 Hughes pokes it and it'’s in. 555 00:26:51,851 --> 00:26:53,025 [fans cheer] 556 00:26:53,059 --> 00:26:54,854 We'’ve shown we're not here 557 00:26:54,889 --> 00:26:57,201 to just be a name in the mix. We'’re here to actually compete. 558 00:26:57,236 --> 00:26:59,100 [Griffiths] Plays a cute ball. Carra Jones. 559 00:26:59,134 --> 00:27:00,377 Great chance. Left foot. 560 00:27:00,411 --> 00:27:02,551 1-nil to Wrexham. 561 00:27:02,586 --> 00:27:05,244 -[fans clap] -[Griffith] Great finish by Carra Jones. 562 00:27:06,694 --> 00:27:09,006 You know, we'’re aiming for top four at least. 563 00:27:09,041 --> 00:27:11,077 So, uh, the top-two space would be even better. 564 00:27:11,112 --> 00:27:15,323 [Griffith] The final whistle. A superb performance by Wrexham. 565 00:27:15,357 --> 00:27:17,705 [Lili] There is a long way to go, but here we are, you know? 566 00:27:17,739 --> 00:27:19,258 The sky is the limit. 567 00:27:19,292 --> 00:27:20,880 [fans cheering] 568 00:27:24,712 --> 00:27:26,230 [David] We start working at 20 meters. 569 00:27:26,265 --> 00:27:28,301 -Let'’s go. -[players chattering] 570 00:27:28,336 --> 00:27:32,202 Next on my to-do list is the signing of the goalkeeper, 571 00:27:32,236 --> 00:27:34,273 because obviously Foster'’s decided to retire. 572 00:27:34,307 --> 00:27:36,482 [Davison grunts] Where'’s all the balls at? 573 00:27:36,516 --> 00:27:38,760 [Johnson] And with all due respect to Mark Howard 574 00:27:38,795 --> 00:27:41,970 who was doing really well and he'’s a fantastic player... 575 00:27:42,005 --> 00:27:43,662 [Davison] Do your thing and get his hands going. 576 00:27:43,696 --> 00:27:46,354 ...we identified that probably it'’d be better to go 577 00:27:46,388 --> 00:27:47,700 for a younger goalkeeper. 578 00:27:47,735 --> 00:27:49,598 [Davison] Couple of balls there, Liam lad. 579 00:27:49,633 --> 00:27:50,703 Come on, young'’un. 580 00:27:50,738 --> 00:27:52,256 [Johnson] Fortunately, 581 00:27:52,291 --> 00:27:54,258 and I'’d seen this goalkeeper play for Arsenal, 582 00:27:54,293 --> 00:27:56,640 and I said to Phil, "There'’s a goalkeeper at Arsenal." 583 00:27:56,675 --> 00:27:59,125 I said, "I don'’t think we've got a chance of getting him," 584 00:27:59,160 --> 00:28:00,920 but I said, "He'’s the one." 585 00:28:00,955 --> 00:28:03,164 [Davison] Yes, we'’re off. There we go. 586 00:28:03,198 --> 00:28:05,028 -[Okonkwo grunts] -[Davison] Good lad. 587 00:28:06,650 --> 00:28:08,894 [Ker] Young goalkeeper on loan from Arsenal. 588 00:28:08,928 --> 00:28:10,412 Had played in League Two before. 589 00:28:10,447 --> 00:28:13,070 He'’d been at Sturm Graz in Austria, 590 00:28:13,105 --> 00:28:15,866 uh, and the previous season won the Austrian Cup there. 591 00:28:15,901 --> 00:28:17,557 You know, watching his videos and stuff, 592 00:28:17,592 --> 00:28:19,318 you see him playing in front of large crowds, 593 00:28:19,352 --> 00:28:20,975 putting on very impressive performances. 594 00:28:21,009 --> 00:28:23,080 And you'’ve got a feeling that this is a seriously 595 00:28:23,115 --> 00:28:24,530 accomplished young goalkeeper 596 00:28:24,564 --> 00:28:26,325 who'’s got a bit about him in a way that, 597 00:28:26,359 --> 00:28:28,396 you know, you don'’t often find in 22-year-olds. 598 00:28:28,430 --> 00:28:32,883 And so, "Get me Okonkwo," was the cry. 599 00:28:34,402 --> 00:28:35,921 [Davison] Service. 600 00:28:35,955 --> 00:28:38,613 -[Okonkwo grunts] -[Davison] Probably wanna be central. 601 00:28:38,647 --> 00:28:40,995 [Okonkwo] My name is Arthur Okonkwo, and I play for Wrexham. 602 00:28:41,029 --> 00:28:42,099 [Davison] Yes. 603 00:28:42,134 --> 00:28:43,411 One of my friends from school, 604 00:28:43,445 --> 00:28:45,654 his dad introduced me to football. 605 00:28:45,689 --> 00:28:49,520 And I just saw football as, go have fun, get back home. 606 00:28:49,555 --> 00:28:53,490 But, you know, when I got to maybe 14, 607 00:28:53,524 --> 00:28:56,769 then they started talking about scholars and-- and pros 608 00:28:56,804 --> 00:28:58,391 and it becomes more serious. 609 00:28:58,426 --> 00:29:00,152 I think that'’s-- that'’s the age when I knew 610 00:29:00,186 --> 00:29:02,671 that I wanted to be a-- a professional goalkeeper. 611 00:29:02,706 --> 00:29:04,087 [Davison indistinct] 612 00:29:05,744 --> 00:29:07,159 Good. 613 00:29:07,193 --> 00:29:09,886 [Okonkwo] Wrexham called. And when I first arrived, 614 00:29:09,920 --> 00:29:11,370 I was like... [groans] 615 00:29:11,957 --> 00:29:13,268 [players shouting] Ooh! 616 00:29:13,821 --> 00:29:15,029 "I'’m not too sure." 617 00:29:15,063 --> 00:29:16,720 [players shouting] 618 00:29:16,755 --> 00:29:18,791 [Okonkwo] Uh, I know they came from the National League, 619 00:29:18,826 --> 00:29:21,518 and, um, they had huge exposure. 620 00:29:21,552 --> 00:29:23,520 I said, "Look, let me speak to the manager. 621 00:29:23,554 --> 00:29:25,142 Let me speak to the goalie coach." 622 00:29:25,177 --> 00:29:29,077 I always make my moves with how I feel. 623 00:29:29,112 --> 00:29:30,769 [players shouting] 624 00:29:31,770 --> 00:29:33,426 [Davison] Great save, Arthur. 625 00:29:33,461 --> 00:29:36,705 When Phil spoke to me I knew this is the right move for me. 626 00:29:36,740 --> 00:29:38,259 [podcaster 1] All right. Let'’s talk about 627 00:29:38,293 --> 00:29:40,399 our new signing, Arthur Okonkwo. 628 00:29:40,433 --> 00:29:42,711 [podcaster 2] We'’ve got him from Premier League giant, Arsenal. 629 00:29:42,746 --> 00:29:45,645 What a huge signing. Massive statement of intent. 630 00:29:45,680 --> 00:29:47,544 [podcaster 2] You'’d like to think he'’ll be top drawer, 631 00:29:47,578 --> 00:29:49,477 and this could be a real game changer. 632 00:29:49,511 --> 00:29:51,582 I knew nothing of it until the manager pulled me and said, 633 00:29:51,617 --> 00:29:53,170 "We'’ve got a chance of signing Arthur." 634 00:29:53,205 --> 00:29:55,207 [Davison] Well done, mate. Here we go. 635 00:29:55,241 --> 00:29:57,071 -Rock and roll. -[sirens wailing] 636 00:29:57,554 --> 00:29:59,349 Good lad. On it. 637 00:29:59,383 --> 00:30:01,592 [Howard] He just said, "I don'’t know where he is fitness-wise. 638 00:30:01,627 --> 00:30:03,284 You'’re playing. You'’re playing well. We'’re on a good run. 639 00:30:03,318 --> 00:30:05,286 Just crack on. It is what it is." 640 00:30:05,320 --> 00:30:08,634 But obviously, the Stockport game changed a few of that. 641 00:30:08,668 --> 00:30:11,292 Uh, but yeah, that'’s goalkeeping. 642 00:30:15,606 --> 00:30:17,401 [Griffiths] That'’s a good burst by Collar. 643 00:30:17,436 --> 00:30:19,231 He gets in the box. Now can he deliver? 644 00:30:19,265 --> 00:30:22,372 He can. And it'’s in. Olaofe, one-on-one! 645 00:30:22,406 --> 00:30:25,168 He shows up Tozer, 2-nil. Horrible mistake. 646 00:30:25,202 --> 00:30:27,791 Olaofe'’s in the box, left-hand side. Tozer has a block. 647 00:30:27,826 --> 00:30:32,071 Olaofe with a header. Olaofe scores a hat trick. 648 00:30:32,106 --> 00:30:33,141 No, not at all. 649 00:30:33,176 --> 00:30:34,522 I actually don'’t think 650 00:30:34,556 --> 00:30:36,248 I could have helped any of the goals. 651 00:30:36,282 --> 00:30:37,939 Uh, I just think it was a bad team performance, 652 00:30:37,974 --> 00:30:41,080 and often goalkeepers are the ones that are the fall guy. 653 00:30:41,115 --> 00:30:42,564 Then the gaffer said that-- 654 00:30:42,599 --> 00:30:44,083 After that game, he just pulled me and went, 655 00:30:44,118 --> 00:30:45,809 "Look, I'’m just gonna give Arthur a try. 656 00:30:45,844 --> 00:30:48,398 I'’m gonna give him that bit of experience and see how he copes. 657 00:30:48,432 --> 00:30:50,883 And then it'’s up to him then." And-- 658 00:30:50,918 --> 00:30:55,715 Initially, your reaction is frustration, but I let in five goals. 659 00:30:55,750 --> 00:30:58,235 And I hold my hands up and let in five goals, not good enough. 660 00:30:58,270 --> 00:31:00,513 You'’re never gonna argue and change those decisions. 661 00:31:00,548 --> 00:31:02,550 You just get on with it and adapt. 662 00:31:05,415 --> 00:31:08,728 I think a lineup change can help the team'’s mentality, 663 00:31:08,763 --> 00:31:12,042 because football by nature is unpredictable. 664 00:31:12,077 --> 00:31:15,804 And having unpredictability in your face, 665 00:31:15,839 --> 00:31:17,599 it helps build resilience. 666 00:31:17,634 --> 00:31:18,877 [fans chanting] 667 00:31:18,911 --> 00:31:20,050 [Griffiths] The big news, I suppose, 668 00:31:20,085 --> 00:31:21,672 is Okonkwo coming in. 669 00:31:21,707 --> 00:31:24,744 [Kotadia] It invites a freshness and a freedom 670 00:31:24,779 --> 00:31:27,575 -into the squad and the performance. -[fans chanting] 671 00:31:29,266 --> 00:31:31,027 [Griffith] Huge kick by Okonkwo. 672 00:31:31,061 --> 00:31:33,615 Hayden wins a good handle. Mullin, overhead kick. 673 00:31:33,650 --> 00:31:37,481 -Goal! Paul Mullin! -[fans cheering] 674 00:31:38,551 --> 00:31:40,070 [Griffith] Turned it upside down! 675 00:31:40,105 --> 00:31:42,210 His first goal of the season! 676 00:31:42,245 --> 00:31:44,903 He'’s going nuts in front of us! 677 00:31:44,937 --> 00:31:46,076 Mullin is back. 678 00:31:46,111 --> 00:31:47,733 [fans cheering] 679 00:31:47,767 --> 00:31:49,631 [Griffith] Good layoff on the edge of the area, 680 00:31:49,666 --> 00:31:51,116 but Tracey can'’t shoot, so he helps it on one. 681 00:31:51,150 --> 00:31:52,876 Tabiner hits a good strike! 682 00:31:52,911 --> 00:31:56,742 Oh! What a save that is! That was a goal all the way. 683 00:31:56,776 --> 00:31:57,812 [fans cheering] 684 00:31:57,846 --> 00:31:58,951 [Ker] After the Crewe game, 685 00:31:58,986 --> 00:32:00,470 we found our footing. 686 00:32:00,504 --> 00:32:03,335 Winning or drawing our next five league matches, 687 00:32:03,369 --> 00:32:06,096 with Arthur proving a very good thing in goal. 688 00:32:06,131 --> 00:32:07,684 [fans cheering] 689 00:32:07,718 --> 00:32:10,618 [Griffith] Great save by Okonkwo! What a save! 690 00:32:10,652 --> 00:32:12,551 -[fans cheering] -[Griffith laughs] 691 00:32:12,585 --> 00:32:14,035 Are you ready? 692 00:32:14,070 --> 00:32:16,417 [Ker] So after those five games, 693 00:32:16,451 --> 00:32:18,729 we'’re in third place on 27 points. 694 00:32:18,764 --> 00:32:22,216 But guess who we'’ve got to play next. Notts County. 695 00:32:22,250 --> 00:32:24,183 [vehicles passing] 696 00:32:26,841 --> 00:32:28,015 [fan 5] Big day. Bit nervous. 697 00:32:28,049 --> 00:32:30,741 It'’s, uh, Notts County v. Wrexham. 698 00:32:30,776 --> 00:32:33,089 Over the years, it'’s been nip and tuck. 699 00:32:33,123 --> 00:32:34,642 Two good teams. Simple as that. 700 00:32:34,676 --> 00:32:36,540 I mean, I'’ve got no problem with the rivalry 701 00:32:36,575 --> 00:32:38,922 because of that mutual respect, obviously, from last year. 702 00:32:38,957 --> 00:32:42,236 Uh, but, yeah, hopefully we'’re gonna win-- win it 2-1. 703 00:32:42,270 --> 00:32:43,616 [fans cheering] 704 00:32:43,651 --> 00:32:45,549 [Griffiths] Notts County. Here we go. 705 00:32:45,584 --> 00:32:48,656 Our old friends and rivals from the National League. 706 00:32:48,690 --> 00:32:50,347 [Parkin] I think, in the scheme of things, 707 00:32:50,382 --> 00:32:52,349 I think it'’s a massive game today, innit? 708 00:32:52,384 --> 00:32:55,870 For the rival the last two or three years we'’ve had with County. 709 00:32:55,904 --> 00:32:57,251 They'’ll want revenge 710 00:32:57,285 --> 00:32:59,460 for their last game against us last year 711 00:32:59,494 --> 00:33:01,289 with the penalty save from Foster. 712 00:33:01,324 --> 00:33:02,911 [fans cheering] 713 00:33:02,946 --> 00:33:05,397 [Ker] We both got promoted at the end of last season. 714 00:33:05,431 --> 00:33:08,193 Uh, they'’ve actually started this season in League Two slightly stronger than us, 715 00:33:08,227 --> 00:33:10,505 uh, beating Accrington Stanley 3-1... 716 00:33:12,404 --> 00:33:13,715 and then Swindon Town 3-1, 717 00:33:13,750 --> 00:33:15,924 who we only managed to draw with. 718 00:33:15,959 --> 00:33:17,167 [fans cheering] 719 00:33:18,134 --> 00:33:19,376 [chattering] 720 00:33:20,860 --> 00:33:23,001 [McElhenney] I'’m not a hundred percent sure, obviously, 721 00:33:23,035 --> 00:33:25,555 but I'’d like to believe that that'’s Notts County Zone. 722 00:33:25,589 --> 00:33:27,453 -Really? -[McElhenney] Mm-hmm. 723 00:33:27,488 --> 00:33:29,317 As Notts County Zone knows, 724 00:33:29,352 --> 00:33:31,078 he'’s one of my favorite Twitter accounts-- 725 00:33:31,112 --> 00:33:34,426 -I follow him on Twitter. Yeah. -I follow him too. I love him. 726 00:33:34,460 --> 00:33:37,084 And he'’s probably gonna say something about the fact 727 00:33:37,118 --> 00:33:38,533 that we'’re obsessed with him. 728 00:33:38,568 --> 00:33:40,294 -And the answer is, yes, I am. -Yeah. 729 00:33:40,328 --> 00:33:41,743 -I'’m obsessed-- -I'’m obsessed with Notts County. 730 00:33:41,778 --> 00:33:43,297 -Yeah. It'’s a-- -It'’s an incredible club. 731 00:33:43,331 --> 00:33:44,643 [fans singing] 732 00:33:44,677 --> 00:33:46,058 Disney+ is wank. 733 00:33:46,093 --> 00:33:48,129 [McClean] 734 00:33:56,655 --> 00:33:58,760 [fans chanting] 735 00:33:58,795 --> 00:34:01,832 I try not to think about competition too much, 736 00:34:01,867 --> 00:34:04,249 '’cause that puts too much pressure on myself. 737 00:34:04,283 --> 00:34:05,664 The easiest way I think about it is just 738 00:34:05,698 --> 00:34:08,045 trying to be as good as I can be. 739 00:34:08,873 --> 00:34:10,393 [fan 7] It'’s gonna be rocking today. 740 00:34:10,427 --> 00:34:11,980 This is a massive game, 741 00:34:12,014 --> 00:34:15,121 and Wrexham need us as a 12th man today behind them 742 00:34:15,156 --> 00:34:17,434 to cheer them on and keep them going. 743 00:34:17,469 --> 00:34:19,264 This will be a good game. Come on, boys. 744 00:34:19,297 --> 00:34:20,817 3-1, Wrexham! 745 00:34:20,851 --> 00:34:22,094 2-1, Wrexham! 746 00:34:22,129 --> 00:34:23,784 Definitely Notts for the win. 747 00:34:23,820 --> 00:34:27,927 I'’m definitely thinking 3-1 Notts. Hundred percent. 748 00:34:27,962 --> 00:34:30,413 [James] I feel like there'’s definitely an increased pressure 749 00:34:30,447 --> 00:34:33,105 because everyone wants to beat us, really. 750 00:34:33,139 --> 00:34:37,799 And we want to sort of prove to people that, yeah, we sh-- 751 00:34:37,833 --> 00:34:41,665 You should want to beat us, because we'’re all right. [laughs] 752 00:34:47,568 --> 00:34:48,879 [fans chanting] 753 00:34:48,914 --> 00:34:52,813 -[fans] Red army! Red army! -[fans] Red army! Red army! 754 00:34:52,849 --> 00:34:55,955 -Red army! Red army! -Red army! 755 00:34:55,989 --> 00:34:57,440 [Parkinson] Yeah, listen, boys. 756 00:34:57,474 --> 00:35:00,270 Just remember, everybody right bang up for it, 757 00:35:00,305 --> 00:35:01,306 but in control. 758 00:35:01,340 --> 00:35:02,479 We keep 11 on the pitch. 759 00:35:02,514 --> 00:35:03,963 We'’re ready for the war, 760 00:35:03,998 --> 00:35:07,174 but we do it with a nice, cool fucking mindset, 761 00:35:07,208 --> 00:35:08,899 and we concentrate on the job at hand. 762 00:35:08,934 --> 00:35:10,177 Let'’s fucking go. 763 00:35:10,211 --> 00:35:11,695 -Come on, boys. -[players] Come on, boys! 764 00:35:11,730 --> 00:35:14,146 [Parkinson indistinct] Come on, son... Come on, my son. 765 00:35:15,734 --> 00:35:18,150 [Griffiths] It'’s Notts County against Wrexham. 766 00:35:18,185 --> 00:35:21,464 It'’s the side that got the most points in history 767 00:35:21,498 --> 00:35:25,226 against the side that got the second-most points in history last season. 768 00:35:25,261 --> 00:35:28,885 It'’s everything you could want in a football match, eh? 769 00:35:28,919 --> 00:35:30,680 [commentator 2] This is such a huge game. 770 00:35:30,714 --> 00:35:32,440 I mean, they'’re gonna be looking for revenge 771 00:35:32,475 --> 00:35:34,373 from last season, Mark. 772 00:35:34,408 --> 00:35:37,756 [Griffith] We'’re about to get underway here at Meadow Lane. 773 00:35:37,790 --> 00:35:41,449 The referee gives the go-ahead, and off we go. 774 00:35:41,484 --> 00:35:46,178 [fans] Wrexham! Wrexham! Wrexham! Wrexham! Wrexham! 775 00:35:46,213 --> 00:35:49,423 It'’s a hard place to come. Uh, we, we know that. 776 00:35:50,493 --> 00:35:52,564 I think these games are-- are being ready for-- 777 00:35:52,598 --> 00:35:55,670 for a kind of tactical battle to be ready for the physical battle. 778 00:35:55,705 --> 00:35:58,190 -That'’s a late tackle. -[Parkin] What about the yellow? 779 00:35:58,225 --> 00:35:59,640 That'’s got to be a yellow. 780 00:35:59,674 --> 00:36:01,814 ...that are given correctly to them. 781 00:36:01,849 --> 00:36:04,231 [Griffiths] And there'’s some struggle off the pitch now. 782 00:36:04,265 --> 00:36:06,474 -[fans clamor] -[commentator 2] A yellow for both. 783 00:36:07,337 --> 00:36:08,718 It'’s a yellow. 784 00:36:08,752 --> 00:36:10,375 ...trouble, and Cannon fouls it. 785 00:36:10,409 --> 00:36:12,653 [Parkinson] Fucking settle down! 786 00:36:12,687 --> 00:36:15,690 -[fans shouting] -[commentator 2] Foul given. Yeah. 787 00:36:16,450 --> 00:36:18,314 [fans shouting] 788 00:36:21,351 --> 00:36:24,768 [Parkinson] 789 00:36:24,803 --> 00:36:26,184 [fans shouting] 790 00:36:29,221 --> 00:36:30,533 [fans cheering] 791 00:36:30,567 --> 00:36:31,982 [Griffiths] Now County start again 792 00:36:32,017 --> 00:36:33,950 from the back. Back to square one. 793 00:36:33,984 --> 00:36:35,952 Up against Mendy. That'’s how he is. 794 00:36:35,986 --> 00:36:39,127 Langstaff bursting past Mendy. Can he keep it out? 795 00:36:39,162 --> 00:36:40,646 Good work by Mendy. 796 00:36:40,681 --> 00:36:42,338 I said to the lads before the game, 797 00:36:42,372 --> 00:36:45,720 you know, there'’s a tactical game plan to stifle them. 798 00:36:45,755 --> 00:36:48,240 You know, they'’re a team with a lot of attacking players 799 00:36:48,275 --> 00:36:51,174 who are not necessarily great without the ball. 800 00:36:51,209 --> 00:36:54,212 [commentator 2] Excellent tackle, though, by O'’Connor. 801 00:36:54,246 --> 00:36:57,042 [Griffiths] But Mendy gets around the back of Jodi-- Jodi Jones. 802 00:36:57,076 --> 00:37:00,079 Can he cross? Sanderson'’s open Ooh! Sails in! 803 00:37:00,114 --> 00:37:02,634 -Oh! What an escape that was for County! -[commentator 2] Ooh! 804 00:37:02,668 --> 00:37:04,705 The setup'’s been great, innit? 805 00:37:04,739 --> 00:37:08,087 Just gotta keep doing exactly what you'’ve done with the cool heads. 806 00:37:08,122 --> 00:37:11,125 So just-- In our minds, just be ready to start quick. 807 00:37:11,159 --> 00:37:13,817 -Stevie, anything? -Let'’s fucking get up the pitch. Let'’s play. 808 00:37:13,852 --> 00:37:16,164 [commentator 2] Mullin now kicks out, support. 809 00:37:16,199 --> 00:37:18,028 Pull back. Lee has a chance. Hits it! 810 00:37:18,063 --> 00:37:20,583 -Ooh! What a save. What a save. -[fans] Ooh! 811 00:37:20,617 --> 00:37:22,309 [commentator 2] And he'’s poked it wide. And Lee, 812 00:37:22,343 --> 00:37:24,897 edge of the area, cuts in on his right foot. Will he hit it? 813 00:37:24,932 --> 00:37:27,279 He floats it in. Mullin'’s shot blocked! Dalby! 814 00:37:27,314 --> 00:37:30,109 It'’s hit the keeper! I mean, that'’s unbelievable. 815 00:37:30,144 --> 00:37:32,319 [Parkinson] Just keep playing the game, boys! Come on! 816 00:37:32,353 --> 00:37:34,804 [Griffiths] Now, here'’s danger. Chipped in nicely to O'’Brien 817 00:37:34,838 --> 00:37:36,495 who pops it back behind Crowley. 818 00:37:36,530 --> 00:37:38,463 The odds are Cameron will hit this. Blasts it! 819 00:37:38,497 --> 00:37:41,051 -And, oh, good hands, Okonkwo. -[commentator 2] What a catch. 820 00:37:41,086 --> 00:37:42,639 [Griffiths] Cameron smashed that, 821 00:37:42,674 --> 00:37:45,090 and Okonkwo held it really well. 822 00:37:45,124 --> 00:37:48,058 But that was, uh, a nervous moment for Wrexham. 823 00:37:48,093 --> 00:37:49,957 [fans cheering] 824 00:37:49,991 --> 00:37:51,717 Yeah, do it. Do it. 825 00:37:52,753 --> 00:37:55,859 It'’s up to Ollie, then, to come on and freshen us, 826 00:37:55,894 --> 00:37:59,035 uh, when you'’ve had three games in seven days. It can be key. 827 00:37:59,069 --> 00:38:02,901 Come on, my son. Got 4,000 fans fucking singing your name. 828 00:38:02,935 --> 00:38:06,732 [fans] Ollie! Ollie! Ollie! Ollie! Ollie! Ollie! 829 00:38:06,767 --> 00:38:08,458 [Parkinson] Be the fucking hero. 830 00:38:08,493 --> 00:38:10,288 [commentator 2] Palmer for Dalby. 831 00:38:10,322 --> 00:38:12,082 [fans cheering] 832 00:38:12,117 --> 00:38:15,154 [Griffiths] So, Okonkwo with the goal kick. Right-footed. 833 00:38:15,983 --> 00:38:17,709 Drills it, looking for Palmer. 834 00:38:17,743 --> 00:38:19,883 Through ball clear as here come Wrexham again. Lee now. 835 00:38:19,918 --> 00:38:21,885 He'’s got McClean outside him. He cuts inside. 836 00:38:21,920 --> 00:38:24,371 Good ball to Mullin in the area. Back to McClean. 837 00:38:24,405 --> 00:38:26,062 ♪ Are ready for the...♪ 838 00:38:26,096 --> 00:38:27,753 [Griffiths] He'’s got Palmer at the far post. 839 00:38:27,788 --> 00:38:29,445 Hits the goal line. Swings it towards Palmer. 840 00:38:29,479 --> 00:38:30,825 Takes deflection. Corner. 841 00:38:30,860 --> 00:38:32,517 -[music continues] -[fans cheering] 842 00:38:32,551 --> 00:38:34,864 [Griffiths] Seventeen and a half minutes left. 843 00:38:34,898 --> 00:38:37,556 [Parkinson] Come on, Ollie. Hit one in the fucking net. 844 00:38:37,591 --> 00:38:40,594 [Griffiths] Steps up, swings it into the six-yard box. 845 00:38:40,628 --> 00:38:42,665 -Good header clear by Baldwin. -[fans cheering] 846 00:38:42,699 --> 00:38:45,599 Cannon battling on the edges as well. Noted down for McClean. 847 00:38:45,633 --> 00:38:47,566 Cannon in support. Wrexham got a spare man. 848 00:38:47,601 --> 00:38:50,155 Here is Cannon. Lee wants it. Gets it edge of the area. 849 00:38:50,189 --> 00:38:52,399 Shifts it onto his right foot. Can he hit this? 850 00:38:52,433 --> 00:38:56,195 He'’s gonna-- keeps going into-- Lee drills it. Shot deflection! 851 00:38:57,404 --> 00:38:59,682 -[Griffiths] Yeah! It'’s in! -[fans cheering] 852 00:38:59,716 --> 00:39:01,580 [Griffiths] Elliot Lee drives it! 853 00:39:01,615 --> 00:39:03,686 It'’s hit the Wrexham player. He'’s lying on the floor 854 00:39:03,720 --> 00:39:05,481 and span into the net. 855 00:39:05,515 --> 00:39:08,346 [Griffiths] And Wrexham take the lead in the 74th minute! 856 00:39:08,380 --> 00:39:10,658 [music continues] 857 00:39:10,693 --> 00:39:14,731 [Fans] Allez, allez, allez, oh! 858 00:39:14,766 --> 00:39:19,426 Allez, allez, allez, oh! Allez, allez, allez, oh! 859 00:39:19,460 --> 00:39:21,117 Wrexham! 860 00:39:21,151 --> 00:39:22,877 [Griffiths] ...once. Tozer has to drill it away. 861 00:39:22,912 --> 00:39:24,741 Poor clearance now. Wrexham are open here. 862 00:39:24,776 --> 00:39:26,605 Ball fed to McGoldrick, edge of the D. 863 00:39:26,640 --> 00:39:30,368 -Hits it! Great save! Okonkwo! -[fans] Oh! 864 00:39:30,402 --> 00:39:32,991 -[Griffiths] You beautiful, beautiful man. -[fans cheering] 865 00:39:33,025 --> 00:39:35,234 [reporter 2] It'’s a team effort, but Arthur made a great save as well. 866 00:39:35,269 --> 00:39:37,651 His handling, everything about him today was assured, wasn'’t it? 867 00:39:37,685 --> 00:39:39,342 [Parkinson] Arthur was flawless today. 868 00:39:39,377 --> 00:39:41,482 [commentator 2] And here Okonkwo takes that comfortably. 869 00:39:41,517 --> 00:39:45,037 [Parkinson] Arthur'’s, uh, been an important signing for us so far, 870 00:39:45,072 --> 00:39:46,936 and I think he'’s gonna get better. 871 00:39:46,970 --> 00:39:49,559 ♪ '’Cause this is About to get wild♪ 872 00:39:49,594 --> 00:39:51,975 [Ker] It'’s a step up in the quality of people we'’ve had for a long time. 873 00:39:52,010 --> 00:39:54,012 [Griffiths] Palmer gets up. It bounces to Mullin, edge of the area. 874 00:39:54,046 --> 00:39:55,703 Brings it down. Pokes it! Palmer! 875 00:39:55,738 --> 00:39:57,464 It'’s across, and he hits it! 876 00:39:57,498 --> 00:39:58,534 -Get in! -[fans cheer] 877 00:39:58,568 --> 00:40:00,294 [Griffiths] 2-nil! 2-nil! 878 00:40:00,328 --> 00:40:03,435 Ollie Palmer strikes! His fourth goal of the season! 879 00:40:03,470 --> 00:40:04,954 [fans cheering] 880 00:40:04,988 --> 00:40:06,818 [commentator 2] Expert finishing by Palmer. 881 00:40:06,852 --> 00:40:10,200 And Wrexham are two up at Meadow Lane. 882 00:40:10,235 --> 00:40:14,032 Look at those fans there, Mark. They'’re going wild. 883 00:40:14,066 --> 00:40:15,482 [fans chanting] 884 00:40:15,516 --> 00:40:17,276 [Palmer] Yeah. Of course, you'’ve got to remain professional. 885 00:40:17,311 --> 00:40:19,244 You'’ve got to remain focused in the game. 886 00:40:19,278 --> 00:40:21,660 And the boys did that very, very well today. 887 00:40:21,695 --> 00:40:23,179 -[fans cheering] -[whistle blows] 888 00:40:23,213 --> 00:40:25,526 [Griffiths] And there is the final whistle. 889 00:40:25,561 --> 00:40:29,150 And that, Jay, is a win, my friend. That'’s a big'un. 890 00:40:29,185 --> 00:40:31,429 Uh, that'’s the performance of the season for me, Mark. 891 00:40:31,463 --> 00:40:32,878 [fans chanting] 892 00:40:32,913 --> 00:40:34,328 [commentator 2] Two-nil away from home. 893 00:40:34,362 --> 00:40:36,399 What a result. What a performance. 894 00:40:36,434 --> 00:40:38,159 [fans chanting] 895 00:40:40,092 --> 00:40:42,232 [Parkinson] Yeah, well, we'’ve come to one of our rivals. 896 00:40:42,267 --> 00:40:44,372 We were right up there, and we'’ve taken three points. 897 00:40:44,407 --> 00:40:47,134 So obviously it'’s a really important three points for us. 898 00:40:48,584 --> 00:40:53,140 [Palmer] Yeah, look at the top three now. Stockport, Notts, Wrexham. 899 00:40:53,174 --> 00:40:55,073 I think it'’s a great advert for League Two, 900 00:40:55,107 --> 00:40:57,385 and I also think it'’s a great advert, you know, 901 00:40:57,420 --> 00:40:59,249 for what'’s come out of the National League. 902 00:40:59,284 --> 00:41:01,769 And, you know, it'’s a fantastic three points for us. 903 00:41:01,804 --> 00:41:03,840 [fans chanting] Ollie! Ollie! Ollie! 904 00:41:03,875 --> 00:41:08,535 [Kotadia] What makes a successful athlete is someone who applies himself, 905 00:41:08,569 --> 00:41:10,329 they work hard. 906 00:41:10,364 --> 00:41:14,230 It'’s really important to be comfortable with uncertainty 907 00:41:14,264 --> 00:41:16,991 because of the nature of sport and life. 908 00:41:17,026 --> 00:41:20,616 And mental resilience, having a strong mind 909 00:41:20,650 --> 00:41:23,239 comes from not minding change. 910 00:41:23,273 --> 00:41:27,174 And that'’s how we build consistent performances. 911 00:41:27,208 --> 00:41:29,763 [fans cheering] 912 00:41:29,797 --> 00:41:31,489 [fans chanting] Wrexham! 913 00:41:31,523 --> 00:41:33,180 [McElhenney] We'’ve got a team right now that does not give up. 914 00:41:33,214 --> 00:41:35,769 I mean, one of the things we keep saying now is, 915 00:41:35,803 --> 00:41:37,425 "Never leave a Wrexham game." 916 00:41:37,460 --> 00:41:38,668 [fans cheering] 917 00:41:38,703 --> 00:41:40,601 Yes! Yes! Yes! 918 00:41:40,636 --> 00:41:44,260 Because we, we just have this ability to come back in the end. 919 00:41:44,294 --> 00:41:48,195 And that just shows a sense of resilience and perseverance, 920 00:41:48,229 --> 00:41:51,129 um, that you have to have in this sport. 921 00:41:51,163 --> 00:41:54,304 You put in a hundred percent effort 922 00:41:55,374 --> 00:41:58,688 to extract a 1% improvement. 923 00:41:58,723 --> 00:42:03,935 And that 1% improvement is kind of what keeps us going forward. 924 00:42:03,969 --> 00:42:07,145 And to give a hundred percent knowing 925 00:42:07,179 --> 00:42:12,081 that you might only get 1% back is-- 926 00:42:12,115 --> 00:42:13,876 that'’s the true courage of it all. 927 00:42:13,910 --> 00:42:15,291 -That'’s the work. -Yeah. 928 00:42:16,223 --> 00:42:17,880 [Parkinson] Brilliant, boys. Well done. 929 00:42:17,914 --> 00:42:19,916 That'’s right up there, boys, 930 00:42:19,951 --> 00:42:21,884 in terms of performance level and run. 931 00:42:21,918 --> 00:42:23,541 You know, there'’s some great jewels out there. 932 00:42:23,575 --> 00:42:25,888 You know, Mendy and Macko against their two wingbacks. 933 00:42:25,922 --> 00:42:27,614 Most assists in the league. 934 00:42:27,648 --> 00:42:30,030 Jacob, you saw him off today. He couldn'’t get past you. 935 00:42:30,064 --> 00:42:31,928 But that is a great win for us, boys. 936 00:42:31,963 --> 00:42:34,275 We'’re not gonna get too carried away and shout and holler, 937 00:42:34,310 --> 00:42:37,969 '’cause we're gonna meet these again, but magnificent display. 938 00:42:38,003 --> 00:42:39,039 Stevie. 939 00:42:39,073 --> 00:42:40,799 Just against a really good team. 940 00:42:40,834 --> 00:42:42,939 You know, give them credit. They'’re a fucking good team. 941 00:42:42,974 --> 00:42:46,633 And it was an absolute fucking class tactical performance, lads. 942 00:42:46,667 --> 00:42:50,568 Top drawer. And get the fucking points in that game! 943 00:42:50,602 --> 00:42:53,363 -[Parkinson] Get in there, boys! -[Parkin] Let'’s go, boys! 944 00:42:53,398 --> 00:42:55,365 [fans chanting] Wrexham!