Wrexham could earn an automatic promotion to League 2 and a return to the top four tiers of English football for the first time in 15 years this Saturday. For American fans asking how to watch Wrexham vs Boreham Wood you’ve come to the right place.
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s hit show “Welcome to Wrexham” has created a cult following of Wrexham fans in the states. If you’re one of those fans wanting to watch Saturday’s massive game at the Racecourse here’s how.
How to watch Wrexham vs Boreham Wood in USA
Date: Saturday, April 22 | Time: 1:30 p.m. ET | Location: Wrexham
TV: N/A
Stream: National League TV (Roughly $12 pay-per-view to watch all fixtures on Saturday)
The stakes
Last season Wrexham missed out on promotion after losing a heartbreaker in extra time to Grimsby Town during the promotion playoffs semifinal. This time around the Red Dragons can skip the playoffs all together by finishing first in the league and earn the automatic promotion spot.
With two games left to play in the fifth tier National League, Notts County is the only team that could catch Wrexham for first in the league. Four points separates the two clubs and Notts County leads the goal difference tie breaker by one goal.
Notts County will play three hours before Wrexham do on Saturday against bottom of the table Maidstone United. The result of that game will influence what Wrexham needs to get promoted. Here are the scenarios that would clinch promotion for Wrexham on Saturday.
Scenarios for Wrexham promotion
Notts County win + Wrexham win
Notts County draw + Wrexham win/draw
Notts County loss
It would certainly be anti-climactic if Notts County lose, and Wrexham automatically earn promotion before they even kick a ball.
Wrexham’s opponent on Saturday, Boreham Wood, sit sixth in the table and need to finish in the top seven to earn a spot in the playoffs. A win vs. Wrexham would clinch a playoff spot for Boreham Wood.
When Wrexham and Boreham Wood met in October the two sides tied 1-1