Wrexham repeat history in the FA Cup's third round 🤩 | OneFootball

Wrexham are architects of some of the FA Cup's most memorable giant killings.

The Championship newcomers famously claimed a series of top flight scalps with West Ham, Middlesbrough and, most memorably, Arsenal all succumbing to them.

History promised to repeat itself for Phil Parkinson's side as they hosted another high-flying opponent in Nottingham Forest in Friday's third round encounter.

The Red Dragons raced into a two-goal lead courtesy of Liberato Cacace and Ollie Rathbone both finding the target just three minutes apart in the first half.

It's a storyline that Hollywood star and Wrexham co-owner Ryan Reynolds, who was in the stands for the encounter at the Racecourse Ground, could only have dreamed up.

Despite Dominic Hyam adding to their tally after the interval, Calum Hudson-Odoi inspired the Tricky Trees to come back to take the tie into extra time with a 3-3 draw.

But Wrexham held their nerve over the next 30 minutes before putting their Premier League visitors out on penalties by winning the shootout 4-3.

What a night in North Wales!

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