"Substitute Adam Idah nudged the ball over the line in the 90th minute after Wrexham goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo had inexplicably spilled Ben Cabango's looping header. Idah had only been on the pitch for four minutes after replacing Zan Vipotnik, the Slovenian striker having equalised with a deflected effort off Dominic Hyam that wrongfooted Okonkwo. Wrexham had led for nearly an hour from the 14th minute after Cameron Burgess headed into his own net from Ryan Longman's cross."
"Much has changed since then with both clubs having risen through the divisions, Swansea spending seven years in the Premier League between 2011 and 2018 and Wrexham now back in the second tier after escaping non-league football and enjoying three successive promotions. The Welsh pair have also attracted celebrity owners and, though none were in town for a 20,000-plus near sell-out, multi award-winning rapper and Swansea minority owner Snoop Dogg was watching the action alongside fans at an LED dome in Los Angeles."
"Martha Stewart, the American television show host and best-selling author who has been linked with investing in Swansea, was present at a fixture that had been given added spice by a video posted on the home club's social media channels. "Earnt not bought," comedian and Swansea fan Elis James said when comparing their rise to Wrexham's climb under Hollywood owners Rob Mac and Ryan Reynolds, and following a summer when over £30 million ($40 mllion) was spent on handing manager Phil Parkinson a Championship-ready squad."
Swansea came from behind to beat Wrexham 2-1, with substitute Adam Idah scoring a 90th-minute winner after Arthur Okonkwo spilled Ben Cabango's looping header. Zan Vipotnik equalised earlier with a deflected effort off Dominic Hyam, following a Wrexham own goal by Cameron Burgess from Ryan Longman's cross that put Wrexham ahead in the 14th minute. Wrexham remain 15th in the Championship and have gone five games without a win; Swansea sit 17th, two points behind. This was the first league meeting between the clubs since 2003, after both sides experienced significant rises through the divisions. Both clubs have attracted celebrity backers, with Snoop Dogg watching from Los Angeles and Martha Stewart present.
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