"I had a chat with him before the game and it was great to see him over here with his family. I think Ryan's mum was here tonight, which was for the first time. So it's really special and I hope they've enjoyed the night. I'm sure that on the flight back home tonight, they'll be having a few glasses of wine to celebrate."
"I always want us to acquit ourselves well when these big days come and I felt we did. Unlucky not to win in normal time and I felt it deflated us like it's naturally going to happen. We went into extra time and there was a feeling of acceptance almost in the ground and in the team and we had to raise ourselves again. And credit to the lads for the character, because after the Christmas period to go into extra time against a Premier League team is one almighty effort, from both sides but from us in particular playing against a team of the pedigree of N"
Wrexham defeated Nottingham Forest on penalties, 4-3, after a 3-3 draw to progress to the FA Cup fourth round. The game saw Wrexham lead 2-0 and 3-1 before Forest forced extra time and a shootout. Manager Phil Parkinson praised the players' character for recovering and enduring the extra-time challenge against top-tier opposition. Hollywood owner Ryan Reynolds attended with family, marking a special occasion for the club. The club was bought in 2021 by Reynolds and fellow actor Rob Mac and has since risen rapidly, achieving three consecutive promotions and current strong form.
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