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Wrexham score is awful news for English Premier League promotion hopes
TL;DR
Wrexham's promotion hopes to the English Premier League took a hit after a 2-2 draw against Middlesborough. The result leaves their chances of moving up in jeopardy.
Key points
- Wrexham had promotion within their reach
- They drew 2-2 against Middlesborough
- The draw jeopardizes their chances for promotion
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Wrexham had promotion within their reach.
There was still work to do, but a win on Saturday against Middlesborough would've kept their hopes alive of moving up to the English Premier League.
Instead, Wrexham could only manage a 2-2 draw.
That meant that Wrexham finished the season with 71 points, which was good for seventh place in the EFL Championship, the second-tier of English football.
Sixth-place Hull City finished on 73 points, but Wrexham would've held the tiebreaker on goal differential if they had earned the two additional points a win would've provided on Saturday.
In the Championship, the first- and second-place finishers earn automatic promotion.
The third- through sixth-place finishers compete in a four-team playoff to determine who the third promoted team is to the Premier League.
If Wrexham had won on Saturday, they would've had to earn two more victories this season to move up the ladder to the Premier League.
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They got oh so close.
Middlesborough scored just four minutes into Saturday's match, but Wrexham equalized and took the lead by the 41st minute.
Q&A
What was the result of the Wrexham vs Middlesborough match?
Wrexham and Middlesborough ended the match in a 2-2 draw.
How does the draw affect Wrexham's chances for Premier League promotion?
The draw significantly jeopardizes Wrexham's chances of achieving promotion to the English Premier League.
What did Wrexham need to do to keep their promotion hopes alive?
Wrexham needed to win against Middlesborough to maintain their hopes of moving up to the English Premier League.
