Lucky charm for Ryan Reynolds & Rob McElhenney? Wrexham star Ollie Palmer extends impressive unbeaten run to 42 games during another promotion bid

The towering frontman joined the Red Dragons in January 2022, as Hollywood co-owners at SToK Racecourse convinced another proven performer to step down into the National League. Palmer played a leading role in a record-breaking title triumph last season, alongside the prolific Paul Mullin, and has contributed six goals this term.

Palmer was back in Phil Parkinson’s starting XI for a 3-1 win over Morecambe and has said of being undefeated across the games that he has started in 2023-24: "Not just this season! It's good to be involved, I know my role within the team.”

Palmer has started 17 games for Wrexham this season, but his impressive unbeaten run stretches all the way back to a meeting with Notts County in October 2022. He clearly has an important role to play after returning from injury and added on being part of Parkinson’s plans once more: “Everyone wants to play but we've got a big squad. With hindsight maybe it's been nice to have a bit of a rest to come back flying and trying to help the team as much as I can now.”

The Red Dragons - who sit third in the League Two table but are only three points back on leaders Mansfield - have 10 games left to take in this season, with the plan being to pick up enough points that secure automatic promotion and another party for Reynolds, McElhenney and the ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ documentary cameras to cover.