Ryan Reynolds And Rob McElhenney‘s fairytale run as Wrexham’s owners continue, most recently highlighted by the club’s stunning elimination Premier League side Nottingham forest in the third round of the FA Cup 2025-2026. Now that the draw is complete, the Hollywood duo know who the Red Dragons will meet next in the fourth round.
Forest traveled to the Racecourse Ground in Wales on Friday to take on Wrexham FA Cup third round, a match that Reynolds certainly did not want to miss, watching from the stands. After a thrilling 3-3 draw for 120 minutes, goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo emerged as the hero. He made decisive saves from Igor Jesus and Omari Hutchinson to secure a 4-3 victory on penalties.
Now that the draw is final, Wrexham will host Ipswich Town in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Saturday 14 February. The Tractor Boys currently sit third in the EFL Championship and represent a significant challenge, aiming to build momentum after their own strong performances earlier in the competition.
Wrexham and Ipswich have already met each other in the championship this season, most recently in November, when Ipswich dominated possession and defeated Wrexham 19–2, although the match ended in a scoreless draw. Wrexham are now on a five-match winning streak, including victory over Forest, and go into the match with confidence, while Ipswich narrowly escaped the previous round with a narrow victory over League One side Blackpool.
Ryan Reynolds watches Wrexham vs. from the stands. Nottingham Forest.
Reynolds attends FA Cup thriller with special guest
Although McElhenney could not be present, Ryan Reynolds was prominently spotted cheering on his club and became one of the outstanding figures of the evening. After the match, Wrexham head coach Phil Parkinson shared details of a pregame conversation with the co-owner: “I had a chat with him before the game and it was great to see him here with his family.
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“I think Ryan’s mom was here tonight, and that was the first time. So it’s very special and I hope they enjoyed the evening. I’m sure they’ll have a few glasses of wine on the flight home tonight to celebrate.Parkinson added, reflecting on a historic night in Wales.
Full draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup
With only the match between Salford City and Swindon Town remaining (scheduled for January 20), The draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup is as follows:
- Wrexham vs Ipswich Town
- Liverpool vs Brighton
- Stoke City vs Fulham
- Oxford United vs Sunderland
- Southampton vs Leicester City
- Arsenal vs Wigan Athletic
- Hull City vs Chelsea
- Burton Albion vs West Ham
- Burnley vs Mansfield Town
- Norwich City vs West Brom
- Port Vale vs Bristol City
- Grimsby Town vs Wolves
- Aston Villa vs Newcastle United
- Manchester City vs Salford or Swindon Town
- Macclesfield vs Brentford
- Birmingham City vs Leeds United
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