Reynolds and McElhenney get raucous reception as Wrexham owners watch first home game

The two world famous actors were in attendance for their first home match since buying the Conference Premier club back in February.

In one of football's feel-good stories of 2021, Reynolds and McElhenney arrived in North Wales this week to get behind their newly-bought team.

And the fans, presumably still pinching themselves, welcomed their ambitious celebrity investors with open arms.

Ahead of the Torquay match, Wrexham shared a video of Reynolds and McElhenney walking out to a raucous reception from the home crowd, which you can watch at the top of this page.

And they were pictured celebrating in the stands as Harry Lennon put Wrexham ahead on four minutes, before the visitors equalised late on.

The pair were put through the wringer on Tuesday at their first away match, a dramatic 3-2 defeat to Maidenhead.

During their first press conference as owners on Thursday, they insisted the sky is the limit for Wrexham following their initial £2million investment.

Deadpool star Reynolds said: "We've been surprised how emotionally invested my friends and family are in this. It's something incredibly contagious.

"It's been tough as it's been a year plus (since making their bid to buy Wrexham in September 2020) watching from afar and following on social media.

"I don't profess to be a football expert, but I see the beauty of the fan and I see it through others.

"We'd be lying if the dream wasn't the Premier League. We want to get back in the Football League and continue our way upwards."

"Why not dream big?" said McElhenney, the creator and star of American TV comedy series It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia.

"Promotion and relegation, they are big stakes. That was the key to it all. It's not something we're used to back home.

"The club has been in this league for 13 years and some things are going to have to change.

"Some great people have kept the club alive in this time, but we are going to make some adjustments to meet the changes needed."