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When can Wrexham be promoted from League One?

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Wrexham's Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney would scarcely believe they would be in this position after almost five years in charge.

After already securing back-to-back promotions, Wrexham have been enjoying another stellar season, sitting in second place in League One as they bid for promotion to the Championship.

If they can hold onto second place, they will earn automatic promotion. But should they fail, they have already earned a spot in the League One playoffs.

Here's how it can happen.

How does the table look?

Aside from champions-elect Birmingham City, who are already promoted, all the teams are the top end of the table have played 42 games, meaning they each have four remaining.

Wrexham are on 82 points, with a comfortable run of upcoming games that includes 20th-place Bristol Rovers on April 18.

Their biggest rivals for second are Wycome Wanderers, who are just one point behind.

Stockport County (fourth) and Charlton Athletic (fifth) face an uphill battle to pip Wrexham or Wycombe to automatic promotion, but it could still mathematically happen, with both teams needing to make up at least five points.


How many points do Wrexham need?

Wrexham need 94 points if they are to guarantee a place in next season's Championship, although that number will be lowered should Wycombe drop any points in their remaining four games.


When is the earliest Wrexham can get promoted?

The earliest date that Wrexham can go up is April 21 after an away game at Blackpool, although that would require Wrexham to win both of their upcoming games and Wycombe to lose theirs.

More likely, it will go the penultimate weekend when Wrexham face Charlton, or the final day at Lincoln City.


Wrexham's remaining fixtures

April 18: Bristol Rovers (h)
April 21: Blackpool (a)
April 26: Charlton (h)
May 3: Lincoln City (a)


Wycombe's remaining fixtures

April 18: Bolton Wanderers (a)
April 21: Charlton (h)
April 26: Leyton Orient (a)
May 3: Stockport County (h)