Football: Thrilling Wrexham win has Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney in raptures

The fairytale of Welsh non-league football side Wrexham - and Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney - just keeps on giving. 

A thrilling 3-2 win over rivals Notts County has put them firmly in the boxseat for promotion - their first in 15 years - with scenes of jubilation and celebration worthy of the silverscreen.

With the stars on show and a raucous crowd baying for a thriller, Wrexham and Notts didn't disappoint. 

Ordinarily, this fixture would not attract worldwide attention, but of course, these days, Wrexham is no ordinary club. 

An early blow to the visitors had Reynolds and McElhenney nervous, but whoever's writing Wrexham's scripts knows how to churn out a classic. 

Two unanswered goals sent the fans - and the famous - into a frenzy, but the blockbuster was far from over, as County hit back, only for Wrexham to re-take the lead. 

Then, a penalty save in the final minute completed Wrexham's fairytale, with former England keeper Ben Foster, in just his fourth game for the club, the hero.

"Listen to that, just listen to that," said Foster. "This is non-league, yeah?

"We fill this out every week with 10,000 fans... the most passionate.

For once, wisecracking Deadpool star Reynolds seemed speechless. 

"That was unlike anything I've ever seen before," he said. 

Yes, football can take its toll and it's more often cruel than kind. 

"I'm actually grateful, in this moment, that I didn't care about this years ago, because it would have just eaten me alive," said Reynolds. 

Sometimes, it serves up a game like this, that makes it all worthwhile.