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D-day for Wrexham survival fight | D-day for Wrexham survival fight |
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Thousands of football fans have descended on Wrexham for the Dragons' crunch game at the Racecourse to stay in the Football League. | |
Wrexham need to at least draw with Boston United to condemn their visitors to relegation. | Wrexham need to at least draw with Boston United to condemn their visitors to relegation. |
Yet both League Two sides could still stay up even if Wrexham were beaten, provided Macclesfield lose as well. | Yet both League Two sides could still stay up even if Wrexham were beaten, provided Macclesfield lose as well. |
Father and son Neville and Neil Cooke, who are marking a combined 100 years supporting Wrexham, predict a home win. | Father and son Neville and Neil Cooke, who are marking a combined 100 years supporting Wrexham, predict a home win. |
Neville Cooke, 80, began helping out at the Racecourse in 1948. Eldest son Neil, 55, joined him at the age of 14. | Neville Cooke, 80, began helping out at the Racecourse in 1948. Eldest son Neil, 55, joined him at the age of 14. |
Mr Cooke senior predicted a 2-0 win to the Dragons. | |
Wrexham's Racecourse ground hosts the crunch Boston clash | |
He said before kick-off: "I think they will manage it, but until ten to five I can't tell. It's been a terrible two seasons, really, but hopefully it's behind us." | |
Son Neil is less sure of a comfortable victory. He said: "I think it will a nail-biting game until 20 minutes from the end and then 1-0 to Wrexham." | Son Neil is less sure of a comfortable victory. He said: "I think it will a nail-biting game until 20 minutes from the end and then 1-0 to Wrexham." |
Boston United general manager John Blackwell has told the BBC that his club will emulate Leeds United and go into administration if they fail to beat Wrexham. | Boston United general manager John Blackwell has told the BBC that his club will emulate Leeds United and go into administration if they fail to beat Wrexham. |
Among the hundreds of Boston fans at the game is Cardiff-based archaeologist Nigel Blackamore who is making the trip from the Welsh capital and hopes to meet friends and family from the Lincolnshire town at the Racecourse. | |
Before travelling to Wrexham he said: "I'm worried. It's going to be a very passionate day, I would have thought. | |
"I don't particularly want Wrexham to go down, so I'm hoping that we get the right result, so that we get the win we need and Wrexham will be fine as well." | "I don't particularly want Wrexham to go down, so I'm hoping that we get the right result, so that we get the win we need and Wrexham will be fine as well." |