Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney to commentate on Wrexham game live | Football | Sport
Wrexham co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney will take to the microphone for the visit of Swansea City later this month. The duo are set to present what’s been billed as a ‘first-of-its-kind’ live commentary experience for the fixture between the two Welsh sides at the Cae Ras.
‘Live from Wrexham with Rob and Ryan’ will see the pair feature alongside Sky Sports presenter David Prutton, where they will provide match analysis, real-time reactions and behind-the-scenes insight. The initiative follows the success of the Emmy Award-winning docuseries Welcome to Wrexham, which brought the fortunes of the Welsh club to a global audience.
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It will also mark five years since the pair assumed control of the club. Viewers have been following Wrexham’s ascent ever since, with the series documenting the climb from the depths of the National League to the comparative bright lights of the Championship.
“As with our decision to take over Wrexham five years ago, we genuinely have no idea how this is going to go, but we will give it our best,” McElhenney and Reynolds said in a joint-statement. “Neither of us have called a sporting event of any variety, let alone a sport we basically learned the rules of five years ago.
“Either way, it will be another unpredictable day at the Racecourse and we can’t wait. We’re grateful to our partners at the EFL and Sky Sports, the latter of which we hope is ready with the bleep button.”
Club CEO Michael Williamson added: “From the very beginning of Rob and Ryan’s ownership, we have strived as a club to do things differently. The first-ever Live from Wrexham with Rob and Ryan, together with Sky Sports and the EFL, continues on this theme and allows Wrexham fans globally yet another unique way of following our match with Swansea in a world where sport and entertainment collide.”
Viewers can tune into this latest venture as part of Sky Sports Football’s coverage of the game, which will be broadcast live at 8pm on Friday, March 13. Viewers in the US can watch the action on Paramount+.
The last encounter between the two sides saw Swansea emerge victorious, with Adam Idah netting the winning goal in a 2-1 triumph at the Swansea.com Stadium.
