The final two matches of the season. In any other year, Wrexham’s historic performance in league play would have guaranteed them promotion. But with Notts County matching Wrexham’s elevated performance, it comes down to two final games to determine if Wrexham can avoid the playoffs and be granted automatic promotion.

‘Up the Town?’ begins with a longtime Wrexham fan tearfully expressing the importance of Wrexham winning their upcoming match against Boreham Wood. With the team bought just last year by Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds, there is a new hope for Wrexham fans but with it heightened expectations. A season of near-flawless play comes down to the final two matches of the season. If Wrexham wins against Boreham Wood, they will be promoted. The tension could not be higher.

Leading up to the match, Welcome to Wrexham does something unexpected and interviews Notts County footballers Macaulay Langstaff, his teammates, and his coach. Though Notts County is an adversary on the pitch, Langstaff is gracious towards Wrexham and says the two teams have propelled each other to historic seasons. I’m not sure what I make of Welcome to Wrexham featuring Wrexham’s competitors in greater prominence this season. If anything, it is a testament to the show’s broader vision of highlighting not just the Wrexham players and matches, but also the community and football culture that Wrexham is a part of.

Niceties aside, all that’s left is the match. In Wrexham-fashion, Boreham Wood scores a goal within the first minute of play and the crowd is silenced. If anxiety was simmering leading up to the game, it is not anymore. It is boiling. Rob and Ryan are visibly stressed, but a goal from Elliot Lee shortly thereafter lightens the mood. With each goal scored by Wrexham in this match, Welcome to Wrexham cuts to the player commentating on the season. And once also to midfielder Jordan Davies who is expected to become a father. Initially seeming out-of-place in relation to the game, Davies’ baby girl becomes part of a special moment for the team.

With their season on the line, Welcome to Wrexham heightened the significance of the season’s final few matches. When the Boreham Wood match ends however, the grandeur of the moment is somewhat diminished in relation to the anticipation of the win. At just under forty minutes, ‘Up the Town?’ leaves something on the table as it doesn’t interview the players following the match. We also are not shown the immediate impact of promotion or an update into the renovation of the Kop. To temper any disappointment however, we have been promised a third season of Welcome to Wrexham that will be sure to offer just as much novelty as Season 2 has.