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WALES, Wales (AP) – Wrexham striker Oly Palmer converted one of the team’s penalties in a dramatic shootout against Hull at the British League Cup on Tuesday, scoring two goals in one minute into stoppage time.<\/p>\n

The Welsh club, owned by Hollywood celebrities Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, appeared to be heading for the first round as they chased 3-1 at the start of the extra time.<\/p>\n

Palmer then converted the game into a shootout with headers 3-3 at the beginning and 2 minutes of the downtime as a 69-minute replacement.<\/p>\n

Wrexham won 5-3 to move forward.<\/p>\n

After three straight promotions, Wrexham – is now world-famous after the 2021 acquisition and the “Welcome to Welxham” fly-on-the-walled documentary – for the first time since the 1980s, performing at the second tier championship and opening the season. 2-1 loss at Southampton<\/span> Saturday.<\/p>\n

Palmer has played a leading role in documentaries, but has fallen into the striker pecking order for the past two years.<\/p>\n

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