Hollywood blockbuster as Wrexham knock out Forest

Wrexham won 4-3 on penalties

- PHIL BLANCHE

Wrexham won an FA Cup third-round thriller in front of Hollywood owner Ryan Reynolds as Nottingham Forest were dumped out of the competition on penalties after a 3-3 draw.

Arthur Okonkwo was the Wrexham hero with stops from Igor Jesus and Omari Hutchinson giving them a 4-3 victory on spot-kicks after Josh Windass, Callum Doyle, George Thomason and Jay Rodriguez had converted from the spot.

First-half goals from Liberato Cacace and Oliver Rathbone gave Wrexham early control and had Reynolds trading high fives and hugs from his vantage point in the main stand.

Jesus cut the deficit before Dominic Hyam's diving header restored Wrexham's two-goal advantage with 16 minutes remaining.

Forest looked dead and buried but substitute Callum Hudson-Odoi produced two outstanding finishes, the equaliser coming in the 89th minute.

Wrexham have won three successive promotions to go from non-league to the Championship, but this was the first time since being taken over by Reynolds and fellow actor Rob Mac nearly five years ago that they had met Premier League opposition.