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A wedding is a special occasion for any couple. It is a day for the couple to show their love and commitment in the presence of their loved ones. However, a wedding day turned out to be a multitasking day for one of Notts County’s stars. The women’s team captain tied the knot on the same day when Wrexham AFC‘s rivals played a promotion playoff final.

It was an occasion where she could have focused only on one thing. However, what she did to enjoy the once-in-a-lifetime event and keep up with the playoff final stunned everyone. And her dad helped massively. 

Wedding bells and promotion cheers at the same time

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Holly Fowler leads Notts County women’s team. The team earned a promotion to the FA Women’s National League, a fourth division. Their male counterparts were also in contention for the promotion. And Notts County played Chesterfield on Saturday at Wembley for the League Two promotion. However, the game clashed with one of the massive events in the life of Fowler.

The wedding ceremony and the final were at the same time. Fowler was desperate to keep up with the updates of the game. Then, entered her father, who gave her a Bluetooth earpiece to listen to the commentary at Wembley. County captain was happy about the gift and listened to the narration of the promotion playoff final while fulfilling the role of a bride.

She took to Twitter to update the same. Fowler wrote“Don’t know where dad got this ear piece from, but he pulled it out his suit pocket after the church for me, and it matched my hair so was discrete as could be. Kept touching my ear to hear the commentary better and felt like a spy undercover.”

Fowler did the unthinkable. It shows her love for the team and soccer. And the men’s team didn’t disappoint her, as they went past Chesterfield in a scintillating final. The rivalry between Wrexham and Notts County will continue.

Notts County joins Wrexham in League Two

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Wrexham grabbed the automatic promotion spot by winning the Vanarama National League title. However, it wasn’t an easy run to the title. Notts County gave it all, making the title race exciting. But Wrexham won the crucial game in the context of the title, beating County. 

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The rivalry between the Red Dragons and the Magpies was born. And it will continue next season, with Notts County getting a promotion by winning the playoffs. It will be interesting to see which of the two clubs shines in League Two next season, as two deserving clubs from the National League got the promotion.

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Let us know your thoughts on how the clubs will fare in League Two next season.