SUNDAY'S FA Trophy Final at Wembley was a fantastic occasion on almost every count, barring the score.

Hearing 25,000-odd Wrexham fans singing “Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau” was a very special moment for me, and I know one that will stay with Rob, Ryan, the players, and everyone involved with the Club for a long time.

Having our respective families in attendance for, in many cases, the first time was also something to savour, even if it was a crash course introduction into the pain of caring about a football team’s results.

Much has been made of Rob and Ryan’s guests — their families, David Beckham, Will Ferrell, and Jason Sudeikis — taking much of the spotlight away from my guests in the Royal Box — Wolf from Gladiators, Gordon the Gopher, and the fella from the Go Compare adverts. Unfortunately, all of them were refused entry for being improperly dressed.

Ultimately, our congratulations must go to Bromley for taking the trophy home with them.

In last week’s column, I decried fans who declared the competition “tin pot” after getting knocked out, and I absolutely won’t do that now.

We’re disappointed not to have won, and we must use that disappointment to drive us forward.

Now all our attention and energy has to turn to Saturday’s game against Grimsby. A good result on Saturday followed by another good result on June 5 would, I’m sure, expunge any Wembley heartbreak.

Congratulations to Paul Mullin, Jordan Davies, Max Cleworth, Rosie Hughes, TJ Dickens, and Amber Lightfoot for their wins in the Club’s end of season Player Awards.

While they should be rightly proud of the recognition they have received from the fans and their fellow players, I’m sure they would be the first to acknowledge that none of them could have achieved what they have on the pitch this season without the efforts of their team-mates.

The great strength of both the men’s and women’s first teams this year has been the sense of togetherness and willingness to go the extra mile for the player next to you.

Those qualities propelled both teams to title challenges in their respective leagues and it will be those qualities which will hopefully see the men’s team promoted on June 5.

Irrespective of what happens on Saturday, preparations remain underway for next season.

I have seen a lot of interest expressed in the green walkout jackets worn by our players and the chairmen at Wembley. I have an inkling you may be seeing more of that sort of thing in the Club Shop in the not too distant future.

Our last home fixture against Stockport saw the Racecourse at its raucous, cauldron-of-noise best. Let’s do it all over again on Saturday.

COYR