Wrexham set for awkward reunion after controversial 'stick that on the documentary' comment

Wrexham is gearing up for a heated Carabao Cup face-off with Sheffield United in the first round, following a nail-biting 2023 FA Cup replay.

The Red Dragons pushed Sheffield United to a fourth-round FA Cup replay in the 2022/23 season after an explosive 3-3 draw at the Racecourse Ground. The rematch at Bramall Lane was equally thrilling, with both teams tied at 1-1 as they entered extra time at the end of 90 minutes.

Anel Ahmedhodzic kicked off the scoring in the 50th minute, but Wrexham's star forward Paul Mullin equalized nine minutes later from the penalty spot. However, Sheffield United managed to dodge humiliation thanks to club icon Billy Sharp and Sander Berge, who scored in the 94th and 96th minute, respectively, defeating the then National League frontrunners.

The aftermath of the tight FA Cup match drew attention when Sharp told Wrexham players to "shove it on the documentary" during a tense tunnel confrontation. In a post-game interview, Sharp accused the Wrexham team and staff of disrespect.

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Sharp stated: "I thought there was a lack of respect towards us. Whoever runs their Twitter account wants to be careful because they thought they were playing Spurs before they beat us. There were a few comments from their players which I won't say, they know who they are. I'm glad we've beaten them tonight."

Wrexham's defender, Ben Tozer, gave a detailed account of the post-match tunnel incidents, including remarks about the club's "Welcome to Wrexham" docuseries on Disney+. "I feel like a bit of a dampener has been put on the game with the way they've acted in the tunnel. They showed a real lack of humility," said Tozer.

"But that's the way they want to be and I feel like if we won that game we would've shown a lot more humility and respect. They should show more respect to us. They were telling us to 'shove it on the documentary'."

Tozer continued: "I feel like he's [Sharp] fabricated stuff in his head to make that acceptable for himself if I'm honest. I said to him face-to-face, 'show a bit more humility'. We've congratulated them on the win, we haven't sulked, we've walked down the tunnel as normal and it's just a shame that that's the way it's ended."

Wrexham's manager, Phil Parkinson, also expressed his disappointment over Sharp's behavior. "The way their players celebrated was a mark of how tough we made it for them," Parkinson stated. "My message to Billy is: you're better than that. My players are humble people and they're a credit to the football club."

However, Sharp won't be involved in the Carabao Cup tie. The 38 year old has joined Doncaster Rovers of League Two ahead of the 2024/25 campaign following short spells at LA Galaxy and Hull City after leaving the Blades. Rovers and Wrexham faced off against each other twice last season, both winning a game each. However, the Red Dragons won promotion to League One , a second consecutive promotion under Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, and manager Parkinson.