Wrexham hearts broken as late Sheffield Utd goals set up huge FA Cup clash vs Tottenham

Ryan Reynolds must have read the script in advance as Wrexham's FA Cup fairytale came to a cruel end at Bramall Lane.

The movie star owner of Wrexham chose to stay in America instead of travel to South Yorkshire to see if his non-league minnows could produce a shock win against Sheffield United.

And he will be glad he did - because there was no Hollywood ending this time. Two goals in stoppage time from Billy Sharp and Sander Berge spared the Blades' blushes in this gripping fourth round replay.

But had star striker Paul Mullin not missed a late penalty it could have been the Welsh wonders facing English giants Tottenham in the next round instead of Paul Heckingbottom's men.

Reynolds was watching the game from his 4.5m mansion in New York, while co-owner Rob McElhenney was doing the same from a bar in Philadelphia.

Reynolds had even allowed his eldest daughter James to skip school so she could watch the action as well.

Reynolds had described the first tie as a "fever dream" and had been one of the most exciting experiences of his life.