THE result on the pitch might have gone against them, but as far as the fans were concerned it was off the field that the right outcome had been achieved.
Wrexham lost their FAW Premier Cup final 2-1 to Swansea on Wednesday, but the news that local businessmen Neville Dickens and Geoff Moss have been confirmed as the preferred bidders to buy the club and bring it out of administration brought joy to the terraces.
Mr Dickens has outlined a plan for the future of the club which included clearing its debts, developing the Racecourse ground and issuing shares to fans.
When the news was announced at the ground on Wednesday fans stood and applauded.
The club's administrators have issued a statement confirming that they have entered into an exclusivity agreement with the consortium headed by Neville Dickens.
The statement read: 'The agreement allows for exclusivity until April 30 2006 during which time it is hoped that contracts will be exchanged for acquisition of the club's assets.
'We feel the Dickens bid is in the best interests of the club and its stakeholders.'
Last week the Court of Appeal threw out Alex Hamilton's claim to ownership of the Racecourse.
In the cup final Danny Williams, who experienced the joy of scoring in the derby on Sunday, was unlucky enough to give Swansea the lead through an own goal after 37 minutes, and a second from Rory Fallon four minutes later effectively put the game beyond Wrexham's reach.
Denis Smith sent on Simon Spender at the start of the second half and he eventually pulled a goal back in the 72nd minute after Wrexham had gone close on several occasions.
For Williams, the result and the own goal contrasted sharply with the emotion on Sunday.
Scoring and beating Chester certainly had an extra edge for the local lad.
'It's a great feeling to score in a derby,' he said. 'And me being a Wrexham lad makes it even more special because it's against Chester. But the most important thing was the win.
'We played well in the first half but we didn't keep the ball as much in the second and they got on top.
'But the main thing is winning, which keeps us going for the play-offs. We've got a game in hand and this win has put us closer.
'Beating Chester means a lot to the lads. Not just local lads like myself and Mark Jones, but lads like Andy Holt and Darren Ferguson - ones who've played in these games before.
'So it means a lot to them as well, but I suppose there is that extra incentive for me and Jonah (Mark Jones).
'I went to Chester for a few games a couple of years ago, so it makes it a bit sweeter for me to score. I was just waiting to come back here to be honest - I was never going to sign for them.'
Mark Jones was equally effusive about beating their derby rivals, his goal and the three points.
'It was a brilliant day. It was important to win because of the stage we are at in the season.
'It was great to score, especially in a derby game. I'd had a few shots before so it was nice to see it go in. I knew it was going in. You can tell when you've hit it sweetly.
'Everyone's been looking forward to this game and it's great to win. I'm delighted.'
Wrexham travel to second-placed Grimsby on Saturday having brought themselves within touching distance of the play-off places.
Bringing home at least a point from such a tough encounter would be an excellent result.
Boss Denis Smith knows how important it is to keep picking up points at this stage of the campaign.
'It all matters at the end of the season,' he said. ' I know people want to know what's going to happen by December or January but you've got to keep going.
'And if you can put a good run together in the run-in then it puts pressure on people and we believe we are capable of doing it.'
