Wrexham stars welcome Vegas trip after 'playing through every game in pain' in promotion race

“Hopefully I'll just enjoy it a bit more than last year,” said the now 21-year-old after Saturday's 2-1 win over Stockport County in the final game of the season. “I will be allowed to enter a few more places. I’ll enjoy it more, but also to be treated to something like this by the owners is incredible and to do it with the group of guys we have is really special.”

The group spirit that runs through the Wrexham squad is an asset that Cannon believes helped them not only secure back-to-back promotions but also finish the season with a five-game winning streak.

“We're going to Vegas again, I hope to have a good time with everyone, but personally I don't want to end the season now,” said Cannon, who scored the winning goal against the Hatters three minutes before the end of regulation time in his He managed two games in his last two appearances for Wrexham. “Because I kept adding goals to my game and enjoyed every second of it, but at the same time I think everyone also needed a well-deserved break.

“The boys are in pain every game, and that goes for me too. I was obviously in pain every game. It's very hard and of course people from the outside don't know how it works, but we go to every game and I'm not sure everyone is always at 100%. But that's exactly what we have. We have a good mentality in the players and players who are ready to just go out there and do their best.”

Cannon's views echoed those of his manager Phil Parkinson, who praised his players' camaraderie and commitment in the final weeks of a high-wire season.

“I was just telling the guys there that there were teams in all four divisions when it really crunched, they went the other way,” Parkinson said. “When the most important games came around, we really stepped up our game and put in some really good performances. This is really important when the crunch time of the season comes. And today, of course, the game wasn’t quite as it could have been, but we’re still happy to end the season with a success.”

When asked what fueled this mentality throughout the season, Cannon was blunt and pointed to the man in the manager's position.

“Having good people around him, the gaffer obviously does his research on people and I think he's built a really good team when it comes to people,” Cannon said. “Everyone gets along and everyone works hard for each other, so that’s a key factor and that’s entirely down to the gaffer.”

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