Wrexham co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac have taken a light-hearted jab at Southampton by referencing the Spygate saga in a social media post. The Saints visit the Racecourse Ground on Saturday (15:00 BST) and the Hollywood duo did not miss their chance to make light of last season's play-off drama.

Southampton were kicked out of the play-off final and docked four points after an intern was found observing semi-final opponents Middlesbrough in training, with similar incidents later found at Oxford United and Ipswich Town. Wrexham's A-list duo appeared in a video on Wrexham's X account, which started with Reynolds emerging from behind a tree. In a skit nominally aimed at promoting shirt sponsor Firefox, Reynolds says: "Today, for no particular reason, we want to talk about the importance of privacy." Mac adds: "Specifically, how to prevent spies from seeing what you're doing."

While the EFL has declined to comment, BBC Sport has been told senior EFL figures feel the video is in poor taste. Reynolds jokes about searching for "how to run a football club" before the pair declare privacy is "important to people everywhere", name-checking Middlesbrough, Oxford and Ipswich. Reynolds concludes: "Refreshing, huh? An organisation that actually respects your privacy." The clip ends with the pair looking at a phone showing a Southampton pickleball team in practice.

Wrexham sit 19th after seven games, with Southampton ninth on 10 points. Tonda Eckert's men won 5-1 at the Racecourse in April. Parkinson said: "We're concentrating on what we've got to do and likewise they're the same."