IT'S been a record-breaking season culminating in automatic promotion back to the Football League and Phil Parkinson made sure he soaked up the atmosphere down on the English Riviera.

Wrexham went into Saturday's final game of the campaign against lowly Torquay United at Plainmoor with the National League title in the bag following a 3-1 win at home to Boreham Wood the previous weekend.

Nearly 1,300 supporters snapped up tickets for the final game of the 15-year non-league era, which ended in a 1-1 draw, while hundreds more headed to Devon to watch the match on television in pubs around the town and enjoy a promotion party over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Parkinson made sure he caught up with fans to see the celebrations in full flow, and they will continue with Wrexham's open-top bus parade around the city centre tomorrow evening.

"It is just amazing," said the Reds' boss.

"I was in the Torquay area walking around and talking to all the fans.

"That was special, that has been so special.

"I had a little walk on my own through the town and just got talking to a lot of supporters, and so did the lads.

"There was a real buzz about the place and I just enjoyed the weekend.

"The job was done last week, I am going to enjoy Tuesday night celebrations and look forward to a good summer."

Wrexham headed to Torquay knowing they would be playing in League Two next season after pipping Notts County to the title in a remarkable campaign but Parkinson didn't want it to be a case of 'after the Lord Mayor's show'.

Leading scorer Paul Mullin missed a sixth minute penalty and although Torquay, facing a miracle to avoid relegation, took the lead early in the second half, Elliot Lee equalised late on to secure a draw which took Wrexham up to 111 points.

"We have got the draw, one thing we didn't want to do was come here and get beat two or three nil," added Parkinson.

"I said to the lads we have hit the record number of points, can we add to it; if not, I honestly wouldn't be majorly disappointed because the lads have had an incredible few days in terms of the release of the tension and pressure they have been playing under.

"I just wanted to come to Torquay and put in a performance which was a credit to all our supporters who came down to see us."