Wrexham Seeks to Advance Position in Promotion Race at Stockport

This weekend, Wrexham has an opportunity to advance its position, at least temporarily, in the competition for promotion to the Championship. Phil Parkinson’s squad will visit Stockport County on Saturday, aiming to capitalize on their challenging win against Mansfield Town last weekend. A further victory would see Wrexham reclaim a position within the automatic promotion spots, placing them just one point behind the league leader. This scenario arises because Wycombe Wanderers, currently leading the league, and Birmingham City, in second place, will not play this weekend as their matches were postponed due to international player call-ups. By Saturday evening, Wycombe will possess a game in hand over Wrexham, and Birmingham will have competed in two fewer league games than the Dragons. Nevertheless, an away victory against Stockport, who currently sit in sixth place, would signal to other teams at the top of the division that Wrexham is a formidable competitor this season. Ryan Barnett, identified as one of Parkinson’s key players this season, stated, “It’s a very tough league and there are a lot of good teams up there.” He added, “But we have so much confidence within the squad.” Barnett further commented, “We know we should be pushing up there because we have got that quality. All we can do is keep putting in performances week in, week out and see where we are at the end.” According to Barnett, the current atmosphere in Wrexham’s dressing room indicates that the club’s players are eager for each upcoming fixture. Following extensive changes made for the EFL Trophy match at Port Vale during the week, Parkinson is anticipated to largely restore the lineup that began the game against Mansfield. Although Wrexham might not have performed optimally against the Stags, they secured a victory against another team vying for promotion, thanks to Barnett’s inaugural goal of the season. Barnett noted that, having achieved promotion in both of the previous two seasons, Wrexham possesses the ability to secure favorable outcomes even when their performance levels fluctuate. He remarked, “You look at last season – there were a lot of times when we weren’t at our best but we ground out those performances.” He concluded, “Those points can be massive come the end of the season.”