Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson won’t be distracted by the hype over the League One promotion race as they head to face outdated rivals Stockport at Edgeley Park.
“It is very troublesome to foretell,” Parkinson mentioned. Simply 5 factors cowl the perimeters from Wrexham in third all the way down to Bolton in tenth within the third-tier standings.
“Barnsley all of a sudden showing in fourth, there’s groups all the way in which down in 14th while you take a look at them and assume they could possibly be up there,” Parkinson added.
“Some individuals are taking a look at [leaders] Wycombe and pondering they are a shock bundle however they are a group who have been within the Championship not that way back and are at all times up there on this division, so I am unsure they are a shock.
“There’s so many groups that might be fancying their probabilities, however it’s nonetheless early within the season. We have simply acquired to maintain our heads down, think about what we’ve to do.”
What they need to do is head to the sixth-placed Hatters, who may climb into the highest 4 with a win. Wrexham would transfer inside a degree of leaders Wycombe if they arrive out on high.
Wrexham’s seven away video games have featured solely 12 targets in whole, six for the Pink Dragons and 6 towards.
No group has a greater defensive file on their travels, though they are going to be without keeper Arthur Okonkwo who has suffered a broken wrist.
Parkinson’s facet are unbeaten in 5 and have taken 15 factors from their previous eight video games, whereas County have solely two wins in seven. Their two most up-to-date residence video games have seen them lose 5-0 to Wycombe and beat Bolton by the identical scoreline – coincidentally additionally the rating the final time Wrexham visited the Hatters in September 2023.
