Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson will not be distracted by the hype over the League One promotion race as they take on old rivals Stockport at Edgeley Park.
“It’s very difficult to predict,” Parkinson said. Just five points cover teams from Wrexham in third to Bolton in 10th in the third tier standings.
“Barnsley suddenly appear in fourth place, there are teams up to 14th when you look at them and think they could be up there,” Parkinson added.
“Some people are looking [leaders] Wycombe and they think they are a surprise package, but they are a team that were in the Championship not long ago and they are always top in this division, so I’m not sure they are a surprise.
“There are so many teams that will be imagining their chances, but it’s still early in the season. We just have to keep our heads down and focus on what we have to do.”
What they have to do is head to the sixth-placed Hatters, who could climb into the top four with a win. Wrexham would move to within a point of leaders Wycombe if they win.
In Wrexham’s seven away games, only 12 goals have been scored in total, six for the Red Dragons and six against them.
No team has a better defensive record on the road, although they will be without goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo, who has suffered a broken wrist.
Parkinson’s team is unbeaten in five games and has collected 15 points in its last eight games, while County has only two wins in seven. In their two most recent home games, they lost 5-0 to Wycombe and beat Bolton by the same score; coincidentally, also the scoreline from the last time Wrexham visited the Hatters in September 2023.
