Wrexham: Phil Parkinson will show Crawley Town 'utmost respect'

Phil Parkinson says Wrexham need to show opponents Crawley Town the "utmost respect" as they aim to make it four wins in a row at the Stok Cae Ras.

Wrexham hope to bounce back from their first defeat of the season â€" Mondayâ€TMs 3-1 loss at Birmingham City â€" by maintaining their perfect home record.

Play-off winners Crawley came up from League Two alongside Wrexham and Stockport last season, and currently sit 13th in League One with two wins from their opening five games.

But Parkinson is wary of expecting another straightforward Wrexham win on Saturday.

"Weâ€TMve got to make sure we give Crawley the utmost respect, which we certainly will, but be ready to impose ourselves on them as a team," he said.

"After the Birmingham game, weâ€TMre really looking forward to running back out on our own turf and getting back to winning ways.

"Crawley are a similar style of team to how they played last year, but thereâ€TMs been quite a lot of change in personnel. Quite a lot of players left who they didnâ€TMt want to lose, others who were happy to go. But theyâ€TMve recruited well.

"Weâ€TMve had a good run at home, but we donâ€TMt take that for granted.

"Those wins donâ€TMt just happen. Thereâ€TMs a lot of preparation and detail that goes into it, and the application of the players, too. Weâ€TMve got to be ready to run the hard yards."

Wrexham are still top of League One â€" jointly with Birmingham â€" but Parkinson insists he is "not bothered" by their league position.

"People keep asking me about us being top of the table, but it means nothing until about 10 games in," he said.

"Iâ€TMm not bothered by table at the moment, Iâ€TMm really not.

"I just want to see us producing performances which give us the best chance of winning. Weâ€TMll then see where we are in a few weeksâ€TM and monthsâ€TM time."