Wrexham: Stockport County trip to make up ground in promotion race

Wrexham have an opportunity to make up ground â€" temporarily at least â€" in the race for promotion to the Championship this weekend.

Phil Parkinson's team go to Stockport County on Saturday hoping to build on last weekend's hard-fought victory over Mansfield Town.

Should they claim another win, Wrexham will move back into the automatic promotion places and to within a point of top spot.

That is because the leaders Wycombe Wanderers, as well as second-placed Birmingham City, have the weekend off after their fixtures were postponed because of international call-ups.

By Saturday night, Wycombe will have a game in hand on Wrexham and Birmingham will have played two fewer league fixtures than the Dragons.

Even so, an away triumph against sixth-placed Stockport would serve as a reminder to others at the top end of the division that Wrexham are serious contenders this season.

"It's a very tough league and there are a lot of good teams up there," said Ryan Barnett, one of Parkinson's star men this season.

"But we have so much confidence within the squad.

"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."