Wrexham set for one last push against Middlesbrough
Wrexham set for one last push against MiddlesbroughImage source, Michael Zemanek/ShutterstockImage caption, Wrexham have won three successive promotions under manager Phil ParkinsonByIan MitchelmoreBBC Sport WalesPublished6 minutes agoCommentsPhil Parkinson says Wrexham will be ready for their crunch fixture with Middlesbrough after achieving their previous goal of taking the Championship play-off race down to the wire.The Red Dragons were four points adrift of the top six with four matches left to play this season.But, despite losing 3-1 to champions Coventry City, Wrexham head into their contest with Boro at Stok Cae Ras on Saturday, 2 May (12:30 BST) in sixth place."A few weeks ago we were four points adrift and the aim was to go right to the wire in the battle to get into the play-offs," said Parkinson."With over 45 games gone, we've achieved that. We're all set for next week."Latest Wrexham news, analysis and fan viewsCoventry cap celebrations to dent Wrexham hopesWith one match of the regular season left to play, Wrexham sit above seventh-placed Hull City on goal difference and a point clear of Derby County who are eighth.It is a scenario boss Parkinson says his side would have taken "all day long".And Ollie Rathbone - who netted his eighth goal of the campaign across all competitions in the loss at Coventry - says his side's disappointment at losing to Frank Lampard's champions typifies the improvement Wrexham have made over the course of the second tier season."At the start of the season, everyone would have taken this scenario," said Rathbone."It shows how much the team has evolved that we've come to the best team in the division and we're disappointed that we've not taken anything away."I'm hugely proud of that growth, but ultimately it's disappointing today."Wrexham AFCAttributionSoundsWhat Wrexham, Hull and Derby now need in top six racePublished58 minutes...المصدر: BBC Sport | Source: BBC Sport
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