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Phil Parkinson has called for calm and patience as Wrexham continue to find their feet in the Championship.

Wrexham are up and will be playing Championship football next season. But they won’t be chasing superstars to take them to the Premier League

Wrexham are almost there, but the margins around promotion are so narrow that manager Phil Parkinson insists there must be no let up.

Wrexham are closing in on promotion but there are still speed bumps to deal with and the odd nasty bend, as Ian Mitchelmore reports.

Wrexham’s promotion surge has taken a jolt with dropped points at Cambridge United and it could prove more costly yet for manager Phil Parkinson.

Wrexham can see the finish line, but their race is far from run as Phil Parkinson’s team host fellow promotion-chasers Stockport County this weekend.

Wrexham are still on course for a third promotion on the bounce, but their next opponents are Bolton who know more than most about their rivals’ boss, Phil Parkinson.

Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson accused his team of lacking “fight and determination” in their 3-2 defeat at home to Stevenage. The hosts had gone 22 matches unbeaten on their own turf before this encounter, with their previous loss dating back to March against Tranmere.

Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson admitted he was left frustrated by his team’s inability to eat into Birmingham City’s five-point lead over the Dragons at the top of League One. Parkinson watched his team go 1-0 up at home to the leaders, but Birmingham struck back to claim a 1-1 draw, which leaves Wrexham back in third place in the table.

Phil Parkinson is set to reach an extraordinary milestone this weekend, managing his 1,000th professional game as Wrexham face Peterborough United at the Racecourse Ground. The 57-year-old manager has carved out an impressive career spanning over two decades, beginning with his first game in charge of Colchester United in March 2003, a 4-1 victory against Port Vale at Layer Road.

Phil Parkinson reckons Wrexham were rewarded for going the extra yard to beat stubborn Lincoln 1-0 and maintain their promotion push. Tendayi Darikwa’s 67th-minute own goal settled an evenly-fought contest and gave Parkinson’s side an eighth home league win in nine attempts.

Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson has admitted his team have to “take it on the chin” after they were dumped out of the FA Cup at the first hurdle. Harrogate pulled off the biggest upset of the opening round on Sunday as the Sky Bet League Two side beat League One high-flyers Wrexham 1-0 to reach the second round.