Parkinson urges Wrexham to 'believe' before Blackpool test
Phil Parkinson says the race to secure automatic promotion from League One is "not over yet" as Wrexham bid to return to winning ways at Blackpool.The Red Dragons dropped to third place after a 1-1 draw with relegation-threatened Bristol Rovers on Friday as Wycombe Wanderers won 2-0 at Bolton Wanderers.But Parkinson has urged his players to "believe a bit more" before the trip to Bloomfield Road on Monday (15:00 BST) as Wrexham remain in pursuit of a top two spot."Of course, not winning today [against Bristol Rovers] adds importance on to that game," said the manager."We've done well on our travels recently, can we continue that?"I just want the lads to believe a bit more and I just felt we looked, not positive today. Our actions were just a little bit laboured and we need to free up a little bit. "It's not over yet. We're in contention and we've still got a great chance."Wrexham have largely impressed on the road of late, suffering just one defeat in nine away league matches since losing 2-1 at Shrewsbury Town in mid-January."Our away form at the end of January, we averaged just over a point per game and we've taken that to just over two points per game," added Parkinson."We needed to do that because we've had more away games than home games in the last few months of the season."We're obviously pleased with the return, but now we need to continue that at Blackpool."Wrexham currently trail second-placed Wycombe by one point with three games remaining. The Chairboys also boast a superior goal difference.Following the trip to Blackpool, Wrexham host Charlton Athletic at the Stok Cae Ras on April 26 before rounding off the regular season at Lincoln City a week later.
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