Parkinson avoiding 'dangerous mindset' in top two race

Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson — [Getty Images]

Phil Parkinson says he does not believe it is a two-horse race between Wrexham and Wycombe Wanderers for second place in League One this season.

The Red Dragons earned a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Stockport County on Saturday to rise above the Chairboys into the second and final automatic promotion spot in the third tier, although Wycombe have a game in hand.

With Charlton Athletic - like fifth-placed Stockport - suffering defeat at the weekend, Wrexham and Wycombe have a slightly larger gap between themselves and the chasing pack when it comes to the quest for a top two place this season.

But Parkinson said it would be a "dangerous mindset" to assume only two sides remain in the mix to join leaders Birmingham City in the top two come the end of the campaign.

"For quite a while people have been saying it's a two-horse race," he said. "I don't buy into that at all.

"It's a dangerous mindset to have, writing other teams off. Charlton have been on a brilliant run, they've come unstuck today."

Wrexham are now eight points above Charlton and nine clear of Stockport - with all three sides having eight games still to play.

"Us beating Stockport just opens that gap between us," added Parkinson.

"I'm just going to keep concentrating on ourselves and see if we can win enough games to keep us in that top two."

Wrexham are nine points behind leaders Birmingham, with the table-topping side also having two games in hand.

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