Wrexham boss Parkinson relishing home return

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Phil Parkinson's Wrexham have not lost back-to-back league matches since their opening two games of the 2025-26 Championship season

Ian Mitchelmore
BBC Sport Wales

Phil Parkinson admits he is relishing a return to the Stok Cae Ras this weekend after his Wrexham side's nine-game unbeaten Championship run was ended by Hull City.

The Red Dragons host Watford in north Wales on Saturday (15:00 GMT) on the back of successive away games against Preston North End and the Tigers.

But following their midweek setback, Parkinson's side are aiming to bounce back by extending their seven-match unbeaten streak at home in the league.

"It's good to be back here, it's been a tough week for us in terms of the Preston game and then going to Hull, it's two really challenging games," he told BBC Sport Wales.

"If we'd got the win at Preston then we'd probably say that's not a bad return but the one point is probably less than anybody would have liked, but equally it's great to be back here for the lads and ourselves."

Defeat at Hull was just Wrexham's second loss in 15 league matches.

The Red Dragons remain within striking distance of the Championship's play-offs heading towards Christmas and Parkinson says his squad will not be too downhearted by their midweek defeat.

"We're disappointed but we're not getting too low about it," he added.

"We've just got to look for ways to respond, concentrate on getting the performance level back to where it needs to be to get wins or get points at this level and that's the intention tomorrow."

Parkinson stuck with the same line-up that started the 1-1 draw with Preston for the trip to Hull, but later noted his concerns at Wrexham's lack of energy at the MKM Stadium.

The manager confirmed Wrexham have no new injury worries ahead of the contest with Watford and stated he is likely to rotate his squad given the short turnaround between matches.

"Everybody's come through it," he said.

"Matty James twisted his knee slightly but he got away with that. He's fine.

"There's one or two little things but nothing. Everybody's put themselves up for selection for tomorrow because everybody wants to be in the team in this very important game."