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Wrexham Manager Phil Parkinson applauds the fans during the EFL Cup match between Middlesbrough and Wrexham FC at the Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, UK on 7 August 2026.
Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson

WREXHAM MATCH PREVIEW: Confidence high amongst a Wolves team showing the qualities necessary to materialise into a promotion challenge

Cesar Peixoto’s side is starting to find the answers to the obstacles being put in their way. This is now a genuine promotion push, as Wolves head into the final game before the November international break.

06.11.26, 06:30 Updated 05.11.26, 22:05

Ideally, the head coach will make very few changes as he goes in search of a fourth straight league victory, but with the turnaround so tight from the win at Bristol City it is hard to see the manager having the luxury of picking the same starting line-up unless a clean fitness report comes back from the midweek exertions.

The positive way Wolves finished the game at Ashton Gate was really heartening and, all of a sudden, the side appears to be coping with the injuries that once threatened to derail the season. Different players are stepping up at different times and, while Sean Neave was the headline match winner in the West Country, let us highlight another whose time at Molineux did not necessarily begin with a flourish.

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Johnny Phillips

is a broadcaster, writer and Wolves supporter. A regular on Sky Sports’ Premier League coverage, he has produced three documentaries about Wolves. Johnny's written work includes 'Bitten By Wolves', 'Revolution of Wolves' and 'Our Pack - Wolves at 150'. He hosts the Mutchy & Denno podcast and is a Wolves Foundation ambassador.

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