If ever there was an advertisement for being gracious in defeat, Blackpool fans gave it after their 2-1 loss against Wrexham on Monday.
Wrexham put behind them the disappointments of their previous 1-1 draw against Bristol Rovers on Good Friday with resounding and much-needed win in the promotion race on Monday.
Phil Parkinson watched on as Wrexham beat Blackpool 2-1 on the Monday to return to the 2nd place in the League One table, after Wycombe Wanderers lost 4-0 at home to Charlton Athletic.
Next up, the Dragons face Charlton at the Racecourse on Saturday in a 5:30pm kick off on Sky Sports.
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Blackpool fans all admit Wrexham deserved the win on Monday
Taking to social media after the game there were plenty of Blackpool fans who were surprisingly full of praise for Wrexham, admitting that the Dragons were simply the better team on the day. Manager Steve Bruce also hailed Wrexham’s performance.
One fan posted: “Second best all over the pitch today. The better team won. No shame in losing to Wrexham,” as a similar comment read: “No complaints whatsoever. Outplayed and out fought. Disappointing result but best team won.”
Another post read: “Wrexham worthy winners. Completely outplayed.” And also: “Fair play to Wrexham, completely nullified us. You can see the difference in quality, some wave they are riding right now.”
This Blackpool fan also added: “Fair play to Wrexham, probably the most effective defence in the League. By far, the better team. Good luck to them.”
Wrexham’s incredible defensive record under Phil Parkinson in 2024/25
Although Wrexham have conceded in their last two games now, they retain a brilliant defensive record this season, only bettered by runaway winners Birmingham City.
And goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo is only one clean sheet behind Blues shot-stopper Ryan Allsop, with 16 to his name compared to Allsop’s 17. Wrexham as a team have kept the most clean sheets in the league with 22.
| Statistic | Wrexham in 24/25 Lg One season |
| Games | 44 |
| Goals conceded | 34 |
| Clean sheets | 22 (1st) |
Should Wrexham earn promotion then they’d obviously need to retain a strong defence. Although vast improvements would be needed to cope with a brand new level of attacking strength in the second tier.