Wrexham return to League One action on Tuesday night as Richie Wellens and his flying Leyton Orient side arrive at the STōK Cae Ras.
There is no rest for Wrexham right now with Phil Parkinson preparing his side for another tough game.
Saturday’s 2-0 win at Northampton Town was a huge boost as Wrexham closed the gap to Wycombe Wanderers in second place.
Parkinson is relishing the busy schedule though with Wrexham now welcoming Leyton Orient to the STōK Cae Ras.
Orient are in blistering form right now, winning 11 of their last 14 League One games to find themselves in sixth place.
Ollie Rathbone has praised Richie Wellens’ side and they will be looking to cause real problems against Wrexham on Tuesday night.
Richie Wellens shares Wrexham verdict
Wrexham’s last home league game on a Tuesday night turned into a disaster.
Stevenage claimed a 3-2 win at the STōK Cae Ras in January, brining Wrexham’s unbeaten home run to a brutal end.
Wrexham have responded with four wins in a row in all competitions but it’s now back to the setting of a home league game on a Tuesday night.
Parkinson will hope that there are no scars from that night but this Orient side are a major threat.
Boss Richie Wellens is becoming a man in demand and has now offered praise for Wrexham ahead of facing Parkinson’s side.
Wellens has told Orient’s official YouTube channel that he thought Wrexham could be a real promotion threat before the season even started.
Wellens praised Wrexham’s spending power but also the profile of players signed, highlighting the experienced nature of Parkinson’s additions.
Wrexham’s ambition has grabbed Wellens’ attention and the Orient boss gave full credit to the club for chasing another promotion under Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds.
“I always looked at Wrexham and thought ‘they’re a threat’; the quality of signings that they’re making, the spending power that they have, which is great to have, but they’re also spending it very, very wisely on experienced heads who know the level,” said Wellens.
“A lot of them have promotions on their CV already so it’s a credit to them, they’ve got a lot of money to spend, they’re ambitious and they’re trying to go for it,” he added.
Pep Guardiola verdict on Leyton Orient
Parkinson will be well aware of the threat Orient can pose.
Not only has Wellens been destroying League One competition of late, but his side also gave Manchester City an almighty scare in the FA Cup.
Orient took the lead before City’s quality guided them to a 2-1 victory in the second half.
Pep Guardiola has seen it all and won it all in the game but even he was relieved to get past an ‘incredibly well managed’ Orient side.
“We played a really good game, it was a typical FA Cup game – that’s why this competition is unbelievable. We knew that they were strong and they’d run in the channels. They are a really good team and incredibly well managed but we created a lot of chances. I’m happy to go through,” said Guardiola when speaking to BBC Sport.
Wrexham must be wary of the quality in Wellens’ ranks with goalkeeper Josh Keeley a particularly key man for Orient between the sticks.
This could be a tight and tense night at the STōK Cae Ras but Wrexham will be full of confidence whilst chasing a fifth straight win.