Wrexham were without a couple of first-team players for their recent meeting with Harrogate Town.
The Red Dragons faced off with the League Two outfit in a first-round FA Cup tie on Sunday.
Phil Parkinson was looking to get one over on Harrogate Town for the first time in his career but failed to do so.
Wrexham dominated the tie having 21 shots and 63 percent possession, but a header from centre-back Jasper Moon in the 24th minute was enough to see Harrogate book their place in the next round.
Parkinson picked a strong side on the day but did make a couple of changes to what most consider his ‘best’ eleven.
Sebastian Revan failed to impress Parkinson vs Harrogate after he was handed a rare start at left-wing-back ahead of James McClean.
Elsewhere, Ollie Rathbone struggled against Harrogate after coming into the side in place of star midfielder, Elliot Lee.
Why Lewis Brunt missed Harrogate Town vs Wrexham
Apart from the aforementioned duo, Parkinson did not give too many minutes to his fringe players on the day.
Strikers Jon Dadi Bodvarsson and Modou Faal both came off the bench late on but struggled to impact the result.
Ahead of Sunday, meanwhile, Lewis Brunt will have been itching to prove himself to Parkinson after his very limited outings this season.
However, the former Leicester City youngster was completely omitted from the matchday squad – a decision that seemed somewhat odd at the time.
Now though, as per Leader Live, the Wrexham manager has confirmed why Brunt did not travel to Harrogate.
He said: “Brunty had a stomach bug. When a player is ill it is important to keep them away from the rest of the group so it doesn’t spread.”
Parkinson also provided an injury update on striker Steven Fletcher, adding: “Fletch is back on the grass so we will try and progress him this week.”
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Lewis Brunt missed big Wrexham chance vs Harrogate Town
After his summer switch, Brunt has found game time hard to come by at Wrexham, playing just 21 minutes of League One action to date.
The 23-year-old is currently the fifth-choice centre-back at the Racecourse Ground behind Max Cleworth, Thomas O’Connor, Dan Scarr and Eoghan O’Connell.
As a result, Sunday could have been a great chance for Brunt to prove he is ready for more regular playing time in the league.
But with Wrexham now out of the FA Cup and Carabao Cup, it is hard to see when and where the stopper will be given another chance to shine.