Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson has history with his current side’s upcoming opponents, Burton Albion.
Wrexham travel to Burton Albion for a 3pm League One kick-off this coming Saturday.
The Red Dragons are looking to make it four wins from four after seeing off Exeter City, Lincoln City and Barnsley in their previous three fixtures.
A win over the weekend could see the Welsh side, temporarily at least, climb up to first place in the third tier.
On paper, three points should be heading back to Wales on Saturday as Burton have been in dire form this term.
The Brewers are on course to be relegated down to League Two this season, sitting 23rd in the division with just 11 points garnered from 17 matches.
However, Ollie Rathbone has warned Wrexham about Burton in the build-up to the tie, while the Red Dragons’ away form and some big absentees have also cast doubt over an easy win on Saturday.
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What Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson did to Burton in 2013
Long before he became Wrexham manager, Phil Parkinson enjoyed a prosperous spell in the Bradford City dugout.
During his five-year stint as Bradford boss between 2011 and 2016, the 57-year-old was able to win the League Two play-offs in 2013.
Bradford won the play-off final by beating Northampton Town 3-0 but before that, Parkinson and co. had to get past Burton in the semi-finals.
They were up against it after the home leg, losing 3-2 and leaving them with a mountain to climb at the Pirelli Stadium in the reverse fixture.
However, Bradford put on an inspired display in the second leg, coming away with an impressive 3-1 win to book their spot in the final.
What Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson has said about Burton
Wrexham have already dropped points in six away fixtures this season – a record that simply has to improve.
Callum Burton, James McClean and George Dobson are all going to miss this weekend’s fixture, which will hamper their chances of winning even more.
But despite their troubles on the road and some big names missing, Wrexham should take inspiration from what Parkinson’s Bradford did to Burton 11 years ago.
In the build-up to Saturday’s game, as per Leader Live, the Red Dragons boss gave his verdict on Burton and spoke about his previous success at their ground.
He said: “There’s never an easy game in football at all.
“Burton are fighting for their lives and they’ll be giving it absolutely everything.
“But we’ll go there well prepared and I hope as many of our supporters can come down and support us, and I know they will the way they back us away from home.
“I’ve been there a lot. I went there in the play-offs with Bradford many years ago and won in the second leg to get through (to the League One play-off final) so I’ve got some good memories.
“It’s a tight pitch, tight ground and you got to be ready to roll your sleeves up
“You’ve seen the competitive nature of this division. There is absolutely no quarter given in any game and we’ll be ready.”