Overview
- Days after a Carabao Cup home exit to Cardiff that drew boos, Wrexham beat league-leading Coventry City 3-2 on Friday.
- Their first Championship campaign has started unevenly, with three wins, five draws and four losses from 12 matches that left them 16th at that stage.
- Manager Phil Parkinson defended his heavy rotation in the cup defeat, saying the competition was used to freshen the team.
- Reports say the club spent about £33 million ($43 million) on summer signings as ambitions for a Premier League push face increased scrutiny.
- Former Wales striker Sam Vokes says survival would mark success this season, and ex-Wrexham forward Lee Trundle praises the owners’ backing and believes the team will stay up.