Wrexham's Championship campaign has settled into a pattern of stubborn inconsistency, and the picture heading into September reflects a club still searching for the kind of form their ambitions demand. Seven points from six games leaves Phil Parkinson's side 14th in the table, level on points with Birmingham City and Southampton immediately above and below them, which tells its own story about how tight and unforgiving this division is proving.

The 1-1 draw at home to Burnley on September 8 was a result that summed up Wrexham's season so far. Burnley arrived at SToK Cae Ras bottom of the division and winless, yet Parkinson's side could not find a way to take three points. A 3-0 win at Millwall earlier in the month had offered genuine encouragement, but the goalless draw at Swansea three days later and now this stalemate against the division's bottom side suggests that result was an exception rather than a sign of a turning tide.

Off the pitch, the club has moved decisively. The £2 million signing of Manchester City defender Issa Kabore, who spent last season on loan at the club, signals that Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's project continues to invest with intent. The Welcome to Wrexham documentary also continues to draw global attention to the club, with Hugh Jackman's reported talks to buy into Norwich City cited widely as a consequence of the Wrexham model.

A trip to London Stadium to face West Ham United on September 11 now represents a significant test of where this squad genuinely stands.