Wrexham are building some much-needed momentum after a turbulent stretch of Championship football. Phil Parkinson's side put in their most convincing performance in recent weeks, beating Preston North End 4-1 at SToK Cae Ras to lift themselves to 14th in the table, as reported by Goal. That result matters because it came after a difficult run that included a 6-0 thrashing by West Ham and a 1-2 home defeat to West Brom, a sequence that had left the club sitting 17th and looking nervously over their shoulder at the relegation places.

The Preston win changed the picture. Wrexham scored four goals in a single Championship game for the first time this season, and the confidence that brings into a squad still finding its footing at this level should not be understated. Parkinson's team have shown across recent weeks that they can produce results, with wins against Southampton and now Preston bookending some damaging defeats. The challenge has been stringing performances together consistently.

That test arrives quickly. Wrexham travel to Ewood Park to face Blackburn Rovers on October 24, with Goal covering the fixture. Blackburn sit 10th and are in decent form themselves, having won three of their last five before a 3-2 loss to West Brom. For Wrexham, a positive result on the road would signal genuine progress and ease any lingering concerns about their position in the division.