Wrexham beat Preston North End 4-1 on 17 October. According to Sports Illustrated, it ended a two-match winless run and was Wrexham's first home win by a three-goal margin since a 3-0 victory over Charlton Athletic in April 2025.
League position and pressure on Phil Parkinson
FootballTransfers said Wrexham were 17th after 10 games, with two wins, five draws and three losses. FootballTransfers said they were six points outside of the playoffs and 10 off an automatic promotion spot.
FootballTransfers said Phil Parkinson was under pressure. FootballTransfers attributed to TEAMtalk a claim that there were "growing concerns behind the scenes" that Phil Parkinson had taken the team as far as he could and that a fresh impulse from outside might be needed.
FootballTransfers said it was asserted that failure to beat Preston North End on 17 October could spell doom for Phil Parkinson.
Steven Gerrard linked with Wrexham
FootballTransfers said almost €80m had been spent on recruitment over the past three transfer windows. FootballTransfers said Wrexham had had the biggest net spend in the Championship for the second year running.
FootballTransfers reported that Steven Gerrard would be ready to take over if Phil Parkinson lost his job. FootballTransfers reported that Steven Gerrard was keen on a return to management and was attracted by Wrexham's resources and Premier League aspirations.
FootballTransfers said Steven Gerrard left Al-Ettifaq in January 2025 and had been out of a job since. According to Sports Illustrated, Wrexham were linked with Steven Gerrard as a potential future manager during the week of the match.
How the goals were reported
According to Sports Illustrated, Wrexham made four changes from their defeat to West Brom, bringing Joe Worrall, Danny Imray, Matty James and Sam Smith into the starting lineup.
According to Sports Illustrated, Joe Worrall scored after half an hour. According to Sports Illustrated, they were pegged back just five minutes later when Moore was guilty of a slack pass inside his own half, which Johnny Kenny pounced on, and his deflected shot fell into the path of Alfie Devine, who fired home at the back post.
According to Sports Illustrated, Whiteman restored Wrexham's lead three minutes before halftime. According to Sports Illustrated, Sam Smith headed one home from close range just before the hour mark. According to Sports Illustrated, Wrexham added a fourth when Worrall turned the ball over the line after a driven free kick from Callum Doyle.
Ryan Reynolds on the club's aim
In August, actor Ryan Reynolds said: "Believe us when we say, we want to win the Championship, go to the Premier League, become the best, because that is the entire endeavour of what football is about."