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PARKY AND HIS DRAGONS ROAR BACK!

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The LeaguePaper Team
20 September 2026

By Simon Peach

PHIL PARKINSON was touched by Wrexham fans’ backing after ending a “difficult week” with a dramatic late victory against Southampton.
Last Friday’s 6-0 thumping loss at West Ham continued the Red Dragons’ shaky start to the campaign, which prompted questions over the long-serving manager’s position, despite his unprecedented success.
But Parkinson’s name echoed around the Racecourse prior to Saturday’s game, which truly started when Kieffer Moore’s headed in a half-time lead against the run of play.
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