Wrexham will return to the Stok Racecourse on Saturday knowing a win would be timely as they attempt to stay in touch with Birmingham City at the top of League One.

The Blues continued their spectacular form in midweek, beating Huddersfield Town 1-0 to make it seven successive league victories.

Birmingham are five points clear at the summit of the third tier and have a game in hand over second-placed Wrexham.

Phil Parkinson’s side have lost ground this week, having lost for only the second time in the league this season at Stevenage on Tuesday after drawing with Leyton Orient last Saturday.

A win against 19th-placed Northampton Town this weekend would be welcome, therefore, especially as Wrexham will then go 14 days without a league fixture following the postponement of their game against Lincoln City, which had been due to take place on 12 October.

Northampton may not be relishing the prospect of a trip to north Wales after back-to-back home defeats against Bolton Wanderers and Mansfield Town, though Jon Brady’s side did claim the scalp of Huddersfield Town on their last away day.