Parkinson backs Wrexham away form before 'massive' Birmingham testpublished at 17:18 BST
Abi Cole
BBC Sport Wales
Image source, Getty ImagesPhil Parkinson says Wrexham must use their strong away form as the platform for a response when they face Birmingham City on Sunday (12:00 BST) in the Championship.
The Red Dragons travel to St Andrew's for what Parkinson described as "a massive game for obvious reasons", with Wrexham still chasing promotion.
Wrexham head into the weekend looking to recover from Tuesday night's heavy home defeat to Southampton, a result which saw them drop out of the play-off places after the Saints moved above them into sixth.
The 5-1 loss was Wrexham's heaviest of the season and their worst at home since the 7-2 defeat by Gateshead in 2011, with Parkinson admitting afterwards his side must get "back to basics" defensively.
But while the Southampton result was a major setback, Parkinson's message before the trip to Birmingham was that it cannot be allowed to overshadow the work Wrexham have done away from home this season.
Parkinson said Birmingham's recent run should not be taken lightly, despite a dip in results that has seen them lose their last three league games.
"They were probably really disappointed not to get at least a point last time out," he said of Birmingham's defeat by Ipswich.
"I think the Ipswich game was very competitive and [they were] unlucky not to get something from it."
Parkinson says his focus, however, is firmly on Wrexham's own standards after Tuesday's loss, with the priority now an improvement "all over the pitch" rather than becoming too distracted by Birmingham's form.
He believes there is enough evidence in Wrexham's recent away performances to suggest they can produce a response.
"Our away form's been brilliant apart from the Watford game," he said.
"We've done really well on our travels and it's making sure that we don't let Tuesday detract from that."




























