Tozer’s not giving up on Wrexham title bid
WREXHAM skipper Ben Tozer hasn’t given up hope of winning the National League title ahead of the huge top-of-the-table clash with leaders Stockport tomorrow (12.30pm)
The second-placed Dragons are three points behind County, who have a game in hand and are favourites to clinch automatic promotion.
If they miss out on top spot, Wrexham’s aim is to finish second or third so they avoid a play-off eliminator tie and will be at home in the semi-finals.
But centre-back Tozer is still targeting the title while it is still mathematically possible.
“We have gone into every game the last couple of months that everything is must-win,” said Tozer.
“We want to win every game. “That is the way I will certainly be approaching it - win the game and see what happens.
“I am not bothered about second, third, fourth or whatever.
“I am fully focussed on winning on Sunday and trying to win the league.”
Wrexham beat Southend 1-0 last weekend to make up ground on Stockport, who suffered a 2-1 home defeat against Boreham Wood.
The Hatters bounced back by beating Chesterfield 1-0 two days later as the Reds were held to a 1-1 draw by the Wood, but Tozer refuses to dwell on that disappointment and is fully focussed on the job in hand.
“What has gone has gone,” said Tozer.
“Monday’s game, there was disappointment in the changing room straight away.
“But as soon as we left the changing room and on the bus, the full focus was on Sunday.
“That’s how you should be, there is no point dwelling on anything.
“Over the last two games we have gained a point on them, that is the way we have to look at it.
“Sunday is a game of magnitude.”
Tozer, who helped Wrexham beat Stockport 2-0 in the FA Trophy semi-final last month, says Wrexham will give their all to secure victory ahead of a final day trip to Dagenham and Redbridge next weekend.
“It is exciting,” added Tozer. “It is very exciting to be a part of.
“It is something we would have snapped your hand off four or five months ago, to be in this situation; to be playing a game of this magnitude and to be playing Stockport in this situation.
“We will just go out there and just give it everything we have, as we have been, and keep going to the 95th minute.”
And manager Phil Parkinson is calling on his squad to seize the momnent at The Racecourse.
“A couple of months ago we were 11 points adrift of Stockport and with two games to go, we know if we win on Sunday we go level on points with them so there is still a lot to play for,” said Parkinson, whose side will go top if they win by more than two goals.
“I think it has been a good achievement to claw that gap back.
“The aim was to get to this game with something to play for and we have achieved that.
“Now, stage two is to bring our
A-game to the table which we have done on numerous occasions, and I am looking forward to seeing that again.
“It is up to us to put in a really good performance in the last scheduled home game of the season.
“We know what the prize is, now it is an understanding of how we need to achieve that.
“We have got so much to look forward to. This is the nitty gritty part of the season and we have just got to keep cool heads, and concentrate on what we need to do and what we have done at The Racecourse throughout the season.”
Wrexham’s final game is at Dagenham & Redbridge on Sunday, May 15.