Wrexham can compete in Championship - Longman

Ryan Longman says he is certain that Wrexham can compete in the Championship next season.

Phil Parkinson's side are preparing to play in the second tier for the first time in 43 years having secured a third successive promotion.

Longman has Championship experience with Hull City and Millwall and is "100%" sure Wrexham have the quality to cope with the step up.

"We keep in games, that's what you need to do in the Championship. If you keep in the game, anyone can go and win it," he said.

"We're just going to embrace that challenge and enjoy it. We've just got to prepare ourselves in the off-season, recover, spend time with the families and have a really good pre-season and get back to it.

"It'll be great to be playing back in the Championship, I know how tough it is. It's just going to be exciting in those stadiums, the next level is just brilliant."

Longman has been a pivotal figure under Parkinson since moving to the Stok Cae Ras from Hull in January.

He has contributed six assists across all competitions and netted his first goal for the club in the 2-0 win at Lincoln City on the final day of the campaign.

Longman also boasts the proud record of having not been on the losing side in any of his 16 starts for Wrexham.

Having helped lead the Red Dragons to second spot in League One, the 24-year-old swiftly turned his attention to the squad's celebratory Las Vegas trip.

"I've had all of the lads telling me about it," he added.

"They've said 'whatever you expect, expect 10 times more', so I'll enjoy it."