Parkinson gives Mullin and Okonkwo updates

Phil Parkinson does not believe Paul Mullin's shin injury is serious, as the Wrexham striker awaits results of a scan.

Mullin, 30, was not included in the matchday squad as Parkinson's men secured a dramatic 2-1 win over Crawley Town on Saturday afternoon.

"It's just a minor problem with Mulls," explained Parkinson.

"I said 'until we get that scan, I don't want to put you at risk because we've got a lot of football to play'. Hopefully it's nothing serious, I don't think it is. It just wasn't quite right.

"When you've got players like Jack [Marriott] and Fletch [Steven Fletcher] and the options we've got, there's no need to risk a player.

"They were right with the lads in the dressing room, and all of the lads who didn't make the bench like George Evans and [Jacob] Mendy, right with us, that's what we've always been about.

"We've got a lot of games left and everyone's going to be utilised."

Goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo was an unused substitute against the Red Devils - with Mark Howard stepping in for the former Arsenal stopper at the Broadfield Stadium.

And Parkinson admits Okonkwo needed to be taken out of the limelight after being rushed back following a spell on the sidelines with a wrist injury earlier this season.

"With Arthur, he's not been quite right since he's come back. We probably put him back in too soon and he probably needed to come out," added Parkinson.

"These next couple of weeks are really important for us. Mark is a cool head and played like the experienced goalkeeper we needed today.

"We just said in the dressing room, we've always been about the squad and the group. It was typified by the lads who weren't in the team today."