Masters of their own destiny with finishing line in sight

Their advantage in the race for automatic promotion to the Championship may be slim, but Wrexham would surely have settled for their current position before a ball was kicked in 2024-25.

With four games remaining this season, Phil Parkinson's team are second in League One.

They have a golden chance to seal a third successive promotion – and are masters of their own destiny.

There was some disappointment for the Dragons as they were held to a goalless draw by a Wigan Athletic side who are without a win in six matches last weekend.

That result, coupled with Wycombe Wanderers' late winner against Stevenage, saw Wrexham's advantage over the third-placed Chairboys cut to one point.

But the fact remains that Wrexham are in the box seat – and on paper at least, they have the more favourable run-in.

Parkinson's side are back in action when they host 21st-placed Bristol Rovers on Friday. The Pirates head across the border having lost six successive games, while Wrexham have been beaten in only two of their 21 home league fixtures so far this season.

Wrexham then go to Blackpool, who are 10th, next Monday, before taking on fifth-placed Charlton Athletic at home and travelling to mid-table Lincoln City to round off the season.

Wycombe, meanwhile, travel to Bolton Wanders – who are eighth and firmly in the play-off race – this Friday before they also entertain Charlton.

Mike Dodds' team then visit seventh-placed Leyton Orient on the penultimate weekend of the campaign before a final-day home game against Stockport County.

Of course, depending on how results go in the meantime, Stockport may have something to fight for on 3 May. As things stand, the Edgeley Park side are four points worse off than Wycombe in fourth.

Dave Challinor's team must also face Peterborough (away), Huddersfield (home) and Lincoln (home) as the third-tier season reaches its climax.

Charlton are a point worse off than Stockport in fifth, and need something special in their games at Wycombe and Wrexham – as well as home fixtures against Northampton and Burton – if they are to mount what looks an unlikely late push for second place behind Birmingham City.

The Addicks look much more likely to end up in the play-offs.

The hope for Parkinson is that Wrexham will not be there too.