We can still go up another level - Rathbone

Ollie Rathbone insists Wrexham can still reach "another level" after a hat-trick of festive home wins left them two points off the top of League One.

Saturday's 1-0 victory over Peterborough made it three wins from four over the busy Christmas and New Year period, drawing Wrexham level on points with second-placed Wycombe and two shy of leaders Birmingham.

It was also the third home game in a row they have carved out a late winner, all courtesy of substitute Steven Fletcher.

"It's the sign of a good team - especially if you want to get promoted - that you can't get into a slump or a poor run of form," said midielder Rathbone, who claimed an assist for Fletcher's 87th-minute winner over Posh.

"We haven't allowed that to happen. After losing at Barnsley, we've shown character and belief, and big players have turned up in big moments. Fletch has done that for us in recent games.

"There's definitely more to come. Barney (wing-back Ryan Barnett) said something last week that we've not reached our ceiling yet and I couldn't agree more.

"We can go up another level and hopefully that'll come in this second half of the season."

Wrexham now have a breather from their promotion campaign, with no league fixture until they travel to Shrewsbury on 16 January.

But they go to Port Vale in the EFL Trophy on Tuesday night and boss Phil Parkinson is expected to offer some players a rest after the hectic holiday period.

"Four games in something like nine days is quite demanding - physically and mentally," said Rathbone.

"It'll be good to have a little break [from the league] before stepping things up again."