Okonkwo back to best to keep Wrexham in top-two hunt

Wrexham goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo says he is getting back to his best after the injury that kept him out for two months.

Okonkwo made some key saves to ensure a third clean sheet in a row in Saturday's 1-0 win over Rotherham at the Stok Racecourse.

The 23-year-old former Arsenal trainee is showing the kind of form that earned him plenty of plaudits earlier in the campaign before he broke his wrist in November.

"That was the first serious injury I've had as a professional," he said.

"It's difficult coming back from something like that - you lose consistency and momentum."

Okonkwo now feels he is reaching the levels he showed prior to his injury.

"It's taken a bit of time and I had to take a step back to go forward again, but I'm feeling good now. I'm happy to be back," he added.

"Three clean sheets on the bounce...I'm delighted with that. The manager loves clean sheets and we want to keep as many as possible."

Saturday's shut-out - and Sam Smith's winner - moved Wrexham level on points with second-placed Wycombe Wanderers, with a crunch meeting between the two rivals for League One's second automatic promotion spot looming on Saturday.

Before that weekend trip, Wrexham travel to eighth-placed Reading on Tuesday night, their confidence boosted by a run of four successive away victories.

"Our away form is really good going into these two matches," said Okonkwo.

"We've changed our mentality on the road, and it's good to see us getting wins.

"Reading will be another big challenge. We know how good they are. We'll give it our best and show the same sort of focus [as Saturday]."