Overview
- Watford beat Wrexham 3-1 at Vicarage Road, denying the visitors a chance to move above fifth-placed Hull City and tightening the battle for the remaining play-off spots.
- Wrexham remain sixth on 60 points with Derby County and Southampton three points back, and the Saints can climb into the top six by beating Norwich City tonight.
- Birmingham City are 10th on 53 points and expect to be seven points off the top six before visiting Derby this weekend after gaining a slight boost from Wrexham’s slip.
- Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson said the team will digest the defeat and aim to respond at Sheffield United, while ex-captain Ben Tozer urged the squad to focus forward rather than on teams behind them.
- Watford head coach Ed Still praised his side’s performance, and data provider Opta’s projections continue to back Hull City to finish in the top six.