WREXHAM AFC: Howard gets the nod to play in Barrow clash
MARK HOWARD is handed the gloves tomorrow as Wrexham head to Barrow looking for their first League Two clean sheet of the season.
With former England international Ben Foster leaving the Reds this week after announcing his retirement, the man whose place he took in the side gets the nod for the trip to Holker Street.
“Mark’s had a good pre-season and he played really well in the cup game against Wigan,” said Reds boss Phil Parkinson, who can tick off another ground on his list tomorrow having never visited Barrow before.
Howard kept a clean sheet as Wrexham held League One side Wigan to a goal-less draw before beating them on penalties in the League Cup first round.
The experienced keeper is heading to familiar territory having played for Barrow’s Cumbrian rivals, Carlisle, before joining Wrexham.
With Rob Lainton still nursing a knee
has also brought in young keepers, Luke McNicholas and Liam Hall, this month to bolster the goalkeeping ranks.
Now, it has been claimed the League Two have made attempts to sign striker Armstrong from divisional rivals Harrogate Town.
Football League World reports that both Wrexham and mK Dons have failed with bids for the 27-year-old striker. The Sulphurites have placed a £500,000 valuation on Armstrong, who is under contract until 2025 and yet to score so far this season.
Parkinson may make changes in the outfield positions too as he aims to put a stop to Wrexham’s awful defensive record of conceding 13 goals in four games.
But Wrexham have also scored 13 goals making them the most entertaining team to watch in the entire Football League.
“It’s been a hectic start to the season and I said that in the first few weeks we would have to utilise the squad,” added Parkinson, who has so far used 22 players.
Having no midweek game has been a help to Parkinson and he’s been pleased to have a full week on the training ground with his players.
“It’s been good this week,” said Parkinson. “Yes, we’re disappointed about the goals we’re conceding but there are lots of very good elements of our play that have pleased me.”
Supporters travelling to Barrow’s SO Legal Stadium for our Sky Bet League Two fixture tomorrow (Saturday August 26) are reminded that all tickets MUST BE COLLECTED IN ADVANCE.
As previously communicated, no tickets will be taken to Barrow as a result of there being no ticket collection facility at the SO Legal Stadium.
As a result, all paper tickets have to be collected from the ticket office at the STōK Cae Ras in advance of the game.
As seats are not allocated, no reprints will be available so please ensure you look after your ticket. Uncollected tickets will not be taken to the SO Legal Stadium.
To collect your ticket, please ensure you provide proof of purchase through your booking reference. We cannot accept postcodes or any other information for collections.
The Ticket Office at the STōK Cae Ras will be open for collections until 5pm today (Friday August 25), and then from 9am-12pm tomorrow (9am-12pm).
Any supporters requiring accessible tickets pay as per the relevant age bracket.
Accessible Tickets
Wheelchair users enquiring about our accessible viewing platforms, and supporters looking for tickets in, or more information about, ourPG1 autism-friendly quiet zone should contact disabilityinfo@wrexhamafc.co.uk.
We are working extremely hard to move all accessible match-day ticketing to our online platform to make the process easier for all involved.
With the exception of the above, all supporters requiring accessible seating, and supporters requiring a companion ticket, should contact the ticket office in the first instance at ticketoffice@wrexhamafc.co.uk.
Ticketing Ballot
As a part of the Club’s membership package, UK members can gain access to the ticketing ballot should they not be successful in initially purchasing a ticket.
Details of the ballot will be announced in due course, should the initial allocation of tickets sell out, at which point 150 tickets will be made available for the draw.
