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Special feel to Wrexham v Southampton - Parkinson

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Phil Parkinson says Wrexham's Championship contest with play-off rivals Southampton has a special feel to it given the Saints' resurgence under Tonda Eckert.

Wrexham have only failed to score in one of their past 25 home league games, while Southampton are second only to Coventry for away goals scored in the Championship this season. [Getty Images] Phil Parkinson says Wrexham's Championship contest with play-off rivals Southampton on Tuesday (20:00 BST) has a "special" feel given Saints' recent resurgence. The Red Dragons go into the contest at Stok Cae Ras one place and one point above Southampton , who have a game in hand.

But having stunned Premier League leaders Arsenal in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Saturday, Tonda Eckert's men head to north Wales unbeaten in 15 matches across all competitions. "It's a massive game for us but I think at this stage of the season it's hard to say one game is harder than the next because everybody's fighting for something," said Parkinson, who started his professional career with the Saints. "With Southampton's resurgence, it's got a special feel to it and we'll be ready for it come Tuesday night.

" Wrexham rose back above Southampton in the table courtesy of their 2-2 draw with West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns on Friday. It means, with just six regular season games left to play, the Welsh club's destiny remains firmly in their own hands. "Football is about making the most of every season.

I always feel every season is special and we've got an opportunity to finish it well and we're going to do everything we can," added Parkinson. "When you get into this position it's important, like we've done in previous years, that we produce good performances. "That's obviously the intention but we've got 11 players against us that are trying to stop us.