Wrexham's reluctant hero who refuses to celebrate

Josh Windass' 15 goals for Wrexham this season is his best in a single Championship campaign [Getty Images] In some ways, Josh Windass and Wrexham should not work. At the club with the Hollywood profile, the 32-year-old shows little inclination to play up to the cameras. There is not even a flash of a smile let alone a punch of the air when he finds the net, as he did at Oxford on Tuesday to send Wrexham back into the Championship play-off places.

Windass arrived as a free agent in a north Wales summer dominated by a string of headline-grabbing, big-money moves. And as the season prepares for its climax, Windass seems to be revelling in his role of reluctant hero, having made it 15 goals for the season with his midweek winner. Not that you would know it.

Wrexham relax into tension of Championship play-off race Latest Wrexham news, analysis and fan views "You're going to get a boring interview because there's not much to say apart from that we need to win the next two games," was Windass' verdict at Oxford on what Phil Parkinson's side need to do to keep hold of their play-off place. Blunt but perfectly put. Wrexham should ensure they have a crack at a fourth straight promotion if they can spoil Coventry's next round of title celebrations at the CBS Arena with a win on Sunday and then beat Middlesbrough at home on the final day.

And given Windass' form, you would not bet against him being the man of the moment again. "It's not easy to get goals at this level but he's producing goals when it matters most," said Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson. "And that's the sign of a top player.