Every game now must-win for Wrexham - Scarr

Defender Dan Scarr joined Wrexham from Plymouth Argyle in 2024 [Getty Images]

Dan Scarr says each of Wrexham's remaining matches are now a "must-win" as they bid to keep their hopes of securing a Championship play-off spot alive.

The Red Dragons failed to close the gap to the top six as they were beaten 2-0 by Birmingham City at St Andrew's on Sunday.

It means they sit four points adrift of the play-off places with just four matches left to play.

"I think every game we go into now is a must-win and we have to take it with that attitude," Scarr said.

"There's no point stepping around it, we need to go and win games and we believe we can do that."

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Wrexham take on Stoke City - who have lost five successive away league games - at Stok Cae Ras on Saturday (15:00 BST) as they bid to get their play-off push back on track.

And Scarr believes, despite being seemingly written off by some, that the Red Dragons have the quality within their ranks to still claim a top six place.

"We've got another four games to go, belief's still high and we've got a really good group," he said.

"We can just look at every game and feel like we've got nothing to lose, let's just go for it.

"Everyone's going to probably write us off now and say that we've got a little bit of bad form and stuff like that.

"But we know we're good enough. We've got some quality players, we can produce moments of brilliance, we just didn't do it today."

Scarr started at the heart of Wrexham's back three at Birmingham in place of captain Dom Hyam who dropped to the bench.

It was Scarr's first league start since his side's dramatic 3-2 win over Queens Park Rangers on 24 January.

And while frustrated with his lack of action of late, Scarr says his absence typifies the level of competition for places within the Wrexham squad at present.

"It's Wrexham, we sign good players in the windows, so you know you're going to be up against it [to play], but that's what's got us where we are today," he said.

"Everyone pushes for a place, everyone pushes each other on. It's good competition in the group and unfortunately I haven't played for a while, but I'd like to think I'm ready to step in when I can.

"I've had to wait my time to have a go. Coming in as a defender you want to do a little bit better than that scoreline shows. But it's good to be back and it was good to get a little run out."

Explaining the decision to play Scarr instead of Hyam, manager Parkinson said: "I feel with Dom, he's played so much football recently.

"Then we go to the international break and he played for Scotland where the others who went away didn't play in that midweek game.

"I thought he just looked fatigued on Tuesday [against Southampton] but he's been brilliant for us.

"He's a fantastic character, a great lad, but Scarry equally has been brilliant for us over the last couple of years and he deserved his chance today."

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