Wrexham can still get out of trouble

By Mark Currie, Daily Post

20 March 2008

SAM AISTON, who was manager Brian Little’s first Wrexham signing last November, is confident the Dragons can extend their recent run of good form over the Easter weekend.

The 32-year-old midfield player, who is equally at home on the flank, returned from injury last week as Little team’s went close to overturning a 2-0 half-time deficit at Wycombe and he played a key role in the 2-1 weekend victory against Bury at the Racecourse.

The Adams Park defeat was only the second in 11 matches and Aiston sees no reason why Wrexham can’t get results from both Saturday’s trip to Brentford and the visit of Dagenham & Redbridge 48 hours later.

"It promises to be a massive weekend for us," he said yesterday. "And when you look at the opposition, we have a couple of games where we can definitely get something to at least stay in touch with the clubs around us or even make up ground.

"Bury were going well and, while any win in our position is a great one, it was a very good result for us because it kept us in the hunt and set everything up nicely for this weekend."

With Little not due to embark on detailed preparations for the Griffin Park clash until today, Aiston has no idea whether the Racecourse boss will stick with last weekend’s 4-4-2 line-up or revert to 3-5-2.

"If I’m playing as a winger, 4-4-2 is obviously better for me but I don’t know yet what we’ll do Saturday because the gaffer tends to change things with certain games in mind and to cope with what is required," he added.

"But we are all in it together now regardless of which 11 players are picked to play in a specific match. We are all united in the knowledge that we need to start picking up a few wins."

But the veteran, who made his league debut for Sunderland 12 years ago, is in no doubt that the Dragons, who crashed 3-0 at Dagenham in December, will be hell bent on revenge at the Racecourse on Monday, which heralds the start of a hectic spell of matches between now and the season’s end.

"We have a point to prove against Dagenham because we were awful down at their place and I’m sure we won’t play anywhere near as badly again," he said. "Three points from that game would be particularly pleasing.

"We’ve then got a lot more games to come than some teams but I’d rather be playing midweek than training every day and getting stuck into the opposition. It’s going to be a busy time but I’m really looking forward to it."

Meanwhile, Wrexham reserves crashed to defeat last night after a shambolic display against Morecambe, who edged the verdict in a 5-4 goal feast.

The Dragons should have been out of sight after 30 minutes, but had only an own goal and a Shaun Pejic header to show for their superiority.

They allowed Morecambe back into the game through Aaron Taylor before the break, and former Racecourse striker Jon Newby then levelled before winning the penalty from which Paul Lloyd put the visitors ahead.

Wrexham simply fell apart as Lloyd again and Taylor looked to have made the game safe, but goals in the final two minutes from Wes Baynes and Josh Johnson gave the scoreline a semblance of respect from the home side’s point of view.