Ahead of his team’s Bute Energy Welsh Cup semi-final against New Saints, Steve Dale acknowledged the importance of focusing on the task at hand.
Today’s match took place at the Escity Stadium as Wrexham faced rivals TNS for the third and final time this season, with Greg Draper’s side slipping into the bottom four on the final day of Phase 1.
However, the latest game proved just how much of a test today’s opponents are as Wrexham had to fight back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at Park Hall. Ta.
Dale said of the match: “I’m really looking forward to the game. It seems like we’ve been waiting a long time since the first phase of the game, but we needed a good week’s rest to rebuild the team and recharge.
“We obviously played a friendly last weekend, so we’re well prepared for the next game and we’re really looking forward to it.
“It’s going to be a tough game, and I think it’s going to be a semi-final where both teams will be competing to see what they’re capable of. I’m concerned there might be some nerves, but we want to build on the momentum we created in Phase 1. .
The Wrexham manager stressed the importance of not getting too excited about the prospect of winning silver ahead of tough opposition and reaching a first major final.
He said: “We have a great chance to get to the final. We haven’t reached this stage as a club yet so it could be a great opportunity to win a silver medal.”
“But we have to give our all to the games that are coming up. If you look back at the recent game against TNS in the league, we didn’t get off to a good start, but they were in the lead. , there was a possibility that the game would become unwatchable after 30 minutes.
“The credit should go to these girls. We fought through, turned the game around and won the game. They’re going to come into the game with a lot to prove.
“This is a derby and they will want to put their stamp on things. It is important that we are fully aware of the challenges ahead.”