Wrexham A.F.C. will enter the FA Cup first round on the crest of a seven-game winning streak, a run highlighted by a 4-1 victory over Preston. The club currently sits 14th in the Championship with 14 points from 11 games, having recorded three wins and five draws alongside three losses. The draw has also thrown up a family affair, with Wrexham-born Robbie Savage set to manage Peterborough United against his son Charlie, who plays for Reading, in the competition's opening weekend.

Robbie Savage, the former Wales international and current Peterborough boss, will face his 20-year-old son for the first time in a competitive fixture. "I've just witnessed a team produce an unbelievable performance," Savage said after a recent match, though he was not referring directly to the upcoming cup tie. The first-round matches are scheduled for the weekend of November 6-8.

Wrexham's form and cup context

Phil Parkinson's side have built formidable momentum ahead of the cup, with their last result a comprehensive 4-1 league win against Preston on Saturday 17 October. Goals from Joe Worrall, Benjamin Whiteman, Sam Smith and Kieffer Moore sealed that victory. The club currently sits 14th in the Championship standings with 14 points from 11 games, and their top scorer Moore has netted five times this season. Their recent form over the last five games shows two wins, one draw and two losses, a sequence that includes a 1-2 home defeat to West Brom and a 1-1 draw at Derby. The team has scored 15 goals and conceded 16 so far this campaign, leaving them with a negative goal difference and 11 points behind the league leaders.

Other cup connections

Beyond the Savage storyline, the draw has several other connections to Wrexham. Peterborough's squad includes former Wrexham players Harry Ashfield and Tom O'Connor. Elsewhere, Davis Keillor-Dunn, on loan at Sheffield Wednesday from Wrexham, could face his former club Oldham Athletic if cleared to play.

In the National League North, Marine, managed by former Wrexham striker Bobby Grant, secured a 2-0 win over Hartlepool and will travel to Valley Parade to face Bradford City. "That was a proper performance so I am over the moon," Grant said. "I am proud of the players but that's what we are capable of." Wrexham's own cup opponents will be confirmed following their upcoming league match at Ewood Park.

First reported at North Wales Chronicle