Will Fortunes Start To Swing In Saturday's Live Game?

By Sam Elliott

Saturday’s live BT Sport game is a story of one club that really wants things to stay exactly as they are - and one that really needs things to change as quickly as possible.

Leaders Wrexham head to a York City side in freefall, smarting after a two-point return from a possible 24.

While York haven’t won in eight, the Dragons haven’t lost in that time.

The table toppers have already hit 52 goals but away from home they’ve won just four from ten and that fact gives the hosts some hope.

But one thing has changed already - York have a new manager.

David Webb will take over on Monday and will have a watching brief for the live game this weekend.

Interim Tim Ryan wants to end his time in charge on a high before the new boss gets going.

He told the York Press before the big news on Friday: “I don’t see this as a free hit.

“We’ve got to get a result. Not for me, it’s for the supporters, the football club and more importantly the players.

“For the players, the upcoming game is a massive chance for them to pit their wits against arguably the biggest and strongest side in the league.

“The players have reacted well this week. We’ve had a bit of fun and had them bouncing again, which is a big part of football at any level, getting a smile on your face.

“It’s a massive chance for the lads to bounce back, for the lads to showcase their professional attitudes to go to war with a big side and really put a show on for the club.”

He added: "Playing live on BT, it’s a chance for them to showcase their talents and pit their wits against probably the strongest side in the league at this moment in time.”

York chairman Glen Henderson wants Webb to have a big impact.

He said: “The key to this appointment was finding someone who aligns with our long-term vision for the club, and David was the standout candidate from the start.

“He is talented and experienced across all aspects of managing a football club, from first team management, player development, scouting, coaching, motivation, and with an excellent understanding of how the football business works.

Paul Mullin has only been at Wrexham since last summer.

But he has already scored 50 goals - and is now targeting 100 as quickly as possible.

Mullin, who reached the landmark in the 4-1 FA Cup win over Farnborough, said: “It is a big thing for me getting 50 goals but I want to score more goals.

“One day when I leave here, hopefully it is in the history books how many I get.

“It is a great achievement to get 50 goals but I will never stop at one, never mind 50 and never mind 100.

“Now it is on to try and get to the 100 mark as quickly as I can and enjoy playing and winning games as we are.”

Live BT Sport coverage gets under way at 12.15pm.

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