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Wrexham face familiar foe in FA Cup opener

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Wrexham kick off their FA Cup campaign on Sunday against familiar opposition.

The Red Dragons have faced Harrogate Town on 10 occasions since 2016, with meetings coming in the National League, League Two, the FA Trophy and the FA Cup.

Wrexham have won three, Harrogate two, while five have ended in draws.

The last FA Cup encounter was 6 November 2021 – Wrexham were playing in the National League at the time while Harrogate were pushing for promotion in League Two.

Wrexham had taken the lead thanks to a Jordan Ponticelli goal, but they were left kicking themselves after conceding two sloppy goals in the second half, with substitutes Simon Power and Danilo Orsi the beneficiaries.

Amid a Hollywood takeover, Wrexham have since leapfrogged Harrogate into League One and will be looking for a good cup run this season as they push for another promotion.

Phil Parkinson’s side made it to the fourth round last term, before losing 4-1 to Blackburn Rovers.

Wrexham’s best ever run was in the 1996-1997 season when they made it to the quarter-finals before losing 1-0 to Chesterfield.

Safe to say a lot has changed since then.

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