PHIL PARKINSON believes Wrexham's players have proved how much the club means to them with the way they have responded following the criticism after losing at Sheffield United.
The Reds suffered a 1-0 defeat against the Blades at Bramall Lane 10 days ago and even Parkinson questioned the effort and desire inside the changing room following a woeful first-half performance.
After demanding higher standards and greater intensity from his side, Wrexham bounced back by winning 2-0 against then-leaders Middlesbrough at The Racecourse last Wednesday and the Reds drew 1-1 at home to Wolves, who arrived in north Wales sitting second in the table, on Saturday.
Pleased with the four-point haul against two of the leading sides, Parkinson insists the responsibility ultimately rested with the players once they crossed the white line.
"You can have the meetings after the game against Sheffield and you can work on the training ground but then it is up to the players when they cross the white line to put that into practice, and show how much they care about the club," he said.
"Caring about the club is running and tackling but it is also concentrating on doing the role you have been asked to do with and without the ball, and I felt everybody really tried to do that.
"You are never going to get it perfect but in terms of the honesty of the team, that was 10 out of 10."
With co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac in attendance, Wrexham fell behind against Wolves in the first half but they equalised just two minutes later when Lewis O’Brien headed home his first goal of the season from Issa Kabore's cross.
Leading scorer Kieffer Moore missed a brilliant chance to win it for the Reds in the second half but goalkeeper Anthony Patterson produced several big saves to deny Wolves victory.
Parkinson was delighted with the way his side performed in two tough matches and praised his players' commitment after an energy-sapping week.
"After the defeat at Sheffield, to go toe to toe with Middlesbrough and Wolves and to come out with four points, we have to be pleased with that," he added.
"We asked the lads for one almighty effort today.
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“It was always going to be tough to completely match the levels but at times we were not far away from it.
"But we had in our mind, particularly in the engine room, we may have to make changes as the game went on because the lads gave so much Wednesday.
“In the second half we looked like a tired team because we'd give so much but we hung in there, and Patto's made some good saves.
"We probably had the best chance to win the game when Kieffer’s shot agonisingly trickled past the post.
"I was pleased with the lads, it was another cracking atmosphere inside here and we will take the point moving into the international break."
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