FINDING a proven goalscorer is Graham Barrow's priority during the January transfer window.

Barrow saw Wrexham draw a blank against troubled Aldershot Town on Saturday, his first game since being named Reds manager on a permanent basis ending in a 0-0 draw.

Wrexham have scored 30 goals in 24 league games and although they remain among the leaders, Barrow admits his side don't score enough and he is eager to address that with funds in place for a striker.

"That is what the stats say, it is as simple as that," said Barrow. "It is a simple equation.

"This is what the game is all about; pressure and taking your chances.

"It would be fair to say in recent games they have been nip and tuck, like the Orient game. That was the difference, the striker.

"We try to make up for it in other ways but we have got to work a bit harder at it.

"In fairness to the board, there are funds there to try and do something about it but it is a difficult window to do it, but we are searching."

Barrow would like more signings next month but finding a prolific striker is the main aim.

"The injuries prove that we are a little bit light right across the pitch but that is the priority," said Barrow.

Barrow has completed the signing of forward Ben Tollitt on an initial short term loan deal from Tranmere Rovers and he is set to make his debut at home to Salford City on Boxing Day if international clearance is received.

"It does give us another option," said Barrow.

"He had a really exciting spell last year and maybe he is somebody who can unlock the door for us."

Wrexham failed to take the chances they created in the second half at Aldershot and when asked whether Wrexham would have won if they had a goalscorer, Barrow said: "I would have felt that was a strong possibility.

"It has been a bit of an Achilles' heel but Stuart Beavon had his opportunities; I just felt Chris Holroyd might have given us that bit of sharpness but he didn't seem to get the opportunities that Beavon got.

"I thought we had enough chances to score, we have just got to become a bit more clinical.

"The keeper, particularly second half, kept a couple of good things out.

"We dominated the game second half and when you look back we probably played better than you thought we did.

"It is just the result that we wanted a bit more."

Barrow revealed he will not hold a training session on Christmas Day, 24 hours before the top of the table clash with Salford City at The Racecourse.

"You speak to quite a few people and not many are doing that," added Barrow.

"We have lads who travel quite a way so just have them coming in and then driving off.

"We have got Monday with them and Sunday, and we trust them to look after themselves."