Wrexham set for historic crowd landmark at West Ham

Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson says it will feel "very special" when his side play in front of their biggest-ever crowd at West Ham United on Friday.

More than 60,000 fans are expected at London Stadium as Wrexham take on the team second in the Championship.

The attendance would surpass the 54,096 who watched Wrexham face Liverpool at Anfield in the FA Cup fourth round in January 1970.

"We've had some big attendances over the years, but to be part of a Wrexham team going there to play in front of the highest ever crowd is very special," Parkinson said.

"It was certainly a fixture everybody was looking out for when the fixtures came out back in June.

"Fantastic arena and obviously a very famous stadium with the Olympics back there in 2012.

"It's going to be a real sell-out crowd and one everybody's really looking forward to being part of."

"I've managed to go there with Bolton once in the cup.

"It's got a different feel to it, obviously because of the running track around it, but it's still an amazing arena to play at and the lads are looking forward to it."

For the second time in a week Wrexham face a team that was relegated from the Premier League last season.

But whereas Tuesday's opponents Burnley had been bottom of the table, Friday's game will be against the Championship leaders.

"The last three games they have won them all, they've done well," Parkinson added.

"As you'd expect, like Burnley, they carry a lot of players who've played at the high level.

"I think everybody's going to mention [Jarrod] Bowen because his stats are up there in terms of so far this season and rightly so.

"He deserves special mention because he's an international player.

"There was obviously talk initially that he would go. I always felt he would probably stay.

"He's a key player for them but that's a great challenge for us.

"But we've got players which they'll be have to take special attention of as well."