Coady warns the Dragons 'are here to upset and disrupt a few teams in this division'

CONOR COADY says Wrexham aim to “upset and disrupt” Championship teams on the Red Dragons’ return to the second tier of English football.

- By PHIL BLANCHE

Wrexham marked their return to the level after a 43-year absence at Southampton on Saturday when a late Saints double condemned them to a 2-1 defeat.

Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney were not present on the south coast to see Wrexham suffer, perhaps waiting until West Brom’s visit to the SToK Racecourse on Saturday for their first taste of Championship action.

There has been inordinate external noise around Wrexham due to their celebrity owners and three successive promotions taking them from the National League to the Championship in record time, but summer addition Coady insists Phil Parkinson’s squad can handle the fierce spotlight.