Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson felt his side were too passive as their five-game unbeaten run in League One ended in a 1-0 defeat at Stockport County.

“In the first half I thought we were too far off them in the midfield and we let their central midfield players dictate the game, which is disappointing,” Parkinson said.

“We’d spoken about that and we just couldn’t get up to them quick enough. And we lacked composure in that first half, in a real derby atmosphere.

“We’d spoken about competing and being physical and playing our way to get a foot in the game but we need to have more composure in terms of our clearances, and just in our quality and our decision-making as a whole.

“There just wasn’t enough quality and composure from us in that first half. In the second half we were a lot better.

“There was one unbelievable moment that separated the two teams, that was a top-class finish. I don’t think there was too much to separate the teams apart from that. I thought in the second half we had a period where we were going to get back in it.

“It’s been a good run and it’s frustrating that it’s ended because this game means a lot to both teams, the way we have competed over the years. Unfortunately it wasn’t to be today, so we move on.”