Youngsters Ashfield, Callum Edwards, James Rainbird and Harry Dean made up the numbers and Wrexham, preparing for the new League One campaign after securing back-to-back promotions for the first time in the club’s history, sealed a big win.

Those young guns all gave a good account of themselves and with Wrexham 1-0 up at the break, the second half team found their shooting boots as the Reds’ ran out comfortable winners but Parkinson was just pleased his players got their first run-out ahead of the pre-season tour to North America.

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“It was a good crowd which is great for Hanley and it was a good day’s work.

“We have had 10 v 10s in training so this was the next step, and it was a 45 minute work-out and then some running at half-time for the first ones and some at the end for the others. All in all it is a decent day.

“The lads got the goals in the second half after Hanley defended well in the first half; they got behind the ball and made it difficult which you are going to get through the season so I was generally pleased.”

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James McClean, who was captain, opened the scoring four minutes before the break with a superb strike and when the action resumed after the break, Jordan Davies and Sam Dalby put the Reds 3-0 up.

Although Hanley reduced the deficit, Davies found the net again and Jake Bickerstaff completed the scoring, with Parkinson pleased with the quality of the finishing.