Gillingham head coach Stephen Clemence takes his side to League 2 high-flyers Wrexham on Saturday for his first league game

Gillingham’s new head coach Stephen Clemence has had two cup games to settle in - but gets down to business this Saturday.

Clemence, who has now been in the job a week, takes the Gills to Wrexham for an intriguing clash between two ambitious sides hoping to be in the League 2 promotion mix this season.

Cup progress is a bonus for Clemence. His team won 2-0 at Hereford last Saturday to book a place in the FA Cup Second Round but then lost at Priestfield to Fulham under-21s on Tuesday night, a result which ended their EFL Trophy interest.

Those cup games have given Clemence a closer look at the squad he’s inherited but league points are what matter.

“I am really looking forward to getting involved in the league,” said Clemence.

“Of course you want to get into the next round of the FA Cup and we have done that after a couple of days of training.

“[Tuesday’s] game was a good opportunity to get minutes into people, but from my point of view it is about how we do in the league this season.

“It almost feels like it is going to be my first game this weekend and that is what I am really looking forward to.”

Clemence was handed the head coach role with the Gills to permanently replace sacked manager Neil Harris and he takes over a team sitting ninth in the table - 10 points off top spot.

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Third-placed Wrexham, with Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, are a club going places after returning to the Football League following their National League title success last season.

“It will be a very tough challenge,” Clemence predicted.

“They have done