Gillingham head coach Stephen Clemence admits to watching Welcome to Wrexham but won’t be sidetracked when his team play at the STōK Cae Ras in a League 2 clash

Gillingham head coach Stephen Clemence admits even his kids are excited about going to Wrexham this weekend.

The Welsh side’s celebrity owners have attracted a global audience into watching life in the lower leagues with their popular streaming series Welcome to Wrexham.

Clemence won’t be getting sidetracked on the day, and doesn’t expect his player too either, but feels having the spotlight on the battle for League 2 supremacy is no bad thing.

He said: “You should want to win every game, that should be the attitude, that’s the attitude I want the players to have, whoever we come up against.

“I know there is a huge spotlight on Wrexham because of who owns the football club, and what good players they have as well.

“They have a very good squad and they have spent quite a bit of money on it, but as a player they should be relishing this opportunity and I know they will be.”

Wrexham’s progress into the Football League was documented in their popular fly-on-the-wall series, winning the National League title last season, and the Welsh side are now hoping for success in League 2 under the ownership of Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.

Clemence said: “It is not something I would normally watch but I had been at home for a little while [inbetween jobs] and it was my daughter who told me about it. I have seen six or seven episodes. I found it quite entertaining.

“It gave a good insight as to what was going on at the club…it’s good for football. I know having spoken to Brad (Galinson, the Gills’ US owner) it has really elevated football in America because of it.

“It is an exciting game. I know my kids are excited by it and they are hoping to bump into one or two people there, but I will be concentrating on the