Wrexham defender Max Cleworth says the midweek win over Championship leaders Middlesbrough was an important one for the team's confidence.

The 2-0 win at the Racecourse was a much-needed victory for the Dragons following away defeats to Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield United.

Cleworth played the full 90 minutes against Boro, after recovering from a hamstring injury he picked up against Burnley in September.

"Obviously the atmosphere was a bit low after the two previous games, so it's nice to get a positive result at home against a very good team," Cleworth said.

"We could have maybe had a couple more goals. So, from that point it gives everyone a bit of belief.

"But it just makes the mood of the place a little bit better and people are looking up now."

Cleworth hopes the impressive victory against Kim Hellberg's side can be the catalyst for an unbeaten run, similar to Wrexham produced last season.

The Dragons beat Coventry 3-2 in October 2025 - a result which saw Phil Parkinson's team embark an unbeaten run of six games.

"I think it's important," Cleworth added.

"I think if you get a few wins, you know, you can suddenly be quite high up and you're looking up again.

"But you can't just think because we did it last year, we're going to do it again this year. We have to sort of focus on each game at a time.

"Hopefully we can start some more consistent performances together."