Ryan Barnett says he is loving life at Wrexham after the right-wingback continued his fine form by scoring the winner against Mansfield Town.

Barnett has been a standout performer this season for Phil Parkinson's side, who are in contention for a third successive promotion having taken the step up to League One in their stride.

Barnett's first goal of 2024-25 was enough to see off Mansfield at the Stok Racecourse and keep Wrexham within two points of the automatic promotion places.

The former Solihull Moors player's form has seen him linked with Championship sides Stoke City and Preston in recent months - but he is happy at Wrexham.

"I'm loving it. The manager gives me that freedom when I go forward and gives me that confidence to take people on," Barnett said.

"All the lads have got that belief in me as well.

"I think that's all you can ask for in football, you want to be confident and you want to be happy and I am in a really good spot at the moment."

Barnett was nominated for the League One player of the month award after he claimed no fewer than five assists in October, though he lost out to Peterborough's Kwame Poku.

Barnett's threat was noted by Mansfield manager Nigel Clough, with the Stags doubling up on him at times last Saturday.

"They tried to stop me going down the line," Barnett said.

"But as you saw for the goal, I tried to cut in and I just had a feeling when it left my foot that it was going in."