George Dobson said Rob McElhenney’s speech to Wrexham’s players on the eve of their 2-1 League One win against Blackpool on Monday was “unbelievable”.

Club co-owner McElhenney was in the away end as Phil Parkinson’s side rose back up to second in the table courtesy of their impressive away victory combined with Wycombe Wanderers’ 4-0 loss to Charlton Athletic.

In the aftermath of the contest at Bloomfield Road, Parkinson revealed Hollywood actor McElhenney spoke to his players prior to the game.

And in the build up to his side’s crunch fixture with Charlton on Saturday (17:30 BST), Dobson opened up on the talk given by McElhenney.

“It was unbelievable,” said the 27-year-old.

“The Wigan and Bristol Rovers games it maybe looked like we were a tad more cagey than we had been and [McElhenney] just said there’s no pressure whatsoever, just go back to that 12-year-old boy and play as you would as a kid with your friends.

“It was a really inspirational, motivational speech and the whole group really bought into it.”

Dobson says the impact was there for all to see.

“I think it showed in the performance at Blackpool, it seemed like the reins were off with the group and there was a real togetherness between the fans and the club,” he added.

“With the goals, the way they were celebrated, it felt like a really special moment.”

Dobson will once again aim to play a key role as Wrexham go in search of victory over his former side Charlton this weekend.

Should Wycombe fail to beat Leyton Orient, the Red Dragons will clinch promotion to the Championship by beating the Addicks.

“I had three brilliant years [at Charlton] and I really enjoyed it. I met a lot of special people and people who I’m still close with,” said Dobson.

“It always seems to be that things like that happen and you end up playing against former teams when it matters the most.

“But I’m just really hoping we can deliver like we did on Monday and bring a special evening.”

Charlton remain in the hunt to finish second behind champions Birmingham City having claimed 16 points from their previous six league outings.

And Wrexham manager Parkinson feels Charlton are reaping the rewards of fielding a more consistent starting 11 of late under Nathan Jones.

“I think Nathan has picked a more or less consistent side over the last 10 to 15 games,” said Parkinson.

“He was searching for a balance in the team and he’s clearly found it because their record is really good.”