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Phil Parkinson says Wrexham must get "back to the basics of defending" after his side shipped five goals against Southamton.
The Red Dragons dropped out of the Championship play-off places as a result of Tuesday night's 5-1 loss to the Saints - who leapfrogged Wrexham into sixth after securing a fourth successive Championship win.
Wrexham boss Parkinson says his side need to drastically improve defensively when they return to action against Birmingham City at St Andrew's on Sunday (12:00 BST).
"I think it's a night of reflection and getting back to basics for the weekend," said Parkinson.
"It's back to the drawing board tomorrow (Wednesday) when we come in as a staff. We've got to go down to St Andrew's and put in a back-to-basics performance to give us a chance of winning the game."
Defeat to Tonda Eckert's side was Wrexham's heaviest of the season and their worst on home soil since losing 7-2 to Gateshead in 2011.
Despite the setback, the Red Dragons remain in the hunt to challenge for a top-six place with five matches of the regular season still to play.
"This game can't define the season," added Parkinson.
"We've worked exceptionally hard to get in this position. We're in a very tough division as everybody knows.
"With five games to go, we've got to make sure we batten down the hatches as a group and come out with a response at the weekend."
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