Danny Harrison feels a repeat of the famous win over Wrexham back in August can be the catalyst for the Blues to survive in the Skrill Premier.

Harrison played in the 2-0 win at the Racecourse despite the death of his father only 48 hours before the game.

His courageous performance will be one of the few positive memories of a forgettable season for both the club and the midfielder.

An injured hip ended his season in October with the 31-year-old now in rehabilitation having undergone an operation two months later.

Harrison said: “I couldn’t tell you much about the Wrexham game because the week leading up to it was probably the worst I have been through.

“I wanted to play and for 90 minutes I was only focused on getting through the game and I was so pumped up.

“I can remember the fans and the atmosphere, and it was a fantastic day for the club.

“It’s the biggest derby I’ve been involved with and I think if we could get another win on Saturday then it would be the catalyst for the last three games and keeping the club up.”

Liverpool-born Harrison moved to the Swansway Chester Stadium over the summer from League One club Tranmere Rovers.

He made 134 appearances in two spells at Prenton Park and racked up another 188 games in the Football League with Rotherham United.

Harrison is now working hard to regain full fitness with club physio Mark Doyle.

He said: “This is the longest lay off I’ve had in my career and it's been doubly hard as I think one of the reasons I was brought in was for my experience and I've not been able to help the team.

“I don't think frustrating is the right word because I've been gutted but these things happen and you've just got to get on with it.”

Harrison, who has another season on his contract,  had microfracture surgery in December and had a bone spur shaved off his femur.

To assist with his rehabilitation, the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) arranged for him to spend time at St George's Park, the national football centre in Burton upon Trent.

Harrison said: "The PFA sorted out for me to go to on a residential for four days and I can do that three times

"It was excellent and the team down there advised me to try and get a bit stronger before I started running so that's what I'm doing now.

"It was a little bit of a setback but I was never going to be back for the end of the season so it's more important that I get myself right for next season.

“I always look at pre-season as beginning on July 1 and that's very much the aim Mark and I are working towards.”