English League Championship

Wrexham vs Middlesbrough, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
  • 28': Josh Windass
  • 41': Sam Smith
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2 - 2
  • 4': Tommy Conway
  • 43': David Strelec

Wrexham draw with Middlesborough, miss out on playoff spot

Wrexham's hopes of a historic fourth consecutive promotion were ended with a 2-2 Sky Bet Championship draw against Middlesbrough at the SToK Cae Ras.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 1': Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham).
  • 2': Attempt saved. Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Josh Windass.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Matty James (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 4': Goal! Wrexham 0, Middlesbrough 1. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 6': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Josh Windass (Wrexham).
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Doyle.
  • 8': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Alan Browne.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Wrexham) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Josh Windass (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough).
  • 11': Attempt saved. Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Matty James with a headed pass.
  • 15': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Wrexham).
  • 15': David Strelec (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 16': Offside, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
  • 21': Foul by Callum Doyle (Wrexham).
  • 21': Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Callum Doyle (Wrexham).
  • 22': Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Issa Kaboré (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
  • 27': Foul by Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough).
  • 27': Sam Smith (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Goal! Wrexham 1, Middlesbrough 1. Josh Windass (Wrexham) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 30': Offside, Wrexham. Sam Smith is caught offside.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Ayling.
  • 33': Foul by George Dobson (Wrexham).
  • 33': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by George Thomason.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 35': Attempt saved. David Strelec (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Danny Ward (Wrexham). Assisted by Adilson Malanda.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luke Ayling with a cross.
  • 41': Goal! Wrexham 2, Middlesbrough 1. Sam Smith (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Issa Kaboré with a cross following a fast break.
  • 43': Goal! Wrexham 2, Middlesbrough 2. David Strelec (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross.
  • 45': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Dael Fry.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Alan Browne (Middlesbrough).
  • 45'+3': Matty James (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Wrexham 2, Middlesbrough 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Riley McGree replaces Alan Browne.
  • 45': Second Half begins Wrexham 2, Middlesbrough 2.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Sam Smith (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Callum Doyle.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Sam Smith.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Callum Doyle (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by George Thomason.
  • 54': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Matty James.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Strelec.
  • 60': Offside, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
  • 62': Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Matty James (Wrexham).
  • 63': Substitution, Wrexham. Ben Sheaf replaces George Dobson.
  • 63': Substitution, Wrexham. Nathan Broadhead replaces Oliver Rathbone.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Thomason.
  • 70': Foul by Josh Windass (Wrexham).
  • 70': Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Leo Castledine replaces Morgan Whittaker.
  • 71': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces David Strelec.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Issa Kaboré (Wrexham).
  • 73': Substitution, Wrexham. Kieffer Moore replaces Dan Scarr.
  • 73': Substitution, Wrexham. Ryan Longman replaces Issa Kaboré because of an injury.
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Leo Castledine (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Danny Ward (Wrexham). Assisted by Matt Targett.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Leo Castledine (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 77': Offside, Middlesbrough. Jeremy Sarmiento is caught offside.
  • 77': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Wrexham).
  • 77': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 79': Foul by Leo Castledine (Middlesbrough).
  • 79': Dominic Hyam (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Matt Targett.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Matty James (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 83': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Sam Smith (Wrexham).
  • 83': Substitution, Wrexham. Davis Keillor-Dunn replaces Matty James.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Sam Smith (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Windass with a cross.
  • 85': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ben Sheaf.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nathan Broadhead following a fast break.
  • 87': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Kaly Sène replaces Luke Ayling.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Davis Keillor-Dunn (Wrexham) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Longman.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Sam Smith (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Thomason.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Sol Brynn.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Callum Doyle with a headed pass.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Davis Keillor-Dunn (Wrexham).
  • 90'+4': Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Kaly Sène (Middlesbrough).
  • 90'+5': Josh Windass (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nathan Broadhead.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wrexham 2, Middlesbrough 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Wrexham 2, Middlesbrough 2.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 11
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 6
6 Saves 2
51.6 Possession 48.4
11 SHOTS 20
5 ON GOAL 8
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
411 Accurate Passes 368
489 Passes 449
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 6
17 Crosses 33
0.2 Cross % 0.2
60 Long Balls 57
27 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 7
8 Effective Tackles 5
12 Tackles 9
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 6
37 Effective Clearances 25
37 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: STōK Cae Ras
Location: Wrexham, Wales
Attendance: 10,716

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 46 +52 95
2 Ipswich Town 46 +33 84
3 Millwall 46 +15 83
4 Southampton 46 +26 80
Full Standings

Line-Ups

WXM Wrexham (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
21 Danny Ward (GK)
24 Dan Scarr
2 Callum Doyle
5 Dominic Hyam
15 George Dobson
37 Matty James
14 George Thomason
12 Issa Kaboré
28 Sam Smith
20 Oliver Rathbone
10 Josh Windass

MID Middlesbrough (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
31 Solomon Brynn (GK)
6 Dael Fry
29 Adilson Malanda
12 Luke Ayling
16 Alan Browne
18 Aidan Morris
3 Matt Targett
2 Callum Brittain
13 David Strelec
9 Tommy Conway
11 Morgan Whittaker

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