English League Championship

FT Saturday, August 22, 2026
Watford LLLWW 1
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Wrexham WLLLD 1
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Match Report

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Wrexham still winless after frustrating Watford draw

Wrexham were kept waiting for their first Sky Bet Championship win of the season as they drew 1-1 with Watford in front of Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac.

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Team Stats

11
Fouls
13
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
1
3
Corner Kicks
10
1
Saves
5
40.8
Possession
59.2
10
SHOTS
12
6
ON GOAL
2
0.6
On Target %
0.2
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
245
Accurate Passes
394
337
Passes
479
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.8
5
Accurate Crosses
6
21
Crosses
31
0.2
Cross %
0.2
55
Long Balls
56
16
Accurate Long Balls
28
0.3
Long Balls %
0.5
1
Blocked Shots
4
12
Effective Tackles
11
19
Tackles
15
0.6
Tackle %
0.7
9
Interceptions
8
35
Effective Clearances
19
35
Clearances
19

Head to Head

WAT leads series 1-0-1

Lineups

WXM · 3-4-2-1

  1. 22Anthony PattersonG
  2. 5Dominic HyamCD
  3. 2Callum DoyleCD-L
  4. 26Zak VynerCD-R
  5. 27Lewis O'BrienCM-L
  6. 8Benjamin WhitemanCM-R
  7. 14George ThomasonLM
  8. 30Danny ImrayRM
  9. 19Kieffer MooreF
  10. 33Nathan BroadheadCF-L
  11. 20Oliver RathboneCF-R

WAT · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Federico RavagliaG
  2. 4Kévin KebenCD-L
  3. 6Matthew PollockCD-R
  4. 33Jordan ZemuraLB
  5. 23Omar-Haktab TraoréRB
  6. 17Iker BravoAM
  7. 5Hector KyprianouLM
  8. 8Edoardo BoveRM
  9. 9Luca KjerrumgaardF
  10. 7Othmane MaammaAM-L
  11. 21Amin NabizadaAM-R

Timeline

  1. 14' Goal! Wrexham 0, Watford 1. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Omar Haktab Traoré with a cross.
  2. 20' Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card.
  3. 22' Goal! Wrexham 1, Watford 1. Danny Imray (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  4. 40' Delay in match because of an injury George Thomason (Wrexham).
  5. 40' Delay in match because of an injury Omar Haktab Traoré (Watford).
  6. 45' Substitution, Watford. Albert Eames replaces Omar Haktab Traoré because of an injury.
  7. 45' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  8. 45'
  9. 58' Substitution, Watford. Martín Payero replaces Othmane Maamma.
  10. 59' Delay in match because of an injury Kévin Keben (Watford).
  11. 59'
  12. 62' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  13. 62'
  14. 63' Substitution, Wrexham. Sam Smith replaces Kieffer Moore.
  15. 67' Substitution, Watford. Rocco Vata replaces Luca Kjerrumgaard.
  16. 67' Substitution, Watford. Edo Kayembe replaces Edoardo Bove.
  17. 67' Substitution, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia replaces Amin Nabizada.
  18. 70' Substitution, Wrexham. Bailey Cadamarteri replaces Oliver Rathbone.
  19. 72' Benjamin Whiteman (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  20. 73' Delay in match because of an injury Martín Payero (Watford).
  21. 73' Delay in match because of an injury Benjamin Whiteman (Wrexham).
  22. 74' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  23. 74'
  24. 78' Substitution, Wrexham. Ryan Longman replaces Danny Imray.
  25. 78' Substitution, Wrexham. Matty James replaces Nathan Broadhead.
  26. 90'+4' Substitution, Wrexham. Max Cleworth replaces George Thomason.

EFL Championship News

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News PA Nuno Espírito Santo on West Ham loss: We played with 'hesitation' Nuno Espírito Santo admitted West Ham United's painfully slow start cost them after they crashed to a 3-2 home defeat by Southampton. ESPN PA Andri Gudjohnsen brace extends Wrexham's winless run on the road Andri Gudjohnsen's second brace in a week earned Blackburn a clinical 2-0 win over Wrexham. News ESPN News Services Kyle Walker: 'No intention' of removing Man City tattoos after radio comments Kyle Walker has said he has "never had any intention" of removing his Manchester City tattoos, in the wake of comments the full-back made on Wednesday. News PA Wrexham boss Parkinson gets fans' backing as big win eases pressure Phil Parkinson was delighted with the reaction of his players as a 4-1 win over Championship strugglers Preston eased the pressure on the Wrexham boss.