English League Championship

FT Sunday, January 4, 2026
Wrexham DLWWW 2
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Derby County WDDLW 1
1st2ndT
WXM112
DER101
Pride Park · 29,939 att. · CBSSN

Match Report

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Wrexham stay hot in coach Phil Parkinson's 250th game

Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson said he felt "proud" after his team marked his 250th game in charge with a 2-1 win at Derby.

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Team Stats

8
Fouls
9
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
1
2
Corner Kicks
12
4
Saves
1
47.8
Possession
52.2
11
SHOTS
13
3
ON GOAL
5
0.3
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
327
Accurate Passes
351
411
Passes
435
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
3
Accurate Crosses
7
17
Crosses
28
0.2
Cross %
0.3
50
Long Balls
58
12
Accurate Long Balls
21
0.2
Long Balls %
0.4
3
Blocked Shots
3
15
Effective Tackles
5
23
Tackles
9
0.7
Tackle %
0.6
9
Interceptions
6
42
Effective Clearances
17
42
Clearances
17

Head to Head

DER leads series 1-0-1

Lineups

DER · 3-4-2-1

  1. 1Jacob Widell ZetterströmG
  2. 28Dion SandersonCD
  3. 5Matthew ClarkeCD-L
  4. 6Sondre LangasCD-R
  5. 42Bobby ClarkCM-L
  6. 16Liam ThompsonCM-R
  7. 20Callum ElderLM
  8. 23Joe WardRM
  9. 10Rhian BrewsterF
  10. 7Patrick AgyemangCF-L
  11. 25Ben Brereton DíazCF-R

WXM · 3-2-4-1

  1. 1Arthur OkonkwoG
  2. 5Dominic HyamCD
  3. 2Callum DoyleLB
  4. 4Max CleworthRB
  5. 18Ben SheafCM-L
  6. 37Matty JamesCM-R
  7. 14George ThomasonLM
  8. 47Ryan LongmanRM
  9. 28Sam SmithF
  10. 33Nathan BroadheadAM-L
  11. 10Josh WindassAM-R

Timeline

  1. 25' Goal! Derby County 0, Wrexham 1. Sam Smith (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathan Broadhead with a cross.
  2. 30' Max Cleworth (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 34' Goal! Derby County 1, Wrexham 1. Ben Brereton (Derby County) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Clarke following a fast break.
  4. 48' Goal! Derby County 1, Wrexham 2. Matty James (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
  5. 60' Substitution, Derby County. Lars-Jørgen Salvesen replaces Rhian Brewster.
  6. 60' Substitution, Derby County. Andreas Weimann replaces Patrick Agyemang.
  7. 60' Substitution, Derby County. Lewis Travis replaces Liam Thompson.
  8. 60' Substitution, Derby County. Corey Blackett-Taylor replaces Callum Elder.
  9. 66' Substitution, Wrexham. Oliver Rathbone replaces Josh Windass.
  10. 68' Matty James (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 73' Dion Sanderson (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 75' Substitution, Wrexham. Lewis O'Brien replaces Nathan Broadhead.
  13. 81' Substitution, Derby County. Kayden Jackson replaces Dion Sanderson.
  14. 90' Substitution, Wrexham. Jay Rodriguez replaces Sam Smith.
  15. 90' Substitution, Wrexham. Liberato Cacace 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.