English League Championship

FT Saturday, January 31, 2026
Wrexham WWLDW 1
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Sheffield Wednesday LLLLL 0
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Match Report

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Wrexham boost PL promotion hopes with 1-0 win at Sheffield Wednesday

Wrexham moved back into the Championship play-off places after their hard- fought 1-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough.

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Team Stats

7
Fouls
13
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
2
8
Corner Kicks
3
1
Saves
3
68.8
Possession
31.2
12
SHOTS
5
4
ON GOAL
2
0.3
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
473
Accurate Passes
170
588
Passes
268
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.6
5
Accurate Crosses
2
28
Crosses
8
0.2
Cross %
0.3
62
Long Balls
68
24
Accurate Long Balls
17
0.4
Long Balls %
0.3
4
Blocked Shots
1
8
Effective Tackles
10
10
Tackles
15
0.8
Tackle %
0.7
5
Interceptions
15
25
Effective Clearances
39
25
Clearances
39

Head to Head

SHW leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

SHW · 3-4-3

  1. 13Murphy CooperG
  2. 22Gabriel OtegbayoCD
  3. 16Liam CooperCD-L
  4. 2Liam PalmerCD-R
  5. 8Svante IngelssonCM-L
  6. 24Jaden HeskeyCM-R
  7. 27Reece JohnsonLM
  8. 7Yan ValeryRM
  9. 12Jerry YatesF
  10. 9Jamal LoweCF-L
  11. 18Bailey CadamarteriCF-R

WXM · 3-4-2-1

  1. 1Arthur OkonkwoG
  2. 5Dominic HyamCD
  3. 2Callum DoyleCD-L
  4. 4Max CleworthCD-R
  5. 18Ben SheafCM-L
  6. 37Matty JamesCM-R
  7. 13Liberato CacaceLM
  8. 12Issa KaboréRM
  9. 28Sam SmithF
  10. 33Nathan BroadheadCF-L
  11. 10Josh WindassCF-R

Timeline

  1. 58' Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 0, Wrexham 1. Sam Smith (Wrexham) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Issa Kaboré with a cross.
  2. 68' Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Charlie McNeill replaces Jerry Yates.
  3. 75' Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Jarvis Thornton replaces Reece Johnson.
  4. 78' Substitution, Wrexham. Oliver Rathbone replaces Josh Windass.
  5. 78' Substitution, Wrexham. Lewis O'Brien replaces Nathan Broadhead.
  6. 78' Substitution, Wrexham. Kieffer Moore replaces Sam Smith.
  7. 88' Substitution, Wrexham. George Dobson replaces Ben Sheaf.
  8. 88' Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Bruno Fernandes replaces Jamal Lowe.

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.