Wrexham vs Ipswich Town, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
- 6': Kieffer Moore
- 37': Josh Windass
- 66': George Thomason
- 75': Callum Doyle
- 86': Nathan Broadhead
FT
5 - 3
5 - 3
Wrexham boost promotion hopes in extraordinary 8-goal thriller
Wrexham boosted their promotion hopes with a 5-3 victory over fellow high-fliers Ipswich in a crazy game at the Stok Cae Ras.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Leif Davis.
- 6': Goal! Wrexham 1, Ipswich Town 0. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Josh Windass with a headed pass following a fast break.
- 7': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
- 8': Attempt blocked. George Thomason (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Iván Azón (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 11': Attempt saved. Iván Azón (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Wes Burns with a cross.
- 11': Darnell Furlong (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wrexham).
- 13': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Sheaf (Wrexham).
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 15': Offside, Wrexham. Kieffer Moore is caught offside.
- 16': Substitution, Wrexham. George Dobson replaces Ben Sheaf because of an injury.
- 17': Delay in match because of an injury Iván Azón (Ipswich Town).
- 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Attempt saved. Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Leif Davis.
- 20': Goal! Wrexham 1, Ipswich Town 1. Anis Mehmeti (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Iván Azón.
- 21': Foul by Azor Matusiwa (Ipswich Town).
- 21': Josh Windass (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Darnell Furlong (Ipswich Town).
- 22': Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 25': Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Ipswich Town).
- 25': Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Foul by Max Cleworth (Wrexham).
- 26': Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Max Cleworth (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Max Cleworth.
- 28': Attempt missed. Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 31': Anis Mehmeti (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Callum Doyle (Wrexham).
- 31': Callum Doyle (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by George Dobson.
- 37': Attempt saved. George Thomason (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town).
- 37': Goal! Wrexham 2, Ipswich Town 1. Josh Windass (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieffer Moore.
- 37': Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 41': Foul by Cédric Kipré (Ipswich Town).
- 41': Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Cédric Kipré (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 42': Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town). Assisted by George Thomason with a cross.
- 42': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Cédric Kipré.
- 43': Attempt missed. Callum Doyle (Wrexham) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Oliver Rathbone with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Goal! Wrexham 2, Ipswich Town 2. Iván Azón (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Taylor.
- 45'+4': Foul by Darnell Furlong (Ipswich Town).
- 45'+4': Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+4': Darnell Furlong (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Wrexham 2, Ipswich Town 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Wrexham 2, Ipswich Town 2.
- 46': Foul by Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town).
- 46': Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Goal! Wrexham 2, Ipswich Town 3. Cédric Kipré (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 53': Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wrexham).
- 54': Foul by Issa Kaboré (Wrexham).
- 54': Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Ipswich Town).
- 55': George Thomason (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Azor Matusiwa (Ipswich Town).
- 55': Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Callum Doyle (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Ipswich Town).
- 57': Wes Burns (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Attempt saved. George Thomason (Wrexham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Josh Windass with a through ball.
- 58': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Christian Walton.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Max Cleworth (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Rathbone with a cross.
- 59': Attempt missed. Callum Doyle (Wrexham) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Max Cleworth following a corner.
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Callum Doyle (Wrexham).
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Christian Walton (Ipswich Town).
- 60': Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Wrexham).
- 64': Iván Azón (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Dominic Hyam (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Wrexham. Nathan Broadhead replaces Oliver Rathbone.
- 64': Substitution, Wrexham. Ryan Longman replaces Issa Kaboré.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Hyam.
- 66': Goal! Wrexham 3, Ipswich Town 3. George Thomason (Wrexham) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
- 68': Azor Matusiwa (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham).
- 69': Attempt saved. Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Lewis O'Brien.
- 70': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Dan Neil replaces Jack Taylor.
- 70': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Marcelino Núñez replaces Anis Mehmeti.
- 70': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Kasey McAteer replaces Wes Burns.
- 74': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Leif Davis.
- 75': Goal! Wrexham 4, Ipswich Town 3. Callum Doyle (Wrexham) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Substitution, Ipswich Town. George Hirst replaces Iván Azón.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury George Hirst (Ipswich Town).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Dan Neil (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Josh Windass (Wrexham).
- 80': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Chuba Akpom replaces Azor Matusiwa.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Dan Neil (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leif Davis.
- 81': Attempt missed. George Hirst (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Darnell Furlong.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darnell Furlong.
- 83': Dan Neil (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Foul by Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham).
- 84': Attempt saved. Kasey McAteer (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Jack Clarke.
- 84': Attempt saved. Josh Windass (Wrexham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Nathan Broadhead.
- 85': Substitution, Wrexham. Zak Vyner replaces Josh Windass.
- 86': Goal! Wrexham 5, Ipswich Town 3. Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien with a through ball.
- 87': Foul by Leif Davis (Ipswich Town).
- 87': Max Cleworth (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Chuba Akpom (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by George Dobson (Wrexham).
- 88': George Dobson (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey McAteer.
- 90': Offside, Wrexham. Ryan Longman is caught offside.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Darnell Furlong (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wrexham).
- 90'+4': Cédric Kipré (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Ryan Longman (Wrexham).
- 90'+4': Dan Neil (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wrexham).
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. George Hirst (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Darnell Furlong with a cross.
- 90'+5': Dan Neil (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wrexham).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Wrexham 5, Ipswich Town 3.
- 0': Match ends, Wrexham 5, Ipswich Town 3.
Statistics
 IPS |
WXM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 14 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 51.1 | Possession | 48.9 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 364 | Accurate Passes | 355 |
| 449 | Passes | 432 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 21 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 13 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 17 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: STōK Cae Ras
Location: Wrexham, Wales
Attendance: 10,610
Venue: STōK Cae Ras
Location: Wrexham, Wales
Attendance: 10,610
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 35 | +34 | 71 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 35 | +19 | 66 |
| 3 | Millwall | 35 | +7 | 62 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 33 | +25 | 60 |
Line-Ups
Wrexham (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Okonkwo (GK) |
| 5 | Dominic Hyam  |
| 2 | Callum Doyle |
| 4 | Max Cleworth |
| 27 | Lewis O'Brien |
| 18 | Ben Sheaf |
| 14 | George Thomason |
| 12 | Issa Kaboré |
| 19 | Kieffer Moore |
| 20 | Oliver Rathbone |
| 10 | Josh Windass |
Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Christian Walton (GK) |
| 4 | Cedric Kipre |
| 26 | Dara O'Shea |
| 3 | Leif Davis |
| 19 | Darnell Furlong |
| 33 | Anis Mehmeti |
| 14 | Jack Taylor |
| 5 | Azor Matusiwa |
| 31 | Ivan Azón |
| 47 | Jack Clarke |
| 7 | Wes Burns |
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