English League Championship

FT Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Wrexham WWLLW 1
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Watford WLWDL 3
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WAT213
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Match Report

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Wrexham cling to Championship playoff spot despite Watford loss

Watford inflicted Wrexham's first league defeat of the calendar year with a 3-1 victory to maintain their Sky Bet Championship playoff push.

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Team Stats

7
Fouls
13
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
5
Corner Kicks
4
3
Saves
0
57.5
Possession
42.5
8
SHOTS
13
1
ON GOAL
6
0.1
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
441
Accurate Passes
327
529
Passes
413
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
9
Accurate Crosses
2
42
Crosses
9
0.2
Cross %
0.2
58
Long Balls
71
36
Accurate Long Balls
29
0.6
Long Balls %
0.4
4
Blocked Shots
0
7
Effective Tackles
9
14
Tackles
15
0.5
Tackle %
0.6
4
Interceptions
13
10
Effective Clearances
39
10
Clearances
39

Head to Head

Lineups

WAT · 4-4-2

  1. 1Egil SelvikG
  2. 3Saba GoglichidzeCD-L
  3. 6Matthew PollockCD-R
  4. 16Marc BolaLB
  5. 25James AbankwahRB
  6. 17Pierre EkwahCM-L
  7. 10Imran LouzaCM-R
  8. 8Giorgi ChakvetadzeLM
  9. 66Nestory IrankundaRM
  10. 39Edo KayembeCF-L
  11. 9Luca KjerrumgaardCF-R

WXM · 3-4-2-1

  1. 1Arthur OkonkwoG
  2. 5Dominic HyamCD
  3. 2Callum DoyleCD-L
  4. 4Max CleworthCD-R
  5. 27Lewis O'BrienCM-L
  6. 26Zak VynerCM-R
  7. 14George ThomasonLM
  8. 47Ryan LongmanRM
  9. 28Sam SmithF
  10. 33Nathan BroadheadCF-L
  11. 20Oliver RathboneCF-R

Timeline

  1. 18' Goal! Watford 1, Wrexham 0. Marc Bola (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze following a fast break.
  2. 38' Goal! Watford 2, Wrexham 0. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda following a fast break.
  3. 45' Substitution, Wrexham. Josh Windass replaces Nathan Broadhead.
  4. 49' Goal! Watford 2, Wrexham 1. Max Cleworth (Wrexham) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oliver Rathbone with a cross following a corner.
  5. 64' Substitution, Wrexham. Issa Kaboré replaces Ryan Longman.
  6. 64' Substitution, Wrexham. Davis Keillor-Dunn replaces Oliver Rathbone.
  7. 71' Substitution, Watford. Nampalys Mendy replaces Pierre Ekwah.
  8. 72' Substitution, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia replaces Nestory Irankunda.
  9. 75' Substitution, Wrexham. Bailey Cadamarteri replaces Sam Smith.
  10. 81' Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 83' Substitution, Watford. Edoardo Bove replaces Edo Kayembe because of an injury.
  12. 83' Substitution, Watford. Formose Mendy replaces Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  13. 88' Substitution, Wrexham. Jay Rodriguez replaces Zak Vyner.
  14. 90'+1' Substitution, Watford. Kévin Keben replaces James Abankwah.
  15. 90'+4' Goal! Watford 3, Wrexham 1. Edoardo Bove (Watford) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  16. 90'+5' Edoardo Bove (Watford) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.

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.