English League Championship

Wrexham vs Hull City, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Wrexham
  • 76': Nathan Broadhead
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Hull City
  • 40': Joe Gelhardt
  • 63': Lewis Koumas

Hull City deny Wrexham bid to move up to fifth in playoff chase

Hull took advantage of an FA Cup hangover for Wrexham to strengthen their grip on a Championship play-off place with a 2-1 win in north Wales that put them six points clear of the Red Dragons.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Offside, Wrexham. George Thomason is caught offside.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Oliver McBurnie (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Regan Slater.
  • 7': Dominic Hyam (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Hull City).
  • 7': Oliver McBurnie (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 8': Foul by Sam Smith (Wrexham).
  • 8': Regan Slater (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Sam Smith (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Oliver McBurnie (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 16': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Cody Drameh (Hull City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 20': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Oliver McBurnie (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by John Egan.
  • 23': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham).
  • 23': Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Lewis Koumas (Hull City).
  • 24': Ryan Longman (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Charlie Hughes (Hull City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by George Thomason (Wrexham).
  • 27': Attempt saved. Josh Windass (Wrexham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ivor Pandur (Hull City). Assisted by Ryan Longman.
  • 33': Foul by Charlie Hughes (Hull City).
  • 33': Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Cody Drameh (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Callum Doyle (Wrexham).
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Zak Vyner (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Broadhead.
  • 36': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Joe Gelhardt.
  • 37': Foul by Amir Hadziahmetovic (Hull City).
  • 37': Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Charlie Hughes (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Callum Doyle (Wrexham).
  • 40': Goal! Wrexham 0, Hull City 1. Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 42': Penalty Hull City. Joe Gelhardt draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 42': Penalty conceded by Callum Doyle (Wrexham) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 44': Penalty saved. Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham).
  • 44': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by George Thomason.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Liam Millar (Hull City) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Charlie Hughes (Hull City).
  • 45'+1': Sam Smith (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Charlie Hughes (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Wrexham 0, Hull City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Wrexham 0, Hull City 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Wrexham. Oliver Rathbone replaces Zak Vyner.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Lewis Koumas (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 49': Foul by Ryan Longman (Wrexham).
  • 49': Paddy McNair (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Amir Hadziahmetovic (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham).
  • 49': Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Amir Hadziahmetovic.
  • 53': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Lewis Koumas.
  • 55': Handball by Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham).
  • 60': Substitution, Hull City. John Lundstram replaces Amir Hadziahmetovic.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Liam Millar (Hull City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Lewis Koumas.
  • 62': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
  • 63': Goal! Wrexham 0, Hull City 2. Lewis Koumas (Hull City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Liam Millar with a cross following a corner.
  • 66': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Wrexham).
  • 66': Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Dominic Hyam (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 69': Substitution, Hull City. Kyle Joseph replaces Oliver McBurnie.
  • 69': Substitution, Hull City. Semi Ajayi replaces Paddy McNair.
  • 70': Substitution, Wrexham. Issa Kaboré replaces Ryan Longman.
  • 70': Substitution, Wrexham. Davis Keillor-Dunn replaces Josh Windass.
  • 75': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Ivor Pandur.
  • 75': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Cody Drameh.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. George Thomason (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 76': Goal! Wrexham 1, Hull City 2. Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Issa Kaboré with a cross.
  • 79': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Wrexham).
  • 79': Kyle Joseph (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, Hull City. Mohamed Belloumi replaces Joe Gelhardt.
  • 82': Substitution, Hull City. Toby Collyer replaces Liam Millar.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Callum Doyle (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Broadhead.
  • 83': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Semi Ajayi.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 84': Substitution, Wrexham. Jay Rodriguez replaces Sam Smith.
  • 84': Substitution, Wrexham. Bailey Cadamarteri replaces Max Cleworth.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Davis Keillor-Dunn (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bailey Cadamarteri with a headed pass.
  • 85': Dominic Hyam (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Kyle Joseph (Hull City).
  • 86': Foul by Toby Collyer (Hull City).
  • 86': Issa Kaboré (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Toby Collyer (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Jay Rodriguez (Wrexham) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Bailey Cadamarteri.
  • 89': Foul by Lewis Koumas (Hull City).
  • 89': Issa Kaboré (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Regan Slater.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Semi Ajayi.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Davis Keillor-Dunn.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Dominic Hyam (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Belloumi (Hull City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Regan Slater.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Kyle Joseph (Hull City).
  • 90'+4': Issa Kaboré (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Kyle Joseph (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wrexham 1, Hull City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Wrexham 1, Hull City 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 11
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 8
1 Saves 3
37.3 Possession 62.7
12 SHOTS 10
5 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
218 Accurate Passes 414
313 Passes 515
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 2
8 Crosses 28
0.3 Cross % 0.1
70 Long Balls 58
22 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 4
5 Effective Tackles 14
11 Tackles 23
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 9
34 Effective Clearances 27
34 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: STōK Cae Ras
Location: Wrexham, Wales
Attendance: 10,502

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 38 +38 77
2 Middlesbrough 38 +22 70
3 Ipswich Town 37 +28 68
4 Millwall 38 +9 68
Full Table

Line-Ups

WXM Wrexham (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Arthur Okonkwo (GK)
5 Dominic Hyam Yellow Card
2 Callum Doyle
4 Max Cleworth
27 Lewis O'Brien
26 Zak Vyner
14 George Thomason
47 Ryan Longman
28 Sam Smith Yellow Card
33 Nathan Broadhead
10 Josh Windass
Wrexham Substitutes:
Jay Rodríguez, Ryan Barnett, Lewis Brunt, Davis Kellior-Dunn, Danny Ward, Dan Scarr, Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri, Issa Kaboré, Oliver Rathbone.

HUL Hull City (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Ivor Pandur (GK)
15 John Egan
37 Paddy McNair
4 Charlie Hughes Yellow Card
27 Regan Slater
20 Amir Hadziahmetovic
7 Liam Millar
18 Cody Drameh
9 Oliver McBurnie Yellow Card
36 Lewis Koumas
21 Joe Gelhardt
Hull City Substitutes:
Toby Collyer, Dillon Phillips, John Lundstram, Kieran Dowell, Mohamed Belloumi, Cathal McCarthy, Semi Ajayi, Kyle Joseph, Lewie Coyle.

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