English League Championship

FT Saturday, May 2, 2026
Middlesbrough DLDWW 2
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Wrexham LLWWL 2
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MID202
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STōK Cae Ras · 10,716 att. · Paramount+

Match Report

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Wrexham draw with Middlesborough, miss out on playoff spot

Wrexham's hopes of a historic fourth consecutive promotion were ended with a 2-2 Sky Bet Championship draw against Middlesbrough at the SToK Cae Ras.

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Team Stats

5
Fouls
11
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
3
Offsides
1
3
Corner Kicks
6
6
Saves
2
51.6
Possession
48.4
11
SHOTS
20
5
ON GOAL
8
0.5
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
411
Accurate Passes
368
489
Passes
449
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
3
Accurate Crosses
6
17
Crosses
33
0.2
Cross %
0.2
60
Long Balls
57
27
Accurate Long Balls
25
0.5
Long Balls %
0.4
2
Blocked Shots
7
8
Effective Tackles
5
12
Tackles
9
0.7
Tackle %
0.6
9
Interceptions
6
37
Effective Clearances
25
37
Clearances
25

Head to Head

Lineups

WXM · 3-4-2-1

  1. 21Danny WardG
  2. 24Dan ScarrCD
  3. 2Callum DoyleCD-L
  4. 5Dominic HyamCD-R
  5. 15George DobsonCM-L
  6. 37Matty JamesCM-R
  7. 14George ThomasonLM
  8. 12Issa KaboréRM
  9. 28Sam SmithF
  10. 20Oliver RathboneCF-L
  11. 10Josh WindassCF-R

MID · 3-4-2-1

  1. 31Solomon BrynnG
  2. 6Dael FryCD
  3. 29Adilson MalandaCD-L
  4. 12Luke AylingCD-R
  5. 16Alan BrowneCM-L
  6. 18Aidan MorrisCM-R
  7. 3Matt TargettLM
  8. 2Callum BrittainRM
  9. 13David StrelecF
  10. 9Tommy ConwayCF-L
  11. 11Morgan WhittakerCF-R

Timeline

  1. 4' Goal! Wrexham 0, Middlesbrough 1. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  2. 28' Goal! Wrexham 1, Middlesbrough 1. Josh Windass (Wrexham) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  3. 41' Goal! Wrexham 2, Middlesbrough 1. Sam Smith (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Issa Kaboré with a cross following a fast break.
  4. 43' Goal! Wrexham 2, Middlesbrough 2. David Strelec (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross.
  5. 45' Substitution, Middlesbrough. Riley McGree replaces Alan Browne.
  6. 63' Substitution, Wrexham. Ben Sheaf replaces George Dobson.
  7. 63' Substitution, Wrexham. Nathan Broadhead replaces Oliver Rathbone.
  8. 71' Substitution, Middlesbrough. Leo Castledine replaces Morgan Whittaker.
  9. 71' Substitution, Middlesbrough. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces David Strelec.
  10. 73' Substitution, Wrexham. Kieffer Moore replaces Dan Scarr.
  11. 73' Substitution, Wrexham. Ryan Longman replaces Issa Kaboré because of an injury.
  12. 83' Substitution, Wrexham. Davis Keillor-Dunn replaces Matty James.
  13. 87' Substitution, Middlesbrough. Kaly Sène replaces Luke Ayling.

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.