Blackburn Rovers vs Wrexham

Championship

Blackburn

7-7-11

0-2

Final

Wrexham

10-10-6

Ewood Park

Match pulse

BLKAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'WXM

53%Possession47%

12Shots7

1On target3

4Corners8

1Saves1

14Fouls10

30'Moussa BaradjiBLK37'Todd CantwellBLK45'+1'Sam SmithWXM64'George DobsonWXM67'Lewis MillerBLK75'Sondre TronstadBLK

Team	1H	2H	T
BLK	0	0	0
WXM	2	0	2

Who won: Wrexham 2-0

Wrexham beat Blackburn Rovers 2-0 on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Ewood Park. Goals for Wrexham: Sam Smith (11') and Oliver Rathbone (38').

Play by play

Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Wrexham 2.
Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Wrexham 2.
90'+5'
Free kick won
Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5'
Foul
Foul by Sam Smith (Wrexham).
90'+4'
Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Sean McLoughlin.
90'
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
88'
Offside
Offside, Wrexham. Sam Smith is caught offside.
87'
Sub
Subbed on for O. Rathbone
Substitution, Wrexham. Harry Ashfield replaces Oliver Rathbone.
H. Ashfield
86'
Header saved
Attempt saved. Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross.
M. Baradji
85'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by George Pratt with a cross.
84'
Sub
Subbed on for L. O'Brien
Substitution, Wrexham. Liberato Cacace replaces Lewis O'Brien.
L. Cacace
82'
Sub
Subbed on for A. Henriksson
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Nathan Dlamini replaces Axel Henriksson.
N. Dlamini
78'
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dan Scarr.
77'
Free kick won
Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77'
Foul
Foul by Ben Sheaf (Wrexham).
75'
Yellow card
Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
S. Tronstad
75'
Free kick won
Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
75'
Foul
Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
74'
Free kick won
George Dobson (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72'
Sub
Subbed on for M. James
Substitution, Wrexham. Ben Sheaf replaces Matty James.
B. Sheaf
69'
Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Moussa Baradji.
68'
Corner awarded
Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
67'
Yellow card
Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
L. Miller
67'
Free kick won
Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67'
Foul
Foul by Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers).