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').

Recap · Dec 18

Wrexham boost playoff chances with 2-0 win against tepid Blackburn

A stunning volley from Ollie Rathbone helped Wrexham to a 2-0 win over Blackburn Rovers.

What it means

Blackburn has dropped 4 of the last 5.

Latest headlines

Recap · 3d ago

Rathbone strike earns Wrexham late point at struggling Derby

ESPN · Oct 2

West Ham United vs Wrexham: TV channel, how to watch in UK, kick-off time, live stream, team news

ESPN · Sep 25

Humphrey Ker steps down from Wrexham board

ESPN · Sep 19

Phil Parkinson grateful for Wrexham fans' support after 'difficult week'

Recap · Sep 19

Wrexham beat Southampton after last-gasp own goal

ESPN · Sep 17

Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac poke fun at 'Spygate' in Wrexham sponsor ad ahead of Southampton clash

ESPN · Sep 11

Wrexham suffer heaviest loss under Reynolds, Mac in West Ham rout

ESPN · Sep 11

West Ham 6-0 Wrexham: Hammers shine to go top of Championship - as it happened

Lineups

Wrexham15th in English League Championship

Lineup (3-4-2-1)

1Arthur OkonkwoG
2Dan ScarrCD
3Callum DoyleCD-L
4Dominic HyamCD-R
5Matty JamesCM-L
6George DobsonCM-R
7George ThomasonLM
8Ryan LongmanRM
9Sam SmithF
10Lewis O'BrienCF-L
11Oliver RathboneCF-R

Blackburn13th in English League Championship

Lineup (3-4-1-2)

1Aynsley PearsG
2Sean McLoughlinCD
3George PrattCD-L
4Lewis MillerCD-R
5Sondre TronstadCM-L
6Moussa BaradjiCM-R
7Todd CantwellAM
8Ryan HedgesLM
9Matty LitherlandRM
10Yuki OhashiCF-L
11Axel HenrikssonCF-R

Head to head

BLK leads series 1-0-1

Last meeting: Blackburn 4, Wrexham 1 (Jan 29)

Last 5

WXM

Wvs PNE2-1
Wvs SHU5-3
L@ SWA1-2
Tvs WAT2-2
L@ HUL0-2

BLK

T@ SHW0-0
T@ MID0-0
Wvs MIL2-0
L@ POR1-2
Tvs OXF1-1

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Game info

Venue: Ewood Park, Blackburn, England · Attendance 16,494
Officials: Thomas Kirk

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