Middlesbrough vs Wrexham

Championship

Boro

MID

1-0

Final

Wrexham

WXM

Riverside Stadium

Match pulse

MIDAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'WXM

49%Possession51%

13Shots11

3On target2

7Corners3

2Saves2

10Fouls11

43'Lewis O'BrienWXM56'Sam SmithWXM69'Will LankshearMID85'Dominic HyamWXM90'+1'Callum DoyleWXM

Team	1H	2H	T
MID	0	1	1
WXM	0	0	0

Who won: Boro 1-0

Middlesbrough beat Wrexham 1-0 on Friday, August 7, 2026 at Riverside Stadium. Goals for Boro: Will Lankshear (61').

Play by play

Match ends, Middlesbrough 1, Wrexham 0.
Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Wrexham 0.
90'+3'
Sub
Subbed on for M. Whittaker
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Cruz Ibeh replaces Morgan Whittaker.
C. Ibeh
90'+2'
Offside
Offside, Wrexham. Kieffer Moore is caught offside.
90'+1'
Yellow card
Callum Doyle (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
C. Doyle
90'+1'
Foul
Foul by Callum Doyle (Wrexham).
90'+1'
Free kick won
Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
89'
Left footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Callum Doyle (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough).
C. Doyle
87'
Shot hit woodwork
Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box following a fast break.
85'
Yellow card
Dominic Hyam (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
D. Hyam
85'
Free kick won
Kyle Joseph (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85'
Foul
Foul by Dominic Hyam (Wrexham).
84'WXM
Free kick won
Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84'
Foul
Foul by Bailey Cadamarteri (Wrexham).
83'WXM
Corner awarded
Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by George Edmundson.
83'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
L. O'Brien
82'WXM
Corner awarded
Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
82'WXM
Corner awarded
Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
80'
Sub
Subbed on for W. Lankshear
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Finlay Cartwright replaces Will Lankshear.
F. Cartwright
76'
Sub
Subbed on for N. Broadhead
Substitution, Wrexham. Davis Keillor-Dunn replaces Nathan Broadhead.
D. Kellior-Dunn
73'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. George Edmundson (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter following a set piece situation.
S. Edmundson
72'
Free kick won
Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72'
Sub
Subbed on for M. James
Substitution, Wrexham. Benjamin Whiteman replaces Matty James.
B. Whiteman
72'
Sub
Subbed on for O. Rathbone
Substitution, Wrexham. Bailey Cadamarteri replaces Oliver Rathbone.
B. Cadamarteri

Leaders

MIDWXM

Total Shots

Will Lankshear

Sam Smith

Accurate Passes

Luke Ayling

Dominic Hyam

Defensive Interventions

Luke Ayling

Callum Doyle

Saves

Solomon Brynn

Danny Ward