Match summary
1ST HALF
Samuel Smith(Matty James)
11'
30'
M. Baradji
37'
T. Cantwell
O. Rathbone(Dan Scarr)
38'
Samuel Smith
46'
2ND HALF
46'
Ryan Hedges
46'
Harry Pickering
Ryan Hedges
58'
Matty Litherland
59'
Tom Atcheson
Matty Litherland
G. Dobson
64'
67'
Lewis Miller
Matty James
Ben Sheaf
72'
75'
Sondre Tronstad
82'
Nathan Dlamini
P. Henriksson
Lewis O'brien
L. Cacace
84'
O. Rathbone
Harry Ashfield
87'
Match statistics
52%Possession48%
444Passes Attempted396
336Completed Passes286
4Corners8
29Throw-ins28
12Shots On Target7
Line-ups
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-5-2
#1Pears
#15McLoughlin
#43Pratt
#12Miller
#6Tronstad
#24Baradji
#10Owen Cantwell
#19Hedges
#40Litherland
#23Ohashi
#18Henriksson
Starting XI
Aynsley Pears #1 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
George Pratt #43 | |
Lewis Miller #12 | 67' |
Sondre Tronstad #6 | 75' |
M. Baradji #24 | 30' |
T. Cantwell #10 | 37' |
Ryan Hedges #19 | 46' 46' |
Matty Litherland #40 | 58' 59' |
Y. Ohashi #23 | |
P. Henriksson #18 | 82' |
Substitutes
 B. Toth #22 | |
 Yuri Ribeiro #4 | |
 Dion De Neve #14 | |
 Brandon Powell #44 | |
 Harry Pickering #3 | 46' |
 Tom Atcheson #38 | 59' |
 T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | |
 Nathan Dlamini #52 | 82' |
 A. Doherty #47 |
Will not play
Adam John Forshaw
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Ryan Hedges
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Early February 2026
Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Late January 2026
Hayden James Carter
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Jake Joseph Garrett
Midfielder
Leg injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Late January 2026
Ryoya Morishita
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026
Ryan Alebiosu
Defender
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Manager
Valérien Ismaël
Wrexham AFC
Formation
3-4-2-1
#1Okonkwo
#24Scarr
#2Doyle
#5Hyam
#37James
#15Dobson
#47Longman
#14Thomason
#20Rathbone
#27O'Brien
#28Smith
Starting XI
A. Okonkwo #1 | |
Dan Scarr #24 | 🎯38' |
Callum Doyle #2 | |
Dominic Hyam #5 | |
Matty James #37 | 72' 🎯11' |
G. Dobson #15 | 64' |
R. Longman #47 | |
G. Thomason #14 | |
O. Rathbone #20 | 87' ⚽38' |
Lewis O'brien #27 | 84' |
Samuel Smith #28 | 46' ⚽11' |
Substitutes
 C. Burton #25 | |
 L. Cacace #13 | 84' |
 R. Barnett #29 | |
 Conor Coady #6 | |
 M. Cleworth #4 | |
 Ben Sheaf #18 | 72' |
 Harry Ashfield #45 | 87' |
 N. Broadhead #33 | |
 Jay Rodríguez #16 |
Will not play
Daniel Ward
Goalkeeper
Dislocated elbow
Return: Late January 2026
Kieffer Roberto Francisco Moore
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Elliot Robert Lee
Midfielder
Knee surgery
Return: Late March 2026
Andrew Francis Cannon
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late April 2026
Ryan Hardie
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Late January 2026
Lewis Brunt
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Late January 2026
Issa Kaboré
Defender
Aaron Thomas James
Defender
Knee surgery
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Phil Parkinson
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-5-2#1Pears
#15McLoughlin
#43Pratt
#12Miller
#6Tronstad
#24Baradji
#10Owen Cantwell
#19Hedges
#40Litherland
#23Ohashi
#18Henriksson
Starting XI
Aynsley Pears #1 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
George Pratt #43 | |
Lewis Miller #12 | 67' |
Sondre Tronstad #6 | 75' |
M. Baradji #24 | 30' |
T. Cantwell #10 | 37' |
Ryan Hedges #19 | 46' 46' |
Matty Litherland #40 | 58' 59' |
Y. Ohashi #23 | |
P. Henriksson #18 | 82' |
Substitutes
B. Toth #22 | |
Yuri Ribeiro #4 | |
Dion De Neve #14 | |
Brandon Powell #44 | |
Harry Pickering #3 | 46' |
Tom Atcheson #38 | 59' |
T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | |
Nathan Dlamini #52 | 82' |
A. Doherty #47 |
Will not play
Adam John Forshaw
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Ryan Hedges
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Early February 2026
Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Late January 2026
Hayden James Carter
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Jake Joseph Garrett
Midfielder
Leg injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Late January 2026
Ryoya Morishita
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026
Ryan Alebiosu
Defender
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Manager
Valérien Ismaël
Wrexham AFC
Formation
3-4-2-1#1Okonkwo
#24Scarr
#2Doyle
#5Hyam
#37James
#15Dobson
#47Longman
#14Thomason
#20Rathbone
#27O'Brien
#28Smith
Starting XI
A. Okonkwo #1 | |
Dan Scarr #24 | 🎯38' |
Callum Doyle #2 | |
Dominic Hyam #5 | |
Matty James #37 | 72' 🎯11' |
G. Dobson #15 | 64' |
R. Longman #47 | |
G. Thomason #14 | |
O. Rathbone #20 | 87' ⚽38' |
Lewis O'brien #27 | 84' |
Samuel Smith #28 | 46' ⚽11' |
Substitutes
C. Burton #25 | |
L. Cacace #13 | 84' |
R. Barnett #29 | |
Conor Coady #6 | |
M. Cleworth #4 | |
Ben Sheaf #18 | 72' |
Harry Ashfield #45 | 87' |
N. Broadhead #33 | |
Jay Rodríguez #16 |
Will not play
Daniel Ward
Goalkeeper
Dislocated elbow
Return: Late January 2026
Kieffer Roberto Francisco Moore
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Elliot Robert Lee
Midfielder
Knee surgery
Return: Late March 2026
Andrew Francis Cannon
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late April 2026
Ryan Hardie
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Late January 2026
Lewis Brunt
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Late January 2026
Issa Kaboré
Defender
Aaron Thomas James
Defender
Knee surgery
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Phil Parkinson
Head-to-head
2 matches
Blackburn Rovers
1
Wins
1
Draws
0
Wins
Wrexham AFC
Championship2025 • 1 match
FA Cup2024 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 26 | 57:29 | 52 |
2 |  | 26 | 37:26 | 46 |
3 |  | 25 | 42:24 | 44 |
4 |  | 26 | 36:25 | 43 |
5 |  | 26 | 29:33 | 43 |
6 |  | 25 | 37:29 | 41 |
7 |  | 25 | 40:38 | 41 |
8 |  | 26 | 32:23 | 40 |
9 |  | 26 | 38:32 | 40 |
10 |  | 26 | 38:29 | 39 |
11 |  | 26 | 38:39 | 38 |
12 |  | 26 | 37:38 | 37 |
13 |  | 26 | 35:35 | 35 |
14 |  | 26 | 35:36 | 34 |
15 |  | 26 | 38:38 | 33 |
16 |  | 25 | 36:38 | 32 |
17 |  | 26 | 27:33 | 32 |
18 |  | 26 | 29:35 | 31 |
19 |  | 25 | 25:32 | 29 |
20 |  | 25 | 24:30 | 28 |
21 |  | 24 | 21:35 | 25 |
22 |  | 26 | 28:39 | 24 |
23 |  | 25 | 25:35 | 22 |
24 |  | 25 | 18:51 | -7 |
Match Information
Referee:
Thomas Kirk
Venue:
Ewood Park
Capacity:
31 367
Blackburn Rovers vs Wrexham AFC match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Blackburn Rovers and Wrexham AFC. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.