Wrexham AFC vs Stoke City

Wrexham AFC

STōK Cae Ras

18 Apr 2026, 16:00

2:0

Finished

Stoke City

Away

Match summary

1ST HALF

31'

Goal

G. Thomason

33'

Goal

Josh Windass

2ND HALF

Aaron Cresswell

Jesurun Rak-Sakyi

46'

M. Manhoef

47'

Sam Gallagher

R. Bozenik

52'

Lewis Baker

T. Seko

68'

73'

Lewis O'Brien

O. Rathbone

78'

N. Broadhead

Josh Windass

79'

Injured

Sam Smith

79'

Kieffer Moore

Sam Smith

Bosun Lawal

Injured

86'

Bosun Lawal

R. Otegbayo

86'

Match statistics

53%Possession47%

447Passes Attempted376

367Completed Passes291

2Corners6

16Throw-ins27

9Shots On Target6

Line-ups

Wrexham AFC

Formation

5-3-2

Daniel Ward

#21Daniel Ward

Dan Scarr

#24Dan Scarr

Dominic Hyam

#5Dominic Hyam

Callum Doyle

#2Callum Doyle

Issa Kaboré

#12Issa Kaboré

G. Thomason

#14G. Thomason

Matty James

#37Matty James

O. Rathbone

#20O. Rathbone

George Dobson

#15George Dobson

Josh Windass

#10Josh Windass

Sam Smith

#28Sam Smith

Starting XI

Daniel Ward #21
Dan Scarr #24
Dominic Hyam #5
Callum Doyle #2
Issa Kaboré #12
G. Thomason #14	⚽31'
Matty James #37
O. Rathbone #20	73'
George Dobson #15
Josh Windass #10	78' ⚽33'
Sam Smith #28	79' 79'

Substitutes

A. Okonkwo #1
Lewis Brunt #3
Max Cleworth #4
Ryan Longman #47
Lewis O'Brien #27	73'
N. Broadhead #33	78'
B. Cadamarteri #11
D. Keillor-Dunn #7
Kieffer Moore #19	79'

Will not play

Benjamin David

Benjamin David Sheaf

Midfielder

Knock injury

Return: Doubtful

Liberato Gianpaolo

Liberato Gianpaolo Cacace

Defender

Knee injury

Return: Doubtful

Aaron Thomas

Aaron Thomas James

Defender

Knee surgery

Return: Doubtful

Manager

Wrexham AFC

Phil Parkinson

Wrexham AFC

Formation

5-3-2

Daniel Ward

#21Daniel Ward

Dan Scarr

#24Dan Scarr

Dominic Hyam

#5Dominic Hyam

Callum Doyle

#2Callum Doyle

Issa Kaboré

#12Issa Kaboré

G. Thomason

#14G. Thomason

Matty James

#37Matty James

O. Rathbone

#20O. Rathbone

George Dobson

#15George Dobson

Josh Windass

#10Josh Windass

Sam Smith

#28Sam Smith

Starting XI

Daniel Ward #21
Dan Scarr #24
Dominic Hyam #5
Callum Doyle #2
Issa Kaboré #12
G. Thomason #14	⚽31'
Matty James #37
O. Rathbone #20	73'
George Dobson #15
Josh Windass #10	78' ⚽33'
Sam Smith #28	79' 79'

Substitutes

A. Okonkwo #1
Lewis Brunt #3
Max Cleworth #4
Ryan Longman #47
Lewis O'Brien #27	73'
N. Broadhead #33	78'
B. Cadamarteri #11
D. Keillor-Dunn #7
Kieffer Moore #19	79'

Will not play

Benjamin David

Benjamin David Sheaf

Midfielder

Knock injury

Return: Doubtful

Liberato Gianpaolo

Liberato Gianpaolo Cacace

Defender

Knee injury

Return: Doubtful

Aaron Thomas

Aaron Thomas James

Defender

Knee surgery

Return: Doubtful

Manager

Wrexham AFC

Phil Parkinson

Stoke City

Formation

4-2-3-1

G. Bazunu

#31G. Bazunu

Aaron Cresswell

#3Aaron Cresswell

Bosun Lawal

#18Bosun Lawal

Eric Bocat

#17Eric Bocat

Sorba Thomas

#7Sorba Thomas

Lewis Baker

#8Lewis Baker

Ben Pearson

#4Ben Pearson

Jun-ho Bae

#10Jun-ho Bae

Lamine Cissé

#29Lamine Cissé

M. Manhoef

#42M. Manhoef

Sam Gallagher

#20Sam Gallagher

Starting XI

G. Bazunu #31
Aaron Cresswell #3	46'
Bosun Lawal #18	86' 86'
Eric Bocat #17
Sorba Thomas #7
Lewis Baker #8	68'
Ben Pearson #4
Jun-ho Bae #10
Lamine Cissé #29
M. Manhoef #42	47'
Sam Gallagher #20	52'

Substitutes

Tommy Simkin #25
Sydney Agina #50
R. Otegbayo #54	86'
Gabriel Kelly #59
T. Seko #12	68'
R. Bozenik #11	52'
Divin Mubama #9
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi #21	46'
Milan Smit #49

Will not play

Aaron William

Aaron William Cresswell

Defender

Knee injury

Return: Early May 2026

Benjamin James

Benjamin James Gibson

Defender

Groin injury

Return: Early May 2026

Viktor Tobias

Viktor Tobias Johansson

Goalkeeper

Shoulder injury

Return: Doubtful

Benjamin Lewis

Benjamin Lewis Wilmot

Defender

Leg injury

Return: Out for season

Maksym

Maksym Taloverov

Defender

Ankle injury

Return: Out for season

Bosun

Bosun Lawal

Defender

Hamstring Injury

Return: Early May 2026

Manager

Stoke City

Mark Robins

Head-to-head

12 matches

Wrexham AFC

Wrexham AFC

1

Wins

0

Draws

11

Wins

Stoke City

Stoke City

Championship2025 • 1 match

Stoke City

Wrexham AFC

Friendly2019 • 1 match

Wrexham AFC

Stoke City

FA Cup2015 • 1 match

Stoke City

Wrexham AFC

Friendly2015 • 1 match

Wrexham AFC

Stoke City

League One2002 • 1 match

Stoke City

Wrexham AFC

League standings

#	Team	P	W	D	L	G	GD	Pts	Form
1	Coventry City	43	25	11	7	85:43	+42	86	WWDDD
2	Ipswich Town	42	21	13	8	73:44	+29	76	DWWLD
3	Millwall	43	22	10	11	58:47	+11	76	DWLDW
4	Southampton	43	21	12	10	75:51	+24	75	WWWWW
5	Middlesbrough	43	20	13	10	64:44	+20	73	DLDLD
6	Hull City	43	20	9	14	65:61	+4	69	WDDLD
7	Wrexham AFC	43	18	13	12	65:60	+5	67	WDLLW
8	Derby County	43	19	9	15	62:53	+9	66	WLWLW
9	Norwich City	43	18	7	18	59:52	+7	61	WDWLW
10	Bristol City	43	16	10	17	54:55	-1	58	LWWDL
11	Queens Park Rangers	43	16	10	17	58:65	-7	58	WWDDL
12	Sheffield Utd	43	17	6	20	61:59	+2	57	LDLWW
13	Birmingham City	43	15	12	16	52:53	-1	57	LLLWD
14	Watford	43	14	15	14	52:53	-1	57	DLDLL
15	Swansea City	43	16	9	18	51:56	-5	57	LDDWL
16	Preston North End	43	14	15	14	50:55	-5	57	WDDWL
17	Stoke City	43	15	10	18	49:48	+1	55	LWLDL
18	Portsmouth	43	13	12	18	44:57	-13	51	DDWWW
19	Charlton Athletic	43	12	14	17	40:52	-12	50	LLDLD
20	West Brom	43	12	13	18	44:56	-12	49	WDDDW
21	Blackburn Rovers	44	12	13	19	39:54	-15	49	WDDLD
22	Oxford United	43	10	14	19	41:55	-14	44	LDDWL
23	Leicester	43	11	14	18	54:65	-11	41	DDDLL
24	Sheffield Wed	43	1	12	30	26:83	-57	-3	LLDDD

Promotion

Playoff

Relegation

Match Information

Referee:

Adam Herczeg

Venue:

STōK Cae Ras

Capacity:

12

Wrexham AFC vs Stoke City match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Wrexham AFC and Stoke City. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.