Blackburn Rovers vs Wrexham AFC 01/01/2026

01 Jan 2026, 13:30
0:2
Finished

Match summary

1ST HALF
Sam Smith(Matty James)
Goal
11'
30'
M. Baradji
37'
Todd Cantwell
O. Rathbone(Dan Scarr)
Goal
38'
Sam Smith
46'
2ND HALF
46'
Injured
Ryan Hedges
46'
Harry Pickering
Ryan Hedges
58'
Injured
Matty Litherland
59'
Tom Atcheson
Matty Litherland
George 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
Aynsley
#1Pears
Sean
#15McLoughlin
George Christopher John
#43Pratt
Lewis
#12Miller
Sondre Bjorvand
#6Tronstad
Moussa
#24Baradji
Todd
#10Owen Cantwell
Ryan
#19Hedges
Matthew Isaac Mark
#40Litherland
Yuki
#23Ohashi
Per Axel Nils
#18Henriksson

Starting XI

Aynsley Pears
Aynsley Pears
#1
S. McLoughlin
S. McLoughlin
#15
George Pratt
George Pratt
#43
Lewis Miller
Lewis Miller
#12
67'
Sondre Tronstad
Sondre Tronstad
#6
75'
M. Baradji
M. Baradji
#24
30'
Todd Cantwell
Todd Cantwell
#10
37'
Ryan Hedges
Ryan Hedges
#19
46'
46'
Matty Litherland
Matty Litherland
#40
58'
59'
Y. Ohashi
Y. Ohashi
#23
P. Henriksson
P. Henriksson
#18
82'

Substitutes

B. Toth
B. Toth
#22
Yuri Ribeiro
Yuri Ribeiro
#4
Dion De Neve
Dion De Neve
#14
Harry Pickering
Harry Pickering
#3
46'
Tom Atcheson
Tom Atcheson
#38
59'
Brandon Powell
Brandon Powell
#44
T. Gardner-Hickman
T. Gardner-Hickman
#5
Nathan Dlamini
Nathan Dlamini
#52
82'
A. Doherty
A. Doherty
#47

Will not play

Sondre Bjorvand
Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Hayden James
Hayden James Carter
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early May 2026
Andri
Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Out for season
Lewis
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Augustus
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Unknown
George Christopher John
George Christopher John Pratt
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful
Per Axel Nils
Per Axel Nils Henriksson
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Matthew Isaac Mark
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful

Manager

Blackburn Rovers
Valérien Ismaël

Head-to-head

2 matches
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers
1
Wins
1
Draws
0
Wins
Wrexham AFC
Wrexham AFC
ChampionshipChampionship2025 • 1 match
FA CupFA Cup2024 • 1 match

League standings

#TeamPGPts
1
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Coventry City
4284:4285
2
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Ipswich Town
4171:4275
3
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Millwall
4256:4773
4
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Southampton
4273:5072
5
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Middlesbrough
4262:4272
6
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Hull City
4264:6068
7
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Wrexham AFC
4263:6064
8
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Derby County
4261:5363
9
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Norwich City
4255:5058
10
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Bristol City
4252:5158
11
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Queens Park Rangers
4258:6358
12
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Watford
4252:5157
13
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Preston North End
4250:5357
14
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Swansea City
4250:5457
15
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Birmingham City
4251:5256
16
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Stoke City
4249:4655
17
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Sheffield Utd
4259:5954
18
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Charlton Athletic
4239:5149
19
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Portsmouth
4243:5748
20
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Blackburn Rovers
4338:5348
21
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West Brom
4242:5646
22
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Oxford United
4241:5444
23
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Leicester
4254:6441
24
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Sheffield Wed
4225:82-4
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation

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.