Wrexham AFC vs Stoke City 18/04/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
31'
G. Thomason
33'
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'
Sam Smith
79'
Kieffer Moore
Sam Smith
Bosun Lawal
86'
Bosun Lawal
R. Otegbayo
86'
Match statistics
53%Possession47%
446Passes Attempted374
364Completed Passes291
2Corners6
16Throw-ins27
9Shots On Target6
Line-ups
Wrexham AFC
Formation
5-3-2
#21Ward
#24Scarr
#5Hyam
#2Doyle
#12Kaboré
#14Thomason
#37James
#20Rathbone
#15Dobson
#10Windass
#28Smith
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 Sheaf
Midfielder
Knock injury
Return: Doubtful
Liberato Gianpaolo Cacace
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Doubtful
Aaron Thomas James
Defender
Knee surgery
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Phil Parkinson
Stoke City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#31Bazunu
#3Cresswell
#18Lawal
#17Bocat
#7Thomas
#8Baker
#4Pearson
#10Bae
#29Cissé
#42Manhoef
#20Gallagher
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 Cresswell
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early May 2026
Benjamin James Gibson
Defender
Groin injury
Return: Early May 2026
Viktor Tobias Johansson
Goalkeeper
Shoulder injury
Return: Doubtful
Benjamin Lewis Wilmot
Defender
Leg injury
Return: Out for season
Maksym Taloverov
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Out for season
Bosun Lawal
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early May 2026
Manager
Mark Robins
Wrexham AFC
Formation
5-3-2#21Ward
#24Scarr
#5Hyam
#2Doyle
#12Kaboré
#14Thomason
#37James
#20Rathbone
#15Dobson
#10Windass
#28Smith
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 Sheaf
Midfielder
Knock injury
Return: Doubtful
Liberato Gianpaolo Cacace
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Doubtful
Aaron Thomas James
Defender
Knee surgery
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Phil Parkinson
Stoke City
Formation
4-2-3-1#31Bazunu
#3Cresswell
#18Lawal
#17Bocat
#7Thomas
#8Baker
#4Pearson
#10Bae
#29Cissé
#42Manhoef
#20Gallagher
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 Cresswell
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early May 2026
Benjamin James Gibson
Defender
Groin injury
Return: Early May 2026
Viktor Tobias Johansson
Goalkeeper
Shoulder injury
Return: Doubtful
Benjamin Lewis Wilmot
Defender
Leg injury
Return: Out for season
Maksym Taloverov
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Out for season
Bosun Lawal
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early May 2026
Manager
Mark Robins
Head-to-head
12 matches
Wrexham AFC
5
Wins
0
Draws
7
Wins
Stoke City
Championship2025 • 1 match
Friendly2019 • 1 match
FA Cup2015 • 1 matchFriendly2015 • 1 match
League One2002 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 42 | 84:42 | 85 |
2 |  | 41 | 71:42 | 75 |
3 |  | 42 | 56:47 | 73 |
4 |  | 42 | 73:50 | 72 |
5 |  | 42 | 62:42 | 72 |
6 |  | 42 | 64:60 | 68 |
7 |  | 42 | 63:60 | 64 |
8 |  | 42 | 61:53 | 63 |
9 |  | 42 | 55:50 | 58 |
10 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 58 |
11 |  | 42 | 58:63 | 58 |
12 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 57 |
13 |  | 42 | 50:53 | 57 |
14 |  | 42 | 50:54 | 57 |
15 |  | 42 | 51:52 | 56 |
16 |  | 42 | 49:46 | 55 |
17 |  | 42 | 59:59 | 54 |
18 |  | 42 | 39:51 | 49 |
19 |  | 42 | 43:57 | 48 |
20 |  | 43 | 38:53 | 48 |
21 |  | 42 | 42:56 | 46 |
22 |  | 42 | 41:54 | 44 |
23 |  | 42 | 54:64 | 41 |
24 |  | 42 | 25:82 | -4 |
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.