Blackburn Rovers vs Wrexham AFC 01/01/2026
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 | |
 Harry Pickering #3 | 46' |
 Tom Atcheson #38 | 59' |
 Brandon Powell #44 | |
 T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | |
 Nathan Dlamini #52 | 82' |
 A. Doherty #47 |
Will not play
Ryan Hedges
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Early May 2026
Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Aynsley Pears
Goalkeeper
Wrist injury
Return: Late March 2026
Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Out for season
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Unknown
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 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' âš½38' |
Lewis O'brien #27 | 84' |
Samuel Smith #28 | 46' âš½11' |
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 RodrÃguez #16 |
Will not play
Matthew Lee James
Midfielder
Broken finger
Return: Late March 2026
Kieffer Roberto Francisco Moore
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early April 2026
Benjamin David Sheaf
Midfielder
Knock injury
Return: Late March 2026
Liberato Gianpaolo Cacace
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Late March 2026
Aaron Thomas James
Defender
Knee surgery
Return: Late March 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 | |
Harry Pickering #3 | 46' |
Tom Atcheson #38 | 59' |
Brandon Powell #44 | |
T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | |
Nathan Dlamini #52 | 82' |
A. Doherty #47 |
Will not play
Ryan Hedges
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Early May 2026
Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Aynsley Pears
Goalkeeper
Wrist injury
Return: Late March 2026
Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Out for season
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Unknown
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 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' âš½38' |
Lewis O'brien #27 | 84' |
Samuel Smith #28 | 46' âš½11' |
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 RodrÃguez #16 |
Will not play
Matthew Lee James
Midfielder
Broken finger
Return: Late March 2026
Kieffer Roberto Francisco Moore
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early April 2026
Benjamin David Sheaf
Midfielder
Knock injury
Return: Late March 2026
Liberato Gianpaolo Cacace
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Late March 2026
Aaron Thomas James
Defender
Knee surgery
Return: Late March 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 |  | 38 | 78:40 | 77 |
2 |  | 38 | 59:37 | 70 |
3 |  | 37 | 66:38 | 68 |
4 |  | 38 | 52:43 | 68 |
5 |  | 38 | 59:56 | 63 |
6 |  | 38 | 58:50 | 60 |
7 |  | 37 | 60:48 | 57 |
8 |  | 38 | 55:48 | 57 |
9 |  | 38 | 50:46 | 55 |
10 |  | 38 | 48:48 | 53 |
11 |  | 38 | 44:46 | 52 |
12 |  | 37 | 51:45 | 51 |
13 |  | 38 | 45:40 | 51 |
14 |  | 38 | 49:49 | 51 |
15 |  | 38 | 53:52 | 50 |
16 |  | 38 | 49:60 | 50 |
17 |  | 38 | 42:48 | 49 |
18 |  | 38 | 36:45 | 48 |
19 |  | 38 | 36:49 | 42 |
20 |  | 37 | 36:48 | 40 |
21 |  | 38 | 39:54 | 40 |
22 |  | 38 | 36:49 | 39 |
23 |  | 38 | 51:60 | 38 |
24 |  | 38 | 23:76 | -6 |
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.