Wrexham host their first second-tier fixture in over 40 years, as they welcome West Bromwich Albion to the Racecourse Ground on Saturday afternoon.
The Hollywood-owned north Wales club earned their third successive promotion via a second place finish in League One last season, and have enjoyed a dramatic start to the 2025–26 campaign.
Phil Parkinson’s side looked set to get off to the perfect start away at Southampton last weekend, but succumbed to a late Saints show, with Jack Stephens scoring the winning goal in stoppage time after Wrexham had led the contest for so long.
They then staged a remarkable comeback of their own in the Carabao Cup first round on Tuesday, with Ollie Palmer scoring twice at the death to take their tie with Hull City to penalties. A 5–3 victory in the shootout has set up a second round clash against Preston North End.
West Brom were on the receiving end of a penalty shootout defeat in midweek, losing to Derby County. But their Championship season did at least start with a 1–0 victory over Blackburn Rovers last weekend.
The Baggies have recorded four straight top half finishes in the second tier and have made one play-off appearance since their Premier League relegation in 2021. However, expectations have been tempered for Ryan Mason’s side this season.
Here is guide to Wrexham’s upcoming clash.
