Wrexham 2-0 Swansea (Mar 13, 2026) Game Analysis – ESPN Skip to main content Skip to navigation ESPN NFL NFL NBA NBA NCAAM NCAAM NCAAW NCAAW MLB MLB NHL NHL Soccer Soccer More Sports More Sports Watch Watch Fantasy Fantasy Where to Watch Search Wrexham v Swansea 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season Wrexham Wrexham WXM 16-12-9 , 60 PTS 2 16-12-9 , 60 PTS FT Swansea City Swansea SWA 15-7-16 , 52 PTS 0 15-7-16 , 52 PTS Nathan Broadhead – 25' Liam Cullen – 88' OG Summary Report Commentary Statistics Line-Ups Wrexham's playoff hunt continues with Welsh derby win over Swansea By PA Updated: Mar 13, 2026, 06:23 pm Facebook Facebook Messenger Twitter Email Wrexham's playoff hunt rolled on against rivals Swansea. Carl Recine/Getty Images A Nathan Broadhead strike and a Liam Cullen own goal saw Wrexham beat Swansea 2-0 in a Welsh derby at the STōK Cae Ras on Friday night to solidify their spot in the Championship top six. With their Hollywood co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac on television commentary duties, the home side put on a show as Broadhead’s seventh Championship goal of the season — and second of the week — and a late Cullen own goal delivered the points. The pressure had been on Wrexham after Tuesday’s 2-1 home defeat to Hull, but Phil Parkinson’s first win over the Swans in 10 attempts lifted the Red Dragons six points clear of seventh-placed Southampton, who go away to leaders Coventry on Saturday. The stadium DJ celebrated by playing Drop It Like It’s Hot by Swansea investor Snoop Dogg at the final whistle. The Swans had travelled north looking to move to within two points of the top six themselves, but were unable to find a way past Arthur Okonkwo, who kept Wrexham’s first Championship clean sheet at home since November. Swansea started the brighter of the two teams, having their first sight of goal inside the opening minute as a loose pass from Callum Doyle allowed Gonçalo Franco to run at goal, but his tame shot was held by Okonkwo. The home side’s first real chance came in the ninth minute, but Broadhead’s looping header appeared to be heading wide before Lawrence Vigouroux made sure. Instead the visitors should have led when Franco’s pass sent Zan Vipotnik through on goal, but Okonkwo made a critical save as Swansea’s top-scorer did not get the power or placement needed to beat Wrexham’s goalkeeper. It was a pivotal moment as the hosts took the lead four minutes later. Doyle’s well-disguised pass picked out Broadhead on the left side of the box, and excellent footwork from the Wales man saw him sidestep Cameron Burgess and create the angle to power home under Vigouroux. Wrexham should have been 2-0 up five minutes before the break. Zak Vyner’s first-time pass released Issa Kaboré down the right and his low cross found the run of Sam Smith, but he failed to get proper contact on the ball as an excellent chance went begging. The first half ended with Lewis O’Brien’s corner finding Doyle at the back post, but he could not direct the ball on target with Smith unable to stretch far enough to turn it in himself. The Red Dragons were straight back on to the front foot again in the second half, with Broadhead bending a shot narrowly wide after former Swansea midfielder O’Brien surged forward. Swansea wanted a penalty when Franco went down under Dominic Hyam’s challange, but referee Tom Neild was unmoved. A triple change from Vitor Matos injected more life into the visitors, who went close to an equaliser when Marko Stamenic hit a fiernce 65th-minute volley, but Okonkwo was equal once again. Swansea were not going down easily. With nine minutes left, something of a scramble inside the box ended with Malick Yalcouyé thumping a shot wide. However, Wrexham had the final word as Doyle got on the end of George Thomason’s deep cross two minutes from time and his header deflected in off Cullen to seal the points. Game Information STōK Cae Ras 4:00 PM , March 13, 2026 Coverage : Paramount+ Wrexham , Wales Attendance : 10,641 Referees : Tom Nield English League Championship Standings Team GP W D L GD P Coventry City 37 23 8 6 +39 77 Middlesbrough 37 20 9 8 +22 69 Millwall 37 20 8 9 +10 68 Ipswich Town 36 18 11 7 +26 65 Hull City 37 19 6 12 +6 63 Wrexham 37 16 12 9 +10 60 Southampton 36 14 12 10 +11 54 Derby County 37 15 9 13 +6 54 Watford 36 13 13 10 +4 52 Birmingham City 37 14 10 13 0 52 Swansea City 38 15 7 16 -2 52 Bristol City 37 14 8 15 0 50 Sheffield United 37 15 4 18 +1 49 Preston North End 37 12 13 12 -4 49 Norwich City 36 14 6 16 +4 48 Stoke City 37 13 9 15 +3 48 Charlton Athletic 37 12 11 14 -9 47 Queens Park Rangers 37 13 8 16 -13 47 Portsmouth 36 10 10 16 -11 40 Blackburn Rovers 37 10 9 18 -14 39 Leicester City 37 11 11 15 -7 38 Oxford United 37 9 11 17 -13 38 West Bromwich Albion 37 9 10 18 -18 37 Sheffield Wednesday 37 1 9 27 -51 -6 Full Table EFL Championship News Wrexham's playoff hunt continues with Welsh derby win over Swansea A Nathan Broadhead strike and a Liam Cullen own goal saw Wrexham beat Swansea 2-0 in an all-Welsh derby at the STōK Cae Ras on Friday night. Ryan Reynolds, Rob Mac commentate Wrexham match vs. Swansea Wrexham co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac were on hand to dabble into commentary in their team's all-Welsh clash against Swansea City. Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac commentate on Wrexham vs. Swansea: How to watch in UK, TV channel, kick-off time, live stream Wrexham co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac will be on commentary duty on Friday when Swansea visit the Racecourse Ground. All EFL Championship News Terms of Use Privacy Policy Interest-Based Ads EU Privacy Rights Cookie Policy Manage Privacy Preferences © ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved.
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