Blackburn 0-2 Wrexham — EFL Championship, 1 Jan 2026
Wrexham beat Blackburn 2-0 in the EFL Championship on 1 January 2026 at Ewood Park, Blackburn. Samuel Smith and Oliver Rathbone scored for Wrexham. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 2 meetings, Blackburn have won 1 and Wrexham 0, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 0-111'Samuel Smithassist: Matthew James
- 30'Moussa BaradjiFoul
- 37'Todd CantwellFoul
- 0-238'Oliver Rathboneassist: Daniel Scarr
- 45+1'Samuel SmithFoul
- Half-time0-2
- 46'R. Hedgesout: Harry Pickering
- 59'M. Litherlandout: T. Atcheson
- 64'George DobsonFoul
- 67'Lewis MillerFoul
- 72'Matthew Jamesout: Benjamin Sheaf
- 75'Sondre TronstadFoul
- 82'A. Henrikssonout: N. Dlamini
- 84'Lewis O'Brienout: Liberato Cacace
- 87'Oliver Rathboneout: H. Ashfield
- Full-time0-2
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Oliver Rathbone · Wrexham
Blackburn
- 6.7Harry PickeringD
- 6.6Moussa BaradjiM
- 6.6Tom AtchesonD
- 6.5Nathan DlaminiF
- 6.5Yuki OhashiF
- 6.3Sean McLoughlinD
- 6.3George PrattD
- 6.3Sondre TronstadM
- 6.3Axel HenrikssonF
- 6.3Matthew LitherlandM
- 6.2Ryan HedgesM
- 6.2Todd CantwellF
- 5.9Lewis MillerD
- 5.3Aynsley PearsG
Wrexham
- 8.5Oliver RathboneF
- 7.6Dominic HyamD
- 7.5Samuel SmithF
- 7.2Daniel ScarrD
- 7.0George ThomasonM
- 7.0Matthew JamesM
- 6.9Ryan LongmanM
- 6.9George DobsonM
- 6.9Liberato CacaceD
- 6.9Arthur OkonkwoG
- 6.7Benjamin SheafM
- 6.7Harry AshfieldM
- 6.6Callum DoyleD
- 6.6Lewis O'BrienF
Line-ups
GlobalScoreX
37James7.0
20Rathbone★8.5
28Smith7.5
24Scarr7.2
15Dobson6.9
27O'Brien6.6
47Longman6.9
14Thomason7.0
1Okonkwo6.9
2Doyle6.6
12Miller5.9
1Pears5.3
10Cantwell6.2
19Hedges6.2
23Ohashi6.5
6Tronstad6.3
15McLoughlin6.3
43Pratt6.3
18Henriksson6.3
40Litherland6.3
24Baradji6.6
Substitutes
BlackburnValerien Ismael
Substitutes
- 4Y. RibeiroD
- 3Harry Pickering46'D6.7
- 22Balázs TóthG
- 5Taylor Gardner-HickmanM
- 14Dion De NeveD
- 44B. PowellD
- 99Aodhan DohertyF
- 38T. Atcheson59'D6.6
- 52N. Dlamini82'F6.5
WrexhamPhil Parkinson
Substitutes
- 13Liberato Cacace84'D6.9
- 6C. CoadyD
- 16J. RodriguezF
- 29R. BarnettM
- 25Callum BurtonG
- 18Benjamin Sheaf72'M6.7
- 33Nathan BroadheadF
- 4Max CleworthD
- 45H. Ashfield87'M6.7
Team statistics
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Pickering | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Moussa Baradji | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | – | 6.6 |
| Tom Atcheson | 31 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Nathan Dlamini | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Sean McLoughlin | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| George Pratt | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Sondre Tronstad | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Axel Henriksson | 82 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Matthew Litherland | 59 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ryan Hedges | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Todd Cantwell | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Lewis Miller | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 5.9 |
| Aynsley Pears | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.3 |
Wrexham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Rathbone | 87 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8.5 |
| Dominic Hyam | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 7.6 |
| Samuel Smith | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 7.5 |
| Daniel Scarr | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| George Thomason | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Matthew James | 72 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Ryan Longman | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| George Dobson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Liberato Cacace | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Arthur Okonkwo | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Benjamin Sheaf | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Harry Ashfield | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Callum Doyle | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Lewis O'Brien | 84 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
Recent Form
BlackburnDDWLD
- D29 Dec 25ASheffield Wednesday0-0
- D26 Dec 25AMiddlesbrough0-0
- W20 Dec 25HMillwall2-0
- L13 Dec 25APortsmouth1-2
- D09 Dec 25HOxford United1-1
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City | 46 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 46 | +4 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby | 46 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich | 46 | +7 | 65 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 46 | -15 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton | 46 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn | 46 | -14 | 52 |
| 21 | West Brom | 46 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United | 46 | -14 | 47 |
Before and after
Blackburn
- Previous: Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Blackburn, 29 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Blackburn 2-2 Charlton, 4 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
Wrexham
- Previous: Wrexham 2-1 Preston, 29 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Derby 1-2 Wrexham, 4 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated