Wrexham 2-1 Portsmouth (Feb 24, 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 Portsmouth 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season Wrexham Wrexham WXM 14-12-8 , 54 PTS 2 14-12-8 , 54 PTS FT Portsmouth Portsmouth POR 10-9-14 , 39 PTS 1 10-9-14 , 39 PTS Sam Smith – 23' Max Cleworth – 39' Zak Swanson – 49' Summary Report Commentary Statistics Line-Ups Wrexham beat Portsmouth to continue playoff promotion push By PA Updated: Feb 24, 2026, 05:12 pm Facebook Facebook Messenger Twitter Email Wrexham continued their push for a fourth successive promotion as they held on for a hard-fought 2-1 win over Portsmouth in the Sky Bet Championship. The Red Dragons looked on course for a comfortable victory as Sam Smith and Max Cleworth headed home in the first half at Stok Cae Ras. Pompey pulled a goal back through Zak Swanson as they rallied in the second half but, despite applying considerable pressure, were unable to find an equaliser. After moving back into the playoff places with a frenetic 5-3 victory over promotion rivals Ipswich, and with an FA Cup tie against Chelsea to come, there is much excitement about Wrexham at present. That was not necessarily evident in this contest as Phil Parkinson’s men began to look leggy and laboured after a bright start but, with another three points, momentum is continuing to build in their favour. They threatened to take an early lead when George Dobson fired wide in the first minute, but Portsmouth also made a determined start against their in-form hosts. Pompey’s Millenic Alli put in a couple of dangerous low crosses and Gustavo Caballero had a shot blocked before leading another charge that broke down on the edge of the area. Wrexham players celebrate after scoring a goal against Portsmouth in the Championship. Getty Images Wrexham settled and Josh Windass dragged a shot wide from distance as they began to take control. They opened the scoring after 23 minutes as Smith leapt high in the box to head home powerfully from a Callum Doyle cross. Smith went close to adding a second with a superb long-range strike that goalkeeper Nicolas Schmid did well to turn over. They doubled their lead from the resulting corner as Cleworth rose to turn in Dobson’s cross. Pompey responded and served warning before the break as Swanson curled an effort wide. That signalled a change in momentum and Swanson pulled one back in the 49th minute as he latched onto Regan Poole’s pass and beat Arthur Okonkwo with a shot that took a deflection off Doyle. The visitors continued to push and won a series of corners as Wrexham struggled to get out of their own half, but the Welsh side held firm. Wrexham could have made victory more comfortable as Oliver Rathbone hit a post and George Thomason tested Schmid in a late flurry but they had already done enough. Game Information STōK Cae Ras 2:45 PM , February 24, 2026 Coverage : Paramount+ Wrexham , Wales Attendance : 10,499 Referees : Tom Reeves English League Championship Standings Team GP W D L GD P Coventry City 33 19 8 6 +32 65 Middlesbrough 34 18 9 7 +17 63 Ipswich Town 32 16 9 7 +22 57 Hull City 33 17 6 10 +7 57 Millwall 33 16 8 9 +2 56 Wrexham 34 14 12 8 +8 54 Southampton 34 13 11 10 +9 50 Bristol City 34 14 8 12 +5 50 Birmingham City 33 13 10 10 +5 49 Preston North End 34 12 13 9 +3 49 Derby County 34 13 9 12 +4 48 Watford 34 12 12 10 +3 48 Queens Park Rangers 34 13 8 13 -6 47 Swansea City 34 13 7 14 0 46 Sheffield United 33 14 3 16 +1 45 Stoke City 33 12 8 13 +5 44 Charlton Athletic 34 10 11 13 -10 41 Norwich City 33 11 6 16 -1 39 Portsmouth 33 10 9 14 -9 39 Blackburn Rovers 34 10 8 16 -11 38 West Bromwich Albion 34 9 8 17 -17 35 Leicester City 34 10 10 14 -7 34 Oxford United 33 6 11 16 -16 29 Sheffield Wednesday 33 1 8 24 -46 -7 Full Table EFL Championship News Wrexham beat Portsmouth to continue playoff promotion push Wrexham continued their push for a fourth successive promotion as they held on for a hard-fought 2-1 win over Portsmouth in the Sky Bet Championship. Snoop Dogg serenaded by Swansea fans on 1st visit Snoop Dogg made his first appearance in front of Swansea's fans since becoming an investor of the team when he attended its home match against Preston on Tuesday. Barcelona sign teenage winger Ajay Tavares from Norwich City Barcelona have completed the signing of England youth international and Norwich City winger Ajay Tavares, the club has announced. 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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