Coventry v Wrexham: One Trip to the Champions Standing Between Wrexham and Sixth
Wrexham travel to a Coventry side that wrapped up the title with five past Portsmouth on Tuesday. Three points keeps Wrexham’s foot in the playoff door — anything less, and Hull (down to Charlton yesterday) and Derby (a 3-2 fightback at QPR) climb back into the conversation. We’ll be running live commentary throughout the match below.
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FTfulltimeFull-time, 3-1 to the champions, Huge hit to Wrexham playoff ambitions but huge for Derby and Hull
90+4'goalExcellent tackle by Frank Onyeka in the midfield and provides a brilliant pass for Ephron Mason-Clark to slot it home. Game over and a huge hit to Wrexham playoff hopes due to Goal Difference
90+4'goal⚽ HUGE GOAL, Ephron Mason-Clark TOPS OFF HIS BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE WITH A GOAL, 3-1
90+3'commentAnother Coventry chance, Simms hit it straight at Ward in the box
90+2'commentDeflected strike from Jay Dasilva could've gone anywhere but goes into the hands of Ward
90+1'commentBall whipped by George Thomason again and Kieffer Moore jumps high up and heads it over the bar, big chance!
90+1'comment5 added minutes
89'commentHull and Derby fans loving that Torp free kick as it stands
83'sub🔄 Matt Grimes comes off for Jamie Allen
83'subSorry it was Brandon Thomas-Asante who came off for Esse
86'commentI have to say I'm not totally familiar with the goal keeping situation at Wrexham but I feel Arthur Okonkwo may have saved that free kick Danny Ward has looked shaky throughout .
83'commentCorner swung in by Wrexham and Dan Scarr is at the back post and probably should do better
81'sub🔄 Meanhile Romain Esse is on for Ephron Mason-Clark
80'goalWHAT ON OUSTANDING FREE KICK BY THE SUBSTITUTE Victor Torp, 2-1 TO THE CHAMPIONS
79'commentFree Kick in a very interesting position for Coventry, they've had a few of these this game
73'subKieffer Moore scored a hatrick in the reverse fixture, what impact can he make in the last 20 minutes?
71'subSubs for Wrexham, Josh Windass off for Nathan Broadhead and Sam Smith after missing a big chance is replaced by Wrexham's top scorer Kieffer Moore
67'commentWrexham's playoff dreams dashed by a shocking miss on the brink of glory by Sam Smith
71'sub🔄 Subs for Coventry, Haji Wright off for Ellis Simms and Josh Eccles off for Victor Torp
68'commentSam Smith with the chance there btw
68'commentBig chance, threaded through and he is 1 on 1 but its a big save by Carl Rushworth who gathers on the second attempt
67'commentCoventry in the ascendency for the last 10 .
66'commentGoodness me, Dan Scarr is the most relieved man in the CBS Arena, he heads it back to Danny Ward only for Milan van Ewijk to anticipate it but his first touch takes him to wide to score
65'commentHaji Wright a lot more involved in the second half
64'commentHaji Wright's dancing feet skips past Dominic Hyam and George Dobson before Dan Scarr steps in and gives away a corner
63'commentAnother good ball by Matt Grimes, Haji Wright goes for the header not noticing Bobby Thomas was behind him in a better position
62'commentFree kick in a dangerous area for Coventry given away by Dominic Hyam
59'sub🔄 On comes Lewis O'Brien at the expense of Oliver Rathbone who was on a yellow
59'commentNicely threaded through to Josh Eccles by Brandon Thomas-Asante but his first touch lets him down
56'commentParty atmosphere in the stadium .
55'commentBrilliant effort and good save from Danny Ward. Josh Eccles robs George Dobson in the midfield and helps it out to Milan van Ewijk who crosses it in for Haji Wright who gets good contact on the header and forces Danny Ward into a smart save
53'card🟨 Oliver Rathbone gets his inevitable yellow card for pulling Frank Onyeka, promising free kick for Cov
52'commentMatt Grimes With an ambitious strike from distance, it is a very good effort, not far off
49'card🟨 Card for Josh Eccles for pulling a Wrexham player in the Wrexham half
50'commentInconsistent from the ref , all over the place , are we going to get a dodgy penalty from this guy ? Let's hope not !
49'commentBrilliant run by Frank Onyeka towards the box, finds Haji Wright who strikes it fiercely but his shot is blocked
46'kickoffKick-off, Underway for the second half
HTcommentHuge 45 minutes coming up not just for Wrexham, but their fellow playoff contenders Hull and Derby. Reminder if Wrexham win, Derby's playoff ambitions are gone.
HTcommentHalf time stats show Coventry having more of the ball however all other stats are pretty even with Coventry having 0.56 xG compared to Wrexham's 0.55.
45'noteWe are aware of a glitch in the beta version of our live software which has the time in GMT and not BST . Apologies for any confusion caused we'll fix that for next time .
HThalftimeHalf-time, 1-1 at the break
45+1'comment1 minute added on
44'commentNeat skill by Ephron Mason-Clark works it out eventually to Frank Onyeka on the right who plays Brandon Thomas-Asante who skips forward and gives a foul away
43'commentback to back corners they won't want to concede now Wrexham
43'commentCorner cleared by Dan Scarr for another corner on the opposite side
42'commentMilan van Ewijk wins a corner for Coventry
40'commentStrange booking for Matty James there when this ref has let a lot worse go .
38'card🟨Yellow Card Matty James after pushing down Josh Eccles, looked soft to me
38'commentOFF THE POST, Dobson threads one through for Josh Windass, the pass is cut out by the Coventry defence but George Thomason picks up the scraps and shoots inside the box and hits the base of the far post, unlucky not to be putting Wrexham 2-1 up
35'comment2 good crosses there by Matt Grimes, one headed away and the other was helped across goal by Bobby Thomas with no one on the end of it. Danny Ward was stranded
36'commentDanny Ward had a nightmare there looked very uncertain at the free kick , needlessly punching the ball back to Coventry earlier too. Liability so far for Wrexham .
35'commentAnother free kick won by Brandon Thomas-Asante, another rash challenge by the goalscorer Oliver Rathbone, not sure how he hasn't been booked yet
34'commentNeat turn by Brandon Thomas-Asante and he skips into space and wins a free kick
34'commentWrexham wingbacks showing how much they offer to the side in this game, like they have done all season
32'commentGreat ball by George Thomason again to find Josh Windass who shoots into the side netting. Maybe got put off balance due to the pressure of Bobby Thomas and Milan van Ewijk
31'commentBrilliant again by Ephron Mason-Clark on the left who crosses it in and it falls to Milan van Ewijk but his first touch lets him down, good chance perhaps falling to the wrong person
29'commentHull and Derby still in the 🫨up if it stays level.
29'card🟨 First card of the game going to Frank Onyeka, he wrestles Issa Kaboré to the ground after some neat play by Wrexham
26'goalBrilliant run by Issa Kaboré on the right who hits an inviting ball in and is hammered home by Oliver Rathbone for the equaliser, game on!
26'goal⚽ GOAL - Oliver Rathbone with the equaliser, 1-1
25'commentOnly Watford (27) have won more points from losing positions than Wrexham (22) this season
24'commentPoor corner in the end easily gathered by Danny Ward
24'commentBrandon Thomas-Asante wins a corner, he is enjoying himself right now
19'comment12th goal of the season for Brandon Thomas-Asante, this one will be liked by Hull and Derby fans
20'commentDerby fans will be liking that goal
19'goalExcellently dinked in by Ephron Mason-Clark and brilliant run by Brandon Thomas-Asante to tap it past Danny Ward from close range
19'goal⚽ GOAL FOR COVENTRY 1-0, Brandon Thomas-Asante was the scorer
18'commentA sky blue balloon floats nonchalantly across the pitch , whose playoff chances are going pop! today ?
16'commentSent in by Matt Grimes which found Bobby Thomas who headed across for Frank Onyeka who fired it at goal but it was blocked bravely by Dan Scarr
14'commentSmart play by Josh Eccles to win a free kick in a decent area
12'commentJosh Windass looks up for this one , very lively in the opening minutes.
11'commentFree Kick crossed in by Matt Grimes punched away by Danny Ward. then Frank Onyeka overcooks his cross in the second phase
11'commentFree Kick in dangerous area for Coventry
7'commentBrandon Thomas-Asante Pounces on a poor Oliver Rathbone clearance, he gets a shot off on the edge of the box but it is blocked and rolls easily to Danny Ward for him to claim
12:08commentWindass really blows a chance early doors there
5'commentBrilliant from George Thomason on the left as he cuts it back, Josh Windass gets a shot off and Frank Onyeka blocks it. It falls back to George Dobson as his shot is blocked by Bobby Thomas
1''kickoffKick-off at the CBS Arena
12:02score0-0
12:01commentAwful song for a footy match btw
12:01commentThis could certainly drag Hull City down .
12:01commentSTAT - Josh Windass has 6 goals in his last 5 Championship starts. He could be crucial for Wrexham today in the attack.
12:00commentLive from the CBS for commentary of this match which is crucial for the play offs Hull City and derby fans will be keeping an eye on this . Live commentary and opinions . https://beyondtheprem.co.uk/live-coventry-v-wrexham-one-trip-to-the-champions-standing-between-wrexham-and-sixth/
11:58commentHuge game for Wrexham facing an already promoted and title winners Coventry City. A win for Wrexham would all but secure the 6th and final playoff position after Hull's loss to Charlton yesterday. Here come the players now as Coventry receive a guard of honour.
11:39commentWrexham Lineup: Danny Ward - Callum Doyle - Dan Scarr - Dominic Hyam - George Thomason - Issa Kaboré - Oliver Rathbone - Matty James - George Dobson - Sam Smith - Josh Windass ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bench: Arthur Okonkwo - Lewis Brunt - Max Cleworth - Davis Keillor-Dunn - Liberato Cacace - Kieffer Moore - Lewis O'Brien - Nathan Broadhead - Ryan Longman
11:32comment.
11:31commentCoventry Lineup:
Carl Rushworth - Milan van Ewijk - Bobby Thomas - Liam Kitching - Jay Dasilva - Frank Onyeka - Matt Grimes - Brandon Thomas-Asante - Josh Eccles - Ephron Mason-Clark - Haji Wright
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bench: Jamie Allen - Ellis Simms - Ben Wilson - Romain Esse - Kaine Kesler-Hayden - Jake Bidwell - Joel Latibeaudiere - Luke Woolfenden - Victor Torp
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What’s On It
Wrexham — three points keeps it simple
6th on 70 points, ahead of Hull only on goal difference. Win here and Wrexham are 73 with one to play (Middlesbrough at home). A draw still leaves them above Hull on GD with destiny in their hands. A loss opens the field — Hull take control on points alone with a Norwich win, and Derby are back to overtaking-on-GD distance.
Coventry — title in the bag, anything goes
Champions at 89 points, title sealed on Tuesday with the 5-1 over Portsmouth. Tuesday’s 5-1 over Portsmouth was the celebration. How much Lampard rotates here is the biggest unknown of the day — and the biggest swing in Wrexham’s favour.
Three Scenarios — and What Each Means for Sixth
Wrexham win
Wrexham 73, near-locked for sixth. Even losing at Boro next week leaves them on 73 — Hull max 73, Derby max 72.
Hull need a heavy MD46 win + Wrexham loss to flip on GD. Practically very thin.
Draw
Wrexham 71, GD edge intact. Hull need to win MD46 to overtake on points outright (73 vs 71 if Wrexham then lose to Boro).
Derby’s 72 ceiling overtakes Wrexham only if Wrexham then lose at Boro. Still alive for all three.
Wrexham lose
Wrexham 70 alongside Hull. Hull control destiny via a Norwich win (73 pts). Derby on 72 (if they beat Sheff Utd) actively leapfrog Wrexham.
Worst-case for Wrexham — three-team scramble for sixth on the final day.
The Table As It Stands
Championship Table
Form — Wrexham Steady, Coventry Coasting
Wrexham’s last six: W (Sheff Utd A) D (West Brom A) L (Southampton H, 1-5) L (Birmingham A) W (Stoke H) W (Oxford A). The 5-1 home defeat to Southampton stands out as a bad afternoon, but two wins from the last two — both 1-0/2-0 grinds — show a side that knows what’s at stake.
Coventry’s last six: W (Swansea A) W (Derby H) D (Hull A) D (Sheff Wed H) D (Blackburn A) W (Portsmouth H 5-1). Three draws in the middle of April look like a side easing through the title-secured stretch; Tuesday’s 5-1 looks like a switch flicked back on. Whether Coventry want to bring the same intensity today with nothing to play for is the day’s wildcard.
Form table — Championship over the last 6 matches
Championship Form Table (Last 6 Games)
| Pos | Team | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | WWWLWD | |
| 2 | 12 | DDDWWW | |
| 3 | 12 | WWDDWD | |
| 4 | 11 | WWDWDL | |
| 5 | 11 | LWDWWD | |
| 6 | 11 | DWLWDW | |
| 7 | 10 | WLWWDL | |
| 8 | 9 | LDWWDD | |
| 9 | 9 | DDWWDL | |
| 10 | 9 | DDLWDW | |
| 11 | 9 | LDWDDW | |
| 12 | 9 | WLWLWL | |
| 13 | 9 | LWWLLW | |
| 14 | 8 | WDLDLW | |
| 15 | 7 | DWLLWL | |
| 16 | 7 | DWLLWL | |
| 17 | 7 | LLWWLD | |
| 18 | 6 | DLLDDW | |
| 19 | 6 | DDLDWL | |
| 20 | 6 | DDDLLW | |
| 21 | 5 | DLDLWL | |
| 22 | 2 | DDLLLL | |
| 23 | 1 | LDLLLL | |
| 24 | 1 | DLLLLL |
Updated: 15 May 2026, 5:47 PM
Form compare — last six outings
Form Comparison - Last 6 Games
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 12 | DDDWWW |
| 2 | Wrexham | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 7 | LLWWLD |
Wrexham - Recent Results
L 1-5 vs Southampton (H)
L 0-2 vs Birmingham (A)
W 2-0 vs Stoke City (H)
W 1-0 vs Oxford United (A)
L 1-3 vs Coventry (A)
D 2-2 vs Middlesbrough (H)
Coventry - Recent Results
D 0-0 vs Hull City (A)
D 0-0 vs Sheffield Wednesday (H)
D 1-1 vs Blackburn (A)
W 5-1 vs Portsmouth (H)
W 3-1 vs Wrexham (H)
W 4-0 vs Watford (A)
Rolling xG — 10-match window
Wrexham
Wrexham - 10-Match Rolling xG 2025/2026
Rolling 10-match average | Green above red = Creating more than conceding
Coventry
Coventry - 10-Match Rolling xG 2025/2026
Rolling 10-match average | Green above red = Creating more than conceding
Home vs away split
Wrexham
Wrexham - Home vs Away 2025/2026
Home
37 pts from 23 games
Away
34 pts from 23 games
Coventry
Coventry - Home vs Away 2025/2026
Home
55 pts from 23 games
Away
40 pts from 23 games
Top Scorers — Coventry’s Edge in Front of Goal
Haji Wright leads the Championship’s scoring chart for Coventry; Josh Windass leads Wrexham’s. The gap in raw output is the gap between champions and playoff-chasers in microcosm.
Haji Wright (Coventry) v Josh Windass (Wrexham)
Wright’s 17 goals in 40 appearances are the headline number. Windass on 14 in 40 has been Wrexham’s most consistent attacking outlet, and is fresh off scoring at Oxford in MD44. Both first names on their managers’ team-sheets when fit.
Player Comparison
| Haji Wright Coventry | Stat | Josh Windass Wrexham |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Appearances | 41 |
| 17 | Goals | 14 |
| 1 | Assists | 5 |
| 2582 | Minutes | 2316 |
| 6.87 | Avg Rating | 6.93 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry) v Kieffer Moore (Wrexham)
Thomas-Asante’s 12 goals from 30 appearances is one of the best minutes-per-goal rates in the division. Moore on 11 from 37 is Windass’s experienced foil up top.
Player Comparison
| Brandon Thomas-Asante Coventry | Stat | Kieffer Moore Wrexham |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Appearances | 38 |
| 13 | Goals | 11 |
| 4 | Assists | 4 |
| 1802 | Minutes | 2689 |
| 6.89 | Avg Rating | 6.88 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
Windass — recent form chart
Josh Windass - Form Chart
Average Rating: 7.05
Head to Head
The reverse fixture at the Racecourse Ground on 31 October 2025 ended Wrexham 3-2 Coventry — the only meeting between these two this season, and a real moment for the home side. Coventry hadn’t yet locked into the title-march form they’ve shown since; Wrexham took advantage. The away side will hope something of that result lingers in Coventry’s memory today.
Coventry vs Wrexham
Last 2 league meetings
Coventry1Wins
0Draws
Wrexham1Wins
Total Goals: 5 - 4
| Date | Home | Score | Away | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2026 2025-26 | Coventry | 3 - 1 | Wrexham | 1.2 - 1.1 |
| 31 Oct 2025 2025-26 | Wrexham | 3 - 2 | Coventry | 1.4 - 1.6 |
Goal-scoring trend — xG vs actual
Wrexham
Wrexham - xG Trend 2025/2026
Coventry
Coventry - xG Trend 2025/2026
The Model’s View
The BTP Championship model — a Platt-calibrated logistic regression with player-quality features (goals_logreg_v1_cal) — leans heavily home. Coventry are 66.6% to win, draw 21.4%, Wrexham just 12.0% to take three points. The biggest probability gap on Wrexham’s recent fixture list, by some distance.
Match Prediction
Coventry 66.6% / Draw 21.4% / Wrexham 12.0%. Predicted outcome: comfortable home win — but the model can’t see Lampard’s team-sheet, and Coventry’s post-title rotation is the day’s biggest variable.
Verdict
The model and the form-book agree: Coventry should win. Wrexham’s path needs something off-script — Lampard rotating heavily, an early goal, or both. If they get any of that and a point comes back to North Wales, that’s a result that essentially seals sixth. A loss, and Hull and Derby’s afternoon gets very interesting.
BTP Verdict: Coventry vs Wrexham
Prediction: Coventry 2-0 Wrexham — comfortable home win, but rotation is the unknown
Model: goals_logreg_v1_cal (Platt-calibrated logistic regression with player-quality features). BeyondThePrem’s content is analytical and editorial; nothing here is betting advice.
Match commentary timeline
Auto-generated from live commentary. 86 entries between kickoff and full-time.
comment Coventry Lineup:
Carl Rushworth – Milan van Ewijk – Bobby Thomas – Liam Kitching – Jay Dasilva – Frank Onyeka – Matt Grimes – Brandon Thomas-Asante – Josh Eccles – Ephron Mason-Clark – Haji Wright
—————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Bench: Jamie Allen – Ellis Simms – Ben Wilson – Romain Esse – Kaine Kesler-Hayden – Jake Bidwell – Joel Latibeaudiere – Luke Woolfenden – Victor Torp
comment .
comment Wrexham Lineup: Danny Ward – Callum Doyle – Dan Scarr – Dominic Hyam – George Thomason – Issa Kaboré – Oliver Rathbone – Matty James – George Dobson – Sam Smith – Josh Windass ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Bench: Arthur Okonkwo – Lewis Brunt – Max Cleworth – Davis Keillor-Dunn – Liberato Cacace – Kieffer Moore – Lewis O’Brien – Nathan Broadhead – Ryan Longman
comment Huge game for Wrexham facing an already promoted and title winners Coventry City. A win for Wrexham would all but secure the 6th and final playoff position after Hull’s loss to Charlton yesterday. Here come the players now as Coventry receive a guard of honour.
comment Live from the CBS for commentary of this match which is crucial for the play offs Hull City and derby fans will be keeping an eye on this . Live commentary and opinions . https://beyondtheprem.co.uk/live-coventry-v-wrexham-one-trip-to-the-champions-standing-between-wrexham-and-sixth/
comment STAT – Josh Windass has 6 goals in his last 5 Championship starts. He could be crucial for Wrexham today in the attack.
comment This could certainly drag Hull City down .
comment Awful song for a footy match btw
score 3-1
1'’ kickoff Kick-off at the CBS Arena
5′ comment Brilliant from George Thomason on the left as he cuts it back, Josh Windass gets a shot off and Frank Onyeka blocks it. It falls back to George Dobson as his shot is blocked by Bobby Thomas
comment Windass really blows a chance early doors there
7′ comment Brandon Thomas-Asante Pounces on a poor Oliver Rathbone clearance, he gets a shot off on the edge of the box but it is blocked and rolls easily to Danny Ward for him to claim
11′ comment Free Kick in dangerous area for Coventry
11′ comment Free Kick crossed in by Matt Grimes punched away by Danny Ward. then Frank Onyeka overcooks his cross in the second phase
12′ comment Josh Windass looks up for this one , very lively in the opening minutes.
14′ comment Smart play by Josh Eccles to win a free kick in a decent area
16′ comment Sent in by Matt Grimes which found Bobby Thomas who headed across for Frank Onyeka who fired it at goal but it was blocked bravely by Dan Scarr
18′ comment A sky blue balloon floats nonchalantly across the pitch , whose playoff chances are going pop! today ?
19′ goal ⚽ GOAL FOR COVENTRY 1-0, Brandon Thomas-Asante was the scorer
19′ goal Excellently dinked in by Ephron Mason-Clark and brilliant run by Brandon Thomas-Asante to tap it past Danny Ward from close range
20′ comment Derby fans will be liking that goal
19′ comment 12th goal of the season for Brandon Thomas-Asante, this one will be liked by Hull and Derby fans
24′ comment Brandon Thomas-Asante wins a corner, he is enjoying himself right now
24′ comment Poor corner in the end easily gathered by Danny Ward
25′ comment Only Watford (27) have won more points from losing positions than Wrexham (22) this season
26′ goal ⚽ GOAL – Oliver Rathbone with the equaliser, 1-1
26′ goal Brilliant run by Issa Kaboré on the right who hits an inviting ball in and is hammered home by Oliver Rathbone for the equaliser, game on!
29′ card 🟨 First card of the game going to Frank Onyeka, he wrestles Issa Kaboré to the ground after some neat play by Wrexham
29′ comment Hull and Derby still in the 🫨up if it stays level.
31′ comment Brilliant again by Ephron Mason-Clark on the left who crosses it in and it falls to Milan van Ewijk but his first touch lets him down, good chance perhaps falling to the wrong person
32′ comment Great ball by George Thomason again to find Josh Windass who shoots into the side netting. Maybe got put off balance due to the pressure of Bobby Thomas and Milan van Ewijk
34′ comment Wrexham wingbacks showing how much they offer to the side in this game, like they have done all season
34′ comment Neat turn by Brandon Thomas-Asante and he skips into space and wins a free kick
35′ comment Another free kick won by Brandon Thomas-Asante, another rash challenge by the goalscorer Oliver Rathbone, not sure how he hasn’t been booked yet
36′ comment Danny Ward had a nightmare there looked very uncertain at the free kick , needlessly punching the ball back to Coventry earlier too. Liability so far for Wrexham .
35′ comment 2 good crosses there by Matt Grimes, one headed away and the other was helped across goal by Bobby Thomas with no one on the end of it. Danny Ward was stranded
38′ comment OFF THE POST, Dobson threads one through for Josh Windass, the pass is cut out by the Coventry defence but George Thomason picks up the scraps and shoots inside the box and hits the base of the far post, unlucky not to be putting Wrexham 2-1 up
38′ card 🟨Yellow Card Matty James after pushing down Josh Eccles, looked soft to me
40′ comment Strange booking for Matty James there when this ref has let a lot worse go .
42′ comment Milan van Ewijk wins a corner for Coventry
43′ comment Corner cleared by Dan Scarr for another corner on the opposite side
43′ comment back to back corners they won’t want to concede now Wrexham
44′ comment Neat skill by Ephron Mason-Clark works it out eventually to Frank Onyeka on the right who plays Brandon Thomas-Asante who skips forward and gives a foul away
45+1′ comment 1 minute added on
HT’ halftime Half-time, 1-1 at the break
45′ note We are aware of a glitch in the beta version of our live software which has the time in GMT and not BST . Apologies for any confusion caused we’ll fix that for next time .
HT’ comment Half time stats show Coventry having more of the ball however all other stats are pretty even with Coventry having 0.56 xG compared to Wrexham’s 0.55.
HT’ comment Huge 45 minutes coming up not just for Wrexham, but their fellow playoff contenders Hull and Derby. Reminder if Wrexham win, Derby’s playoff ambitions are gone.
46′ kickoff Kick-off, Underway for the second half
49′ comment Brilliant run by Frank Onyeka towards the box, finds Haji Wright who strikes it fiercely but his shot is blocked
50′ comment Inconsistent from the ref , all over the place , are we going to get a dodgy penalty from this guy ? Let’s hope not !
49′ card 🟨 Card for Josh Eccles for pulling a Wrexham player in the Wrexham half
52′ comment Matt Grimes With an ambitious strike from distance, it is a very good effort, not far off
53′ card 🟨 Oliver Rathbone gets his inevitable yellow card for pulling Frank Onyeka, promising free kick for Cov
55′ comment Brilliant effort and good save from Danny Ward. Josh Eccles robs George Dobson in the midfield and helps it out to Milan van Ewijk who crosses it in for Haji Wright who gets good contact on the header and forces Danny Ward into a smart save
56′ comment Party atmosphere in the stadium .
59′ comment Nicely threaded through to Josh Eccles by Brandon Thomas-Asante but his first touch lets him down
59′ sub 🔄 On comes Lewis O’Brien at the expense of Oliver Rathbone who was on a yellow
62′ comment Free kick in a dangerous area for Coventry given away by Dominic Hyam
63′ comment Another good ball by Matt Grimes, Haji Wright goes for the header not noticing Bobby Thomas was behind him in a better position
64′ comment Haji Wright’s dancing feet skips past Dominic Hyam and George Dobson before Dan Scarr steps in and gives away a corner
65′ comment Haji Wright a lot more involved in the second half
66′ comment Goodness me, Dan Scarr is the most relieved man in the CBS Arena, he heads it back to Danny Ward only for Milan van Ewijk to anticipate it but his first touch takes him to wide to score
67′ comment Coventry in the ascendency for the last 10 .
68′ comment Big chance, threaded through and he is 1 on 1 but its a big save by Carl Rushworth who gathers on the second attempt
68′ comment Sam Smith with the chance there btw
71′ sub 🔄 Subs for Coventry, Haji Wright off for Ellis Simms and Josh Eccles off for Victor Torp
67′ comment Wrexham’s playoff dreams dashed by a shocking miss on the brink of glory by Sam Smith
71′ sub Subs for Wrexham, Josh Windass off for Nathan Broadhead and Sam Smith after missing a big chance is replaced by Wrexham’s top scorer Kieffer Moore
73′ sub Kieffer Moore scored a hatrick in the reverse fixture, what impact can he make in the last 20 minutes?
79′ comment Free Kick in a very interesting position for Coventry, they’ve had a few of these this game
80′ goal WHAT ON OUSTANDING FREE KICK BY THE SUBSTITUTE Victor Torp, 2-1 TO THE CHAMPIONS
81′ sub 🔄 Meanhile Romain Esse is on for Ephron Mason-Clark
83′ comment Corner swung in by Wrexham and Dan Scarr is at the back post and probably should do better
86′ comment I have to say I’m not totally familiar with the goal keeping situation at Wrexham but I feel Arthur Okonkwo may have saved that free kick Danny Ward has looked shaky throughout .
83′ sub Sorry it was Brandon Thomas-Asante who came off for Esse
83′ sub 🔄 Matt Grimes comes off for Jamie Allen
89′ comment Hull and Derby fans loving that Torp free kick as it stands
90+1′ comment 5 added minutes
90+1′ comment Ball whipped by George Thomason again and Kieffer Moore jumps high up and heads it over the bar, big chance!
90+2′ comment Deflected strike from Jay Dasilva could’ve gone anywhere but goes into the hands of Ward
90+3′ comment Another Coventry chance, Simms hit it straight at Ward in the box
90+4′ goal ⚽ HUGE GOAL, Ephron Mason-Clark TOPS OFF HIS BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE WITH A GOAL, 3-1
90+4′ goal Excellent tackle by Frank Onyeka in the midfield and provides a brilliant pass for Ephron Mason-Clark to slot it home. Game over and a huge hit to Wrexham playoff hopes due to Goal Difference
FT’ fulltime Full-time, 3-1 to the champions, Huge hit to Wrexham playoff ambitions but huge for Derby and Hull
