Wrexham and Middlesbrough Share Four-Goal Thriller on Final Championship Matchday

Wrexham AFC closed out their Championship campaign with a 2-2 home draw against Middlesbrough FC, as all four goals arrived in a breathless first-half spell on matchday 46.

Middlesbrough struck early, taking the lead in the 4th minute. Tommy Conway finished off a move created down the right, converting after a delivery from Callum Brittain to make it 1-0 to the visitors.

Wrexham grew into the game and found their response just before the half-hour mark. In the 28th minute, Josh Windass levelled the score at 1-1, bringing the hosts back into contention with a precise finish. That goal shifted the momentum, and Wrexham capitalised shortly before the interval.

On 41 minutes, Sam Smith completed the turnaround, putting Wrexham 2-1 ahead. Smith was set up by Issa Kaboré, whose assist created space for the forward to edge the hosts in front and briefly swing the match in their favour.

The lead was short-lived. Middlesbrough responded almost immediately, equalising in the 43rd minute through Dávid Strelec. The forward was picked out by Matt Targett, and Strelec’s goal restored parity at 2-2 before half-time.

The second half brought a wave of substitutions from both sides as managers turned to their benches. Riley McGree, Leo Castledine and Jeremy Sarmiento came on for Middlesbrough, while Wrexham introduced Ben Sheaf, Nathan Broadhead, Kieffer Moore, Ryan Longman and Davis Keillor-Dunn. However, none of the changes could produce a decisive breakthrough.

No bookings were recorded in the match, and no further goals followed the first-half flurry. Detailed statistics beyond goals and substitutions were not available at the time of writing.

The draw leaves both clubs to reflect on a spirited end to the regular Championship season. Full match information can be found at Ballaxy’s match centre, with league context available via the Championship page.

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Championship Standings

Season: 2025/26

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Coventry City FC	46	28	11	7	97	45	52	95	W W W D D
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	23	15	8	80	47	33	84	W D D W D
3	Millwall FC	46	24	11	11	64	49	15	83	W D W W D
4	Southampton FC	46	22	14	10	82	56	26	80	W D D W W
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	22	14	10	72	47	25	80	D W W D L
6	Hull City AFC	46	21	10	15	70	66	4	73	W L D D L
7	Wrexham AFC	46	19	14	13	69	65	4	71	D L W W L
8	Derby County FC	46	20	9	17	67	59	8	69	L W L W L
9	Norwich City FC	46	19	8	19	63	56	7	65	L D W W L
10	Birmingham City FC	46	17	13	16	57	56	1	64	D W W D W
11	Swansea City AFC	46	18	10	18	57	59	-2	64	W D W L W
12	Bristol City FC	46	17	11	18	59	59	0	62	W L D L D
13	Sheffield United FC	46	18	6	22	66	66	0	60	W L L W W
14	Preston North End FC	46	15	15	16	55	62	-7	60	L W L L W
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	16	10	20	61	73	-12	58	L L L L D
16	Watford FC	46	14	15	17	53	65	-12	57	L L L L L
17	Stoke City FC	46	15	10	21	51	56	-5	55	L L L L D
18	Portsmouth FC	46	14	13	19	49	64	-15	55	D W L W W
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	13	14	19	44	58	-14	53	L W L D L
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	13	13	20	42	56	-14	52	L W D L D
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	13	14	19	48	58	-10	51	L D W W D
22	Oxford United FC	46	11	14	21	45	59	-14	47	L W L L W
23	Leicester City FC	46	12	16	18	58	68	-10	46	W D D L L
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	2	12	32	29	89	-60	0	W L L D D

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