Windass Strike Earns Wrexham Vital Championship Win at Oxford

Wrexham AFC boosted their Championship campaign with a disciplined 1–0 win over Oxford United FC on matchday 44, decided by a first-half goal from Josh Windass.

The contest at the business end of the season was tightly fought, with few clear openings indicated in the available data. The decisive moment arrived in the 40th minute, when Windass finished clinically to put the visitors ahead. The forward was set up by Sam Smith, whose assist carved out the game’s only recorded goal, giving Wrexham a lead they would not relinquish.

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Oxford United, chasing an equaliser throughout the second half, turned to their bench early after the interval. A double change on 56 minutes saw Aidomo Emakhu replace Myles Peart-Harris and Will Vaulks come on for Jamie McDonnell, as the hosts looked to inject new energy in midfield and attack. Further substitutions followed in the 67th minute, with Mark Harris and Hidde ter Avest entering the fray.

Wrexham managed the game with their own changes. Issa Kaboré came on for Ryan Longman on 56 minutes, before Lewis O’Brien replaced Oliver Rathbone and Kieffer Moore came on for provider Smith around the 70-minute mark. In the closing stages, Windass made way for Max Cleworth as Wrexham looked to protect their advantage.

The match featured several yellow cards, reflecting its competitive edge. Longman, Kaboré and George Dobson were booked for Wrexham, while Emakhu and Stanley Mills went into the referee’s book for Oxford United.

Beyond the goal, cautions and substitutions, more detailed match events and statistics are not available in the provided data. Full match information and context can be found on Ballaxy, with team profiles at Oxford United FC, Wrexham AFC, and competition details on 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