Championship · Matchday 1: Cardiff and Wrexham drew 1-1. The match was played on Monday, 17 August 2026 at Cardiff City Stadium (Cardiff); refereed by Andrew Kitchen, England.
K. Moore 3' (Wrexham) · R. Colwill 90' (Cardiff)
After a 0-1 first half, the game finished 1-1.
Cardiff held 67% of possession against 33%, attempting 11 shots to Wrexham's 18.
Shots on target read 3-8 and corners 9-9.
Substitutes: H. Tyrer, R. Kpakio, N. Anyadike, D. Turnbull, R. Colwill, J. Colwill, R. Tankiewicz, I. Davies, C. Robinson
Coach: Brian Barry-Murphy
Substitutes: D. Ward, D. Scarr, M. Cleworth, G. Dobson, R. Longman, B. Whiteman, D. Keillor-Dunn, B. Cadamarteri, S. Smith
Coach: Phil Parkinson
Nathan Trott (Cardiff) — named player of the match with a 8.3 rating.