Kieffer Moore fires visitors ahead inside three minutes
Cardiff keeper Trott makes super save from Doyle
Salech goes close to a leveller for hosts
Moore crashes header against bar
First league meeting between the sides for more than 24 years
Cardiff City 0-1 Wrexham
Cardiff look to end the opening half strongly.
They've enjoyed a decent spell of possession in the Wrexham half, but they can't get an effort on Anthony Patterson's goal.
The visitors have defended very well when required.
Cardiff City 0-1 Wrexham
Barry Horne
Former Wrexham and Birmingham City midfielder on BBC Radio Wales
I think Wrexham will be disappointed not be two goals up.
Cardiff have shown that there is a goal in this for them if their crossing gets a bit better, based on the first half Wrexham would deserve that as well.
Cardiff City 0-1 Wrexham
Joel Bagan looks to deliver a floated ball towards the back post, but it's over hit and goes out for a Wrexham goal kick.
Into the final five minutes of the first-half, and Wrexham still lead through that early Kieffer Moore strike.
Cardiff City 0-1 Wrexham
Nathan Blake
Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales
Imray should not be getting in by there for me.
There's two defenders there, too easy from Cardiff.
Cardiff City 0-1 Wrexham
Matty James' corner lands on the roof of the Cardiff net.
Not his finest delivery, but the hosts will be relived after those two chances for the away side.
Cardiff City 0-1 Wrexham
Another massive chance for Wrexham.
Danny Imray is played through on goal, and his low shot is tipped behind for a corner by Nathan Trott.
It looked to be going wide anyway, but Trott takes no chances.
Cardiff City 0-1 Wrexham
Lewis O'Brien delivers the corner from the opposite flank this time, and Kieffer Moore goes so close to scoring a second.
His glancing header strikes the top of the crossbar in front of the Canton End.
Huge chance for Wrexham to make it 2-0.
Cardiff City 0-1 Wrexham
Superb defending from Osho as Thomason threatened on Wrexham's left flank.
Corner to the visitors.
It's whipped into the box by Matty James, and Trott punches the ball behind for another corner.
Cardiff City 0-1 Wrexham
Barry Horne
Former Wrexham and Birmingham City midfielder on BBC Radio Wales
The best thing for Wrexham to get over the hangover of last season is to get a win in a game like this.
I'm not saying that's going to cure everything but it will help.
Cardiff City 0-1 Wrexham
Wrexham are just settling again after that improved spell from the Bluebirds.
But Kieffer Moore is yellow carded for a foul on Gabriel Osho.
Phil Parkinson looked perplexed at that call.
Cardiff City 0-1 Wrexham
Just over half an hour gone and Wrexham will be thrilled with the way they started the game.
Cardiff have certainly improved in the past 10 minutes or so, but it's Kieffer Moore's early goal that separates the sides.
Cardiff City 0-1 Wrexham
Ollie Tanner thinks he's won a corner, but the assistant referee awards a goal kick to the hosts.
Much to the delight of George Thomason, and the dismay of Tanner.
Cardiff City 0-1 Wrexham
Gareth Vincent
BBC Sport Wales at Cardiff City Stadium
Cardiff are improving here.
Ollie Tanner has looked the most likely source of an opening and, after being picked out by the winger, new recruit Jack Moylan ought to have done better.
Cardiff City 0-1 Wrexham
Barry Horne
Former Wrexham and Birmingham City midfielder on BBC Radio Wales
Cardiff are making a game of this now.
They've grown into the game but they looked a little shell shocked in that first 10 minutes.
Cardiff City 0-1 Wrexham
Cian Ashford inks one way and then the other before shooting at goal from around 12 yards out, but it's straight at Anthony Patterson.
Cardiff on top now after that slow start.
At the other end, Kieffer Moore's curling shot from distance is easily saved by Nathan Trott.
Cardiff City 0-1 Wrexham
Dom Hyam is penalised for a foul on Cian Ashford, and out come the ironic cheers from the home fans as they are awarded a free-kick.
Wrexham have had very little possession in the past six or seven minutes.
Cardiff City 0-1 Wrexham
Ollie Tanner is causing problems on Wrexham's left flank.
He picks out summer signing Jack Moylan who fires over from near the penalty spot.
Cardiff City 0-1 Wrexham
Nathan Blake
Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales
Cian Ashford is struggling a little bit.
It's him and Jack Moylan playing further forward but he is not having as much joy as him, I'm surprised Joel Colwill hasn't started.
Cardiff City 0-1 Wrexham
The home fans are encouraged by their side's efforts since that delay for Imray's injury.
The're just starting to press a little more aggressively too, which always goes down well with the supporters.
Cardiff City 0-1 Wrexham
Image source, Rex FeaturesCardiff are just looking to settle now as they enjoy a bit of possession in the Wrexham half.
Anthony Patterson makes a vital sliding tackle to thwart Yousef Salech who was so close to latching on to a sloppy back pass.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | -4 |
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Manager:Brian Barry-Murphy
Formation:4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Manager:Phil Parkinson
Formation:3 - 5 - 2
Manager:Brian Barry-Murphy
Formation:4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Manager:Phil Parkinson
Formation:3 - 5 - 2
Championship
All competitions
All competitions
This is the first league meeting between Cardiff City and Wrexham since 2001-02, when the Bluebirds won 3-1 away and 3-2 at home in the third tier.
Wrexham have lost their last three encounters with Cardiff City in all competitions, including a 2-1 home loss in the fourth round of the EFL Cup last season.
Cardiff won 17 of their 23 home games in EFL League One last season (D2 L4), including wins in each of their final three matches.
Wrexham finished seventh last season, winning just two of their final seven games (D2 L3); only once in the last seven Championship seasons has the side finishing seventh the season prior gone on to finish above 17th the following campaign (Middlesbrough fourth in 2022-23).
Only Zan Vipotnik (26) and Oliver McBurnie (24) were involved in more goals in the EFL Championship last season than Wrexham’s Josh Windass (21 – 16 goals, 5 assists). Four of his goals came from outside the penalty area, only Victor Torp and Ryan Manning (both 5) had more.
