Match report

Wrexham Stuns Charlton with 1-0 Championship Victory

Charlton
Charlton
0–1
FT
Wrexham
Wrexham
Feb 28, 2026

Wrexham stunned Charlton with a well-deserved victory in their Championship clash. Despite Charlton's early substitution and yellow cards for Kayne Ramsay and Conor Coventry, Wrexham capitalized on O. Rathbone’s 30th-minute goal to secure the win. Multiple substitutions from both sides did not change the outcome as Wrexham held off Charlton's late pushes.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Charlton 0–1 Wrexham
  • • O. Rathbone scored the winning goal for Wrexham in the 30th minute.
  • • Kayne Ramsay and Conor Coventry received yellow cards for Charlton.
  • • Multiple substitutions were made by both teams, including O. Rathbone being replaced by Zak Vyner.

Lineups

Charlton

Formation: 3-1-4-2

Starting XI

  • 25 William Mannion (G)
  • 32 Reece Burke (D)
  • 5 Lloyd Jones (D)
  • 17 Amari'i Bell (D)
  • 6 Conor Coventry (M)
  • 44 Harry Clarke (M)
  • 14 Sonny Carey (M)
  • 8 Luke Berry (M)
  • 2 Kayne Ramsay (M)
  • 99 Lyndon Dykes (F)
  • 7 Tyreece Campbell (F)

Substitutes

  • 28 Collins Sichenje
  • 26 Joe Rankin-Costello
  • 21 Tiernan Brooks
  • 3 Macaulay Gillesphey
  • 19 Luke Chambers
  • 10 Greg Docherty
  • 77 Jayden Fevrier
  • 23 Charlie Kelman
  • 11 Miles Leaburn

Wrexham

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Arthur Okonkwo (G)
  • 4 Max Cleworth (D)
  • 5 Dominic Hyam (D)
  • 2 Callum Doyle (D)
  • 12 Issa Kaboré (M)
  • 15 George Dobson (M)
  • 27 Lewis O'Brien (M)
  • 14 George Thomason (M)
  • 20 Oliver Rathbone (F)
  • 33 Nathan Broadhead (F)
  • 19 Kieffer Moore (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 Danny Ward
  • 24 Dan Scarr
  • 26 Zak Vyner
  • 29 Ryan Barnett
  • 47 Ryan Longman
  • 10 Josh Windass
  • 28 Sam Smith
  • 7 Davis Keillor-Dunn
  • 11 Bailey Cadamarteri

Timeline

  1. Charlton
    13' Charlton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Burke · On: C. Sichenje
  2. Charlton
    17' Charlton Card · Yellow Card
    Kayne Ramsay
  3. Wrexham
    30' Wrexham Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Rathbone
  4. Charlton
    46' Charlton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Berry · On: J. Rankin-Costello
  5. Wrexham
    68' Wrexham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: N. Broadhead · On: J. Windass
  6. Wrexham
    68' Wrexham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: I. Kabore · On: R. Longman
  7. Charlton
    70' Charlton Card · Yellow Card
    Conor Coventry
  8. Charlton
    74' Charlton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Conor Coventry · On: C. Kelman
  9. Charlton
    74' Charlton subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Amari'i Bell · On: M. Leaburn
  10. Wrexham
    77' Wrexham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: O. Rathbone · On: Zak Vyner
  11. Charlton
    84' Charlton subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Kayne Ramsay · On: M. Gillesphey
  12. Wrexham
    88' Wrexham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: George Dobson · On: D. Scarr
  13. Wrexham
    88' Wrexham Card · Yellow Card
    K. Moore
  14. Wrexham
    89' Wrexham subst · Substitution 5
    Off: K. Moore · On: S. Smith

Match Stats

Stat Charlton Wrexham
Fouls 4 11
Pass Accuracy 80% 77%
Offsides 3 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 8
Corners 5 2
Total Passes 503 438
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 5 3
Shots on Target 1 2
xG 1.31 0.53
Shots off Target 6 3
Possession 54% 46%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 402 338
Shots Inside Box 9 6
Saves 1 1
Shots Outside Box 3 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ O. Rathbone's goal at the 30th minute was a turning point that gave Wrexham control of the match.
  • ▸ Charlton's yellow cards in the early and mid-game periods hindered their momentum.