Match report

Bristol City and Wrexham Draw Even at 2–2 in Championship Clash

Bristol City
Bristol City
2–2
FT
Wrexham
Wrexham
Feb 17, 2026

Bristol City and Wrexham engaged in an intense showdown at Ashton Gate on Saturday evening, ending the encounter with a closely fought 2–2 draw. Goals from O. Rathbone and an own goal by Joe Williams for Wrexham saw them take an early lead. However, Bristol City responded through S. Armstrong's strike and M. Bird's later goal to secure a share of the points in the Championship.

Key Facts

  • • O. Rathbone scored for Wrexham at 34 minutes.
  • • S. Armstrong equalized for Bristol City in the 47th minute.
  • • Joe Williams conceded an own goal for Wrexham in the 76th minute, leveling the score again.
  • • M. Bird secured a late equalizer for Bristol City in the 89th minute.

Lineups

Bristol City

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 23 Radek Vitek (G)
  • 19 George Tanner (D)
  • 16 Robert Dickie (D)
  • 5 Robert Atkinson (D)
  • 21 Neto Borges (D)
  • 40 Sam Morsy (M)
  • 4 Adam Randell (M)
  • 17 Mark Sykes (M)
  • 14 Tomi Horvat (M)
  • 10 Scott Twine (M)
  • 18 Emil Riis Jacobsen (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 Delano Burgzorg
  • 12 Jason Knight
  • 30 Sinclair Armstrong
  • 6 Max Bird
  • 8 Joe Williams
  • 13 Joe Lumley
  • 38 Noah Eile
  • 3 Cameron Pring
  • 20 Sam Bell

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)
  • 18 Ben Sheaf (M)
  • 27 Lewis O'Brien (M)
  • 14 George Thomason (M)
  • 20 Oliver Rathbone (F)
  • 33 Nathan Broadhead (F)
  • 28 Sam Smith (F)

Substitutes

  • 15 George Dobson
  • 10 Josh Windass
  • 19 Kieffer Moore
  • 21 Danny Ward
  • 24 Dan Scarr
  • 47 Ryan Longman
  • 29 Ryan Barnett
  • 7 Davis Keillor-Dunn
  • 11 Bailey Cadamarteri

Timeline

  1. Wrexham
    34' Wrexham Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Rathbone
  2. Wrexham
    40' Wrexham Card · Yellow Card
    O. Rathbone

    Foul

  3. Bristol City
    44' Bristol City Card · Yellow Card
    Neto Borges

    Foul

  4. Bristol City
    46' Bristol City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Riis · On: S. Armstrong
  5. Bristol City
    46' Bristol City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Sykes · On: D. Burgzorg
  6. Bristol City
    46' Bristol City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Morsy · On: Jason Knight
  7. Bristol City
    47' Bristol City Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Armstrong · Assist: Tomi Horvat
  8. Wrexham
    54' Wrexham Card · Yellow Card
    Max Cleworth

    Time wasting

  9. Bristol City
    63' Bristol City subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Tomi Horvat · On: M. Bird
  10. Bristol City
    71' Bristol City subst · Substitution 5
    Off: A. Randell · On: Joe Williams
  11. Wrexham
    71' Wrexham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: N. Broadhead · On: George Dobson
  12. Wrexham
    71' Wrexham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Smith · On: K. Moore
  13. Wrexham
    71' Wrexham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: O. Rathbone · On: J. Windass
  14. Wrexham
    73' Wrexham Card · Yellow Card
    D. Hyam

    Foul

  15. Wrexham
    76' Wrexham Goal · Own Goal
    Joe Williams
  16. Bristol City
    89' Bristol City Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Bird · Assist: Jason Knight
  17. Bristol City
    90'+1 Bristol City Card · Yellow Card
    D. Burgzorg

    Simulation

Match Stats

Stat Bristol City Wrexham
Fouls 11 13
Pass Accuracy 82% 82%
Offsides 1 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 8 9
Corners 3 2
Total Passes 492 486
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 0 2
Shots on Target 5 3
xG 0.38 1.07
Shots off Target 3 4
Possession 50% 50%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 404 399
Shots Inside Box 3 5
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 5 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ O. Rathbone's early goal put Wrexham ahead but Bristol City quickly responded through S. Armstrong.
  • ▸ The own goal by Joe Williams gave Wrexham a brief lead, only for M. Bird to level the score in the final minutes of the match.