Match report

Wrexham Defeats Portsmouth 2-1 in Thrilling Championship Clash

Wrexham
Wrexham
2–1
FT
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Feb 24, 2026

Wrexham secured a hard-fought victory over Portsmouth in an exhilarating Championship fixture. Goals from S. Smith and Max Cleworth provided Wrexham with a commanding lead before Z. Swanson narrowed the gap for Portsmouth late in the game.

Key Facts

  • • S. Smith scored at 23 minutes, assisted by Callum Doyle.
  • • Max Cleworth found the back of the net at 39 minutes, aided by George Dobson's pass.
  • • Z. Swanson reduced Portsmouth’s deficit with a goal in the 49th minute.
  • • Portsmouth's Regan Poole was issued a yellow card in the 30th minute.

Lineups

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)
  • 10 Josh Windass (F)
  • 33 Nathan Broadhead (F)
  • 28 Sam Smith (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 Kieffer Moore
  • 20 Oliver Rathbone
  • 21 Danny Ward
  • 24 Dan Scarr
  • 26 Zak Vyner
  • 47 Ryan Longman
  • 29 Ryan Barnett
  • 7 Davis Keillor-Dunn
  • 11 Bailey Cadamarteri

Portsmouth

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Nicolas Schmid (G)
  • 24 Terry Devlin (D)
  • 5 Regan Poole (D)
  • 3 Connor Ogilvie (D)
  • 22 Zak Swanson (D)
  • 7 Marlon Pack (M)
  • 38 Ebou Adams (M)
  • 47 Gustavo Caballero (M)
  • 8 John Swift (M)
  • 27 Millenic Alli (M)
  • 9 Colby Bishop (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 Adrian Segecic
  • 29 Harvey Blair
  • 17 Ibane Bowat
  • 36 Conor Chaplin
  • 26 Josef Bursik
  • 2 Jordan Williams
  • 55 Madiodio Dia
  • 16 Luke Le Roux
  • 40 Jacob Brown

Timeline

  1. Wrexham
    23' Wrexham Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Smith · Assist: Callum Doyle
  2. Portsmouth
    30' Portsmouth Card · Yellow Card
    Regan Poole
  3. Wrexham
    39' Wrexham Goal · Normal Goal
    Max Cleworth · Assist: George Dobson
  4. Portsmouth
    42' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 1
    Off: John Swift · On: A. Segecic
  5. Portsmouth
    46' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Caballero · On: H. Blair
  6. Portsmouth
    49' Portsmouth Goal · Normal Goal
    Z. Swanson · Assist: Regan Poole
  7. Wrexham
    67' Wrexham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Smith · On: K. Moore
  8. Wrexham
    68' Wrexham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Windass · On: O. Rathbone
  9. Portsmouth
    79' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Ebou Adams · On: C. Chaplin
  10. Portsmouth
    79' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Z. Swanson · On: I. Bowat
  11. Wrexham
    88' Wrexham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: N. Broadhead · On: Zak Vyner
  12. Portsmouth
    89' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Regan Poole · On: M. Dia

Match Stats

Stat Wrexham Portsmouth
Fouls 9 8
Pass Accuracy 80% 82%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 10 9
Corners 3 15
Total Passes 327 464
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 3 6
Shots on Target 5 1
xG 0.54 0.53
Shots off Target 2 2
Possession 41% 59%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 263 381
Shots Inside Box 6 8
Saves 0 3
Shots Outside Box 4 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Wrexham took an early lead when S. Smith scored, followed by Max Cleworth extending their advantage just after.
  • ▸ Portsmouth fought back with Z. Swanson's goal in the second half, but couldn't find another to equalize.