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Wrexham Standings: EFL Championship Table After 37 Games

The Red Dragons triumphed in a rather one-sided Welsh derby.
Wrexham collected three points against Swansea City.
Wrexham collected three points against Swansea City. | Joe Dent/PUFC/Peterborough United/Getty Images

Wrexham returned to winning ways on Friday evening with a 2–0 win over bitter rivals Swansea City, all while co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac were in the booth on the call.

The Red Dragons came into the Championship bout with redemption on the mind after suffering a 2–1 defeat in the reverse fixture back in December. They also were eager to snap a two-game losing streak—and what better time to do so than against Swansea at the STōK Cae Ras.

Nathan Broadhead opened the scoring in the 25th minute, using a wonderful bit of skill to evade his marker inside the box to fire a right-footed strike into the back of the net. The goal, created by Callum Doyle’s excellent through ball, gave Wrexham the early lead.

Phil Parkinson’s men held onto their lead for the entire game and sealed the victory on the brink of stoppage time when Doyle headed home George Thomason’s cross. Wrexham saw out the remaining minutes in North Wales and emphatically collected three points once the final whistle sounded.

The win was the perfect response to Tuesday’s defeat to Hull City, and allows the Red Dragons to keep their Premier League hopes alive.


Wrexham Standings After 37 Games in the EFL Championship

Wrexham
Wrexham are hanging around in the promotion race. | Zach Forster/MI News/NurPhoto/Getty Images

Place

Team

Points

Games Played

1

Coventry

77

37

2

Middlesbrough

69

37

3

Millwall

68

37

4

Ipswich Town

65

36

5

Hull City

63

37

6

Wrexham

60

37

7

Southampton

54

36

Wrexham remain sixth in the Championship standings with 60 points through 37 games. The Red Dragons are now just three points behind fifth-place Hull City, a spot they would love to eventually claim to give themselves some breathing room in the playoff race.

After all, Southampton are within striking distance of Parkinson’s men in seventh place. The Saints have 54 points with a game in hand, which means if they win their bout with Coventry on Saturday, they will only be three points off the final playoff spot.

The good news for Wrexham is that the league-leaders are the favorites to win at the weekend, and dropped points for Southampton would further secure the Welsh outfit’s hold on sixth place.


Wrexham’s Next Five Games

Phil Parkinson
Phil Parkinson is hoping to lead Wrexham to a fourth consecutive promotion. | Robbie Jay Barratt/AMA/Getty Images

Opponent

Date

Competition

Watford (A)

March 17

Championship

Sheffield United (A)

March 21

Championship

West Brom (A)

April 3

Championship

Southampton (H)

April 6

Championship

Birmingham (A)

April 11

Championship

Wrexham are gearing up for an extended period away from the STōK Cae Ras. First up is a trip to Watford, where the Red Dragons will finally play the Hornets after their previous game got rescheduled to accommodate the FA Cup fifth round.

Then, Parkinson’s men are headed to Sheffield United before the March international break. The visitors will hope to replicate their 5–3 Boxing Day victory, but this time, they will be in enemy territory.

Once domestic action resumes, the Welsh outfit takes on West Brom away and then three days later finally gets to return to North Wales to face Southampton. Three points against the Saints could go a long way in the fight for the Championship playoffs, especially if both teams remain neck and neck in the standings.

Wrexham’s return home will be short lived. After playing Southampton, they must travel to Birmingham. The two opponents know each other well from their battles in League One last season, and the reverse fixture ended with the spoils shared in a 1–1 draw.


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Amanda Langell is a Sports Illustrated FC freelance writer and editor. Born and raised in New York City, her first loves were the Yankees, the Rangers and Broadway before Real Madrid took over her life. Had it not been for her brother’s obsession with Cristiano Ronaldo, she would have never lived through so many magical Champions League nights 3,600 miles away from the Bernabéu. When she’s not consumed by Spanish and European soccer, she’s traveling, reading or losing her voice at a concert.

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