{"id":15603,"date":"2026-02-01T04:26:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T04:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/sheffield-wed-0-1-wrexham-jan-31-2026-game-analysis-2\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T04:26:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T04:26:27","slug":"sheffield-wed-0-1-wrexham-jan-31-2026-game-analysis-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/sheffield-wed-0-1-wrexham-jan-31-2026-game-analysis-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheffield Wed 0-1 Wrexham (Jan 31, 2026) Game Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Sam Smith scored the only goal as Wrexham beat Sheffield Wednesday 1-0.<\/figcaption>
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Wrexham moved back into the Championship play-off places after their hard-fought 1-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough.<\/p>\n

Sam Smith’s fourth goal in six Championship games was enough to see the Red Dragons return to sixth place after Derby’s dismantling of Bristol City on Friday night.<\/p>\n

Things seem to be going from bad to worse for Wednesday this season following the departure of captain and star man Barry Bannan earlier in the week.<\/p>\n

Wrexham on the other hand, had just one loss in their last eight in all competitions before coming into this one and knew victory was a must to keep their play-off push rolling on.<\/p>\n

Issa Kabor\u00e9 was the first to test Owls goalkeeper Murphy Cooper, crashing in an effort from the edge of the box after Reece Johnson’s unconvincing clearance.<\/p>\n

At the other end, on-loan Luton man and debutant Jerry Yates had a sight of goal after being played through by Jamal Lowe but he could only drive his effort over the bar.<\/p>\n

Nathan Broadhead could have got on the scoresheet following some good work by Callum Doyle down the left but he mistimed his header from inside the box.<\/p>\n

Doyle then had a sight of goal himself but Liam Cooper stood firm and made a vital block to deny the defender.<\/p>\n

Ben Sheaf could only lift his volley on to the roof of the net following a searching cross in the last chance before the interval.<\/p>\n

The Red Dragons made the breakthrough in the 58th minute. Kabore swept in a dangerous cross from the right-hand side and Smith was there to poke the ball home at the back post.<\/p>\n

Smith nearly got his second after a driving run from Matty James but Cooper tipped his effort round the post.<\/p>\n

Kabore and Smith combined again, the striker this time meeting the cross at the near post, but he could only stab his effort wide of the mark.<\/p>\n

The hosts had their best two chances of the match within a minute. First, Lowe played through Bailey Cadamarteri and keeper Arthur Okonkwo had to stand tall to keep his powerful strike out.<\/p>\n

Svante Ingelsson whipped in the resulting corner and Lowe saw his effort from the back post cleared brilliantly off the line by James.<\/p>\n

Wrexham were not troubled too much from that point onwards and held firm to see out the match and claim the three points.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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