Match Preview | Wrexham vs. Cardiff City

The Bluebirds head to Wrexham on Tuesday evening.
Carabao Cup
Fourth Round
STōK Racecourse
Tuesday, October 28th, 2025 - 8:00pm KO
The Racecourse Ground
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Phil Parkinson, Wrexham manager.
KNOW YOUR OPPONENT | KEY STAFF

Chairman: Rob Mac & Ryan Reynolds
Chief Executive Officer: Michael Williamson
Chief of Staff: Tina Roberts

Manager: Phil Parkinson
Assistant Manager: Steve Parkin
First-Team Coach: David Jones
Goalkeeping Coach: Aidan Davison

Former Colchester United, Hull City, Charlton Athletic, Bradford City, Bolton Wanderers and Sunderland manager Phil Parkinson took over at Wrexham in 2021.

His success has been highly publicised, leading the Red Dragons to three promotions in four seasons in charge, taking the team from the National League to the Championship.

Parkinson has taken charge of over 1000 games in his managerial career.

Kieffer Moore in action for Wrexham.
KNOW YOUR OPPONENT | SEASON SO FAR

The Red Dragons have three wins, five draws and four defeats from their Championship campaign so far.

They have reached this stage of the Carabao Cup having beaten Hull City (on penalties), Preston North End and Reading.

Both former Bluebird Kieffer Moore and Josh Windass have four league goals this term, while Moore has also netted in this competition. Sam Smith has been favoured in the cup to date, with three starts and one goal in the Carabao Cup.

2025/26 Squad
GK | Arthur Okonkwo, Danny Ward, Callum Burton, Reuben Egan.
DEF | Callum Doyle, Lewis Brunt, Max Cleworth, Dominic Hyam, Conor Coady, Issa Kaboré, Liberato Cacace, Dan Scarr, Aaron James, Max Purvis.
MID | James McClean, Andy Cannon, Josh Windass, George Thomason, George Dobson, Ben Sheaf, Oliver Rathbone, Lewis O'Brien, Ryan Barnett, Matty James, Elliot Lee, Alex Moore, Harry Ashfield, Ryan Longman.
FOR | Ryan Hardie, Jay Rodriguez, Kieffer Moore, Sam Smith, Nathan Broadhead.

Programme memories of games gone by between the Bluebirds and the Red Dragons.
IN DAYS GONE BY

04/11/2001 | Wrexham 1-3 Cardiff City

The Bluebirds and the Red Dragons haven't been in the same league as each other since the 2001/02 campaign.

Their first battle of that season came in November, with the Bluebirds heading to North Wales. The two teams fought it out, with eight yellow cards shown during the 90 minutes.

It was Alan Cork's side who came out victorious in the end, with Gavin Gordon, Graham Kavanagh and Leo Fortune-West netting on the day.

City: Alexander, Gabbidon, Prior, Weston (Young 78'), Legg, Boland, Kavanagh, Bowen (Hamilton 31'), Brayson, Earnshaw, Gordon (Fortune-West 40').

City were also winners at Ninian Park later on that year, picking up the three points by a 3-2 scoreline in March 2002.

During the same season, the two sides also met in Wrexham for the FAW Premier Cup Semi-Final. The Bluebirds would triumph on penalties following a 1-1 draw and go on to win the tournament, defeating Swansea City in the final.

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