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Wrexham booked a place in the last 16 of the FA Cup for the first time in 29 years thanks to a 1-0 win over Ipswich Town.
The Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney-owned club from North Wales have plotted a rapid rise through the English football pyramid in recent seasons, but have not reached round five of the world’s oldest knockout cup competition since 1996/97.
On that occasion, Wrexham went all the way to the quarterfinals and they have the chance to do so again after Josh Windass scored his ninth goal of the season from Ryan Longman’s cross.
Both sides were much changed, with next weekend’s Championship rematch at the Racecourse Ground next weekend arguably of greater consequence, with both clubs chasing promotion to the Premier League.
In the meantime, Wrexham can dream of a tie against one of the Premier League big boys. Chelsea are already through, while Manchester City and Arsenal contest ties against lower league opposition over the weekend.
Wrexham vs. Ipswich final score
| Fulltime | Goalscorers | |
| Wrexham | 1 | Windass 34′ |
| Ipswich | 0 | _ |
Location: Racecourse Ground (Wrexham, UK)Referee: Benjamin Speedie
Starting lineups:
Wrexham (3-4-2-1, right to left): Okonkwo (GK) — Cleworth, Hyam, Doyle — Longman, Dobson, Rathbone, Thomason — Windass, O’Brien— Smith.
Ipswich (4-2-3-1 right to left): Palmer (GK) — Baggott, Kipre, Greaves, Johnson — Cajuste, Neil — McAteer, Egeli, Akpom— Hirst
Wrexham vs Ipswich stats
| Wrexham | Stat | Ipswich |
| 11 | Shots | 6 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 46% | Possession | 54% |
| 449 | Passes | 530 |
| 8 | Corners | 5 |
| 8 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
Wrexham vs. Ipswich key moments, highlights
90+2 mins: Oh and Ipswich sound be level! A teasing corner comes in from the left and top scorer Jack Clarke, on as a substitute, slides in but cannot make contact.
50 mins: Almost an equaliser for Ipswich. A long throw into the box, Akpom almost stabs home at the near post but Okonkwo makes a fantastic save.
A big save from Arthur Okonkwo 🧤
Wrexham 1-0 Ipswich Town
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34 mins: GOAL! Josh Windass puts Wrexham ahead!
It has been coming. Thomason tears down the left but his cross is too far ahead of Smith. Longman picks up the pieces on the other flank and fizzes in a dangerous ball for Windass to score his ninth of the season.
Josh Windass fires Wrexham ahead! ✅
Wrexham 1-0 Ipswich Town
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21 mins: Palmer does well to keep out a low Windass strike amid a flurry of Wrexham corners. The Ipswich keeper saw the shot late as Rathbone leapt over it.
1 min: Almost a dream start for Wrexham as Ipswich goalkeeper Alex Palmer botches a header outside his box. Palmer recovers to parry Josh Windass’ attempt from out on the right wing and does superbly to stop Sam Smith’s follow-up at close quarters.
Wrexham vs. Ipswich reaction
Reaction from Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson and Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna will appear here after the match
Wrexham vs. Ipswich team news
Wrexham team news
- Phil Parkinson makes five changes from the side that lost 2-0 to Millwall in Wrexham’s previous Championship match.
- Ryan Longman, George Thomason, George Dobson, Josh Windass and Sam Smith all start.
- Former Ipswich duo Kieffer Moore and Nathan Broadhead are on the bench against their old employers.
Ipswich team news
- There are wholesale changes from Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna.
- Centre-back Cedric Kipre is the only player remaining from the 2-1 win over Derby County last weekend, as McKenna makes 10 alterations.
Wrexham vs. Ipswich upcoming schedules
Wrexham upcoming fixtures
| Date | Competition | Match | Location |
| Tue, Feb. 17 | Championship | Bristol City vs. Wrexham | Ashton Gate |
| Sat, Feb. 21 | Championship | Wrexham vs. Ipswich | Racecourse Ground |
| Tue, Feb, 24 | Championship | Wrexham vs. Portsmouth | Racecourse Ground |
Ipswich upcoming fixtures
| Date | Competition | Match | Location |
| Sat, Feb. 21 | Championship | Wrexham vs. Ipswich | Racecourse Ground |
| Tue, Feb 24. | Championship | Watford vs. Ipswich | Vicarage Road |
| Sat, Feb, 28 | Championship | Ipswich vs. Swansea | Portman Road |
