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Live at The Turf

Just when we’d all got used to pretending there were other things to do on a Friday night, Wrexham are off to the Riverside Stadium to face Middlesbrough in the opening round of the Carabao Cup. No easing ourselves back into it. No gentle warm-up. Just a proper away night to kick off the new campaign.

These two became rather familiar with each other last season. It finished 1–1 at the Riverside in October, followed by a 2–2 draw at The Racecourse Ground on the final day. Six goals, two draws and still no clear answer as to who gets the upper hand. Fortunately, cup football is less keen on diplomatic solutions. Somebody has to go through, and somebody has to begin the journey home insisting the result didn’t reflect the performance.

Roaming around the Riverside will be Roary the Lion, Middlesbrough’s furry local celebrity and supposed king of the jungle. Admittedly, the jungle appears to involve a great deal of waving, dancing and having photographs taken with children, but perhaps David Attenborough simply left that bit out.

Not heading to Teesside? Then get yourself to The Turf, where the match will be shown live across our TVs. Expect a full evening of football, noise and unsolicited tactical wisdom from people who have spent the summer pretending they weren’t counting the days. The wait is over. The football’s back. And if the first match of a brand-new season doesn’t deserve a trip to The Turf, we honestly don’t know what does.

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Live at The Turf

If the footballing gods wanted to ease everyone into the new Championship season, they’ve done a dreadful job of it. Instead, they’ve handed us a Welsh derby under the lights at Cardiff City Stadium. Not in October. Not at Christmas. Straight out of the gate. Fair enough.

Every fixture list has matches supporters look for before anything else. This is one of them. Cardiff away. The Bluebirds have been able to enjoy reminding everyone about last October’s Carabao Cup win for long enough. On this Monday night away match, Wrexham have the opportunity to replace that conversation with a new one. Three Championship points are on offer, local pride comes as standard, and by full-time one half of Wales is going to be absolutely unbearable. The only question is… which half?

If you’re giving the M4 a miss, make your way to The Turf instead. We’ll have the match live across our TVs, and by kick-off the place will already be packed with people who’ve convinced themselves they know exactly how the evening’s going to end. Expect noise, nerves, and absolutely nobody sitting quietly once the first whistle goes.

It’s Cardiff. It’s a Welsh derby. It’s the first league match of the season. If there’s one Monday night to be at The Turf, this is it.

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Butty Van
7am – 3pm

The Pub
12pm – 11pm

FanZone
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