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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.

Hours
Butty Van
7am – 3pm

The Pub
12pm – 11pm

FanZone
Closed

Saturday 22nd August sees Championship football return to The Racecourse Ground, with Watford getting first dibs on trying to spoil the mood. Last season they couldn’t win here, with the sides sharing a 2–2 draw, before the Hornets had the better of things at Vicarage Road. We’ve remembered. Petty? Possibly. Football? Absolutely.

Harry the Hornet won’t be travelling, which seems an odd lack of commitment for something with wings. Perhaps Hertfordshire to Wrexham is outside his migratory range. Either way, one less oversized insect to worry about.

This match won’t be airing live, but that’s hardly an excuse to disappear for the afternoon. Ticket or no ticket, The Turf is where the matchday nonsense belongs, the pre-match predictions nobody will admit to later, the post-match verdicts delivered as absolute fact, and everything in between. First home Saturday of the season. It would be rude not to. The Racecourse packed. The Turf right beside it. You know what to do.

Hours
Butty Van
8am – 3pm

The Pub
11am – 12am

FanZone
11:30am – 3pm & 5pm – 7pm

Live at The Turf

Friday night. Birmingham at The Racecourse Ground. Funny how a fixture that wasn’t supposed to be a rivalry has become one that absolutely nobody wants to lose.

Last season, Birmingham escaped Wrexham with a 1–1 draw, then won 2–0 at St Andrew’s in April. So yes, there’s a score to settle. And somewhere across the Atlantic, minority owner Tom Brady may be wondering how his investment became personal in North Wales. Seven Super Bowl rings are very impressive, Tom. Unfortunately, they’re worth precisely bugger all in the Championship.

If you’ve got a ticket, The Turf is where the mischief starts and where the excuses get examined afterwards. No ticket? Congratulations, you’ve accidentally secured one of the better seats in Wrexham. We’ll have the match live across our TVs, surrounded by people treating every tackle like a personal matter and every Birmingham mistake like an early Christmas present. Friday night, Birmingham in town and absolutely no requirement to behave sensibly. Perfect.

Hours
Butty Van
7am – 8pm

The Pub
12pm – 12am

FanZone
5pm to 8pm

Just keeping an eye on this one for the moment.