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Live at The Turf

Good Friday sends Wrexham up to the Midlands to face West Brom, a side that tends to go about things with calm efficiency, neat passing, organised shape, and just enough patience to make opponents do most of the running. It worked rather well for them back in August when they came to the STŌK Cae Ras, nicked the result, and headed home with the points tucked away. Fair enough. But football has a habit of reopening old conversations, and this one feels like it might be due a reply.

Looming somewhere near the touchline will be Baggie Bird, West Brom’s waistcoat-wearing feathered mascot who’ll be strutting about the Hawthorns like he personally approved the team sheet. Confident bird, clearly. Though encouraging thousands of people to shout at a referee while dressed as a giant bird is a fairly niche career path. Still, every club has its traditions.

For those not making the trip to the Midlands, The Turf is your away-day headquarters. The match will be live across our TVs, the pints will be flowing, and the tactical analysis will be delivered with the sort of confidence that usually appears somewhere around the second round. So, if the motorway miles aren’t part of your Good Friday plans, settle in at The Turf instead. Same match, same tension, and the same moment halfway through the second half when everyone suddenly agrees they would’ve finished that chance differently. West Brom might have home advantage, but we’ll have the better atmosphere.

Hours
Butty Van
8am – 3pm

The Pub
11am – 12am

FanZone
Closed

Live at The Turf

Early April brings Southampton to town, and while spring might be in the air, don’t expect anything particularly gentle once the whistle blows at the STŌK Cae Ras. The Saints have a reputation for tidy football, plenty of movement, quick passes, and the sort of composure that makes it all look suspiciously calm. It worked for them back in August when they edged a 2–1 win down on the south coast. Fair enough. Nice ground, lovely sea breeze, and three points they were quite happy to keep. But football has a funny way of revisiting unfinished business, and this time the return address says Wrexham.

As for Sammy Saint, Southampton’s cheerful canine mascot, he won’t be making the journey north. Probably a wise decision. A dog wandering around Wrexham on matchday might end up with a scarf, a pint, and a completely different set of loyalties by the end of the afternoon. Best he stays home guarding the training cones.

Now, while the football happens up the road, The Turf remains the natural headquarters for the day. Heading to the match? Start here. Post-match celebrations? Back here again. Even if you don’t have a ticket, you’ll still find yourself right in the middle of the matchday buzz. So gather early, grab a pint, and settle in at The Turf, because if history’s getting rewritten after that 2–1 in August, this is exactly where the first chapter of the comeback begins.

Hours
Butty Van
7am – 8pm

The Pub
12pm – 12am

FanZone
5:30pm to 8pm

Live at The Turf

Mid-April sends Wrexham to St Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park to take on Birmingham City, a fixture that’s quietly turning into one of those matchups where both sets of supporters suddenly take things a bit more personally than they did a year ago. When the Blues came to the STŌK Cae Ras back in October it finished in a 1–1 draw, which felt about right at the time, plenty of noise, plenty of effort, and absolutely nobody leaving the ground thinking the matter had been fully settled.

Somewhere along the touchline you’ll also find Beau Brummie and Belle, Birmingham’s bulldog mascots, proudly patrolling the place like a pair of four-legged stewards. Bulldogs are meant to represent toughness and grit, though it’s slightly difficult to look intimidating while waving at the crowd and posing for photos every five minutes. Still, credit where it’s due, they’ll be doing their best to keep the home fans barking.

For those not making the trip up the M54, The Turf is your away-day headquarters. The match will be live across our TVs, the pints will be moving at a respectable matchday pace, and the tactical opinions from the bar will arrive with the sort of certainty normally reserved for people who’ve just ordered their second round. So, if Birmingham isn’t on your travel plans that day, settle in at The Turf instead. Same match, same drama, just with better beer and the sort of atmosphere that doesn’t require a stadium to make itself heard.

Hours
Butty Van
Closed

The Pub
12pm – 12am

FanZone
Closed

The third week of April brings Stoke City to the STŌK Cae Ras, and there’s a little unfinished business in the air. The last meeting back in October ended in a 1–0 loss at their place, the sort of tight result that tends to stick in the memory and quietly wait for the return fixture.

Not making the trip will be Pottermus and Pottermiss, Stoke’s famously lovey-dovey blue hippopotamus mascots. Probably for the best. Two bright blue hippos wandering around Wrexham holding hands might be a step too far, even by football standards. It’s also difficult to look properly intimidating when you’re essentially a cheerful blue hippopotamus with very public relationship goals.

Now, the match won’t be on TV, but that hardly matters when The Turf is practically part of the stadium itself. If you’ve got a ticket, this is where the day starts before the short stroll to the turnstiles, and where it usually ends afterwards. No ticket? You’ll still be right in the middle of the matchday buzz. See you then!

Hours
Butty Van
8am – 3pm

The Pub
11am – 12am

FanZone
12:30pm – 3pm & 5pm – 7pm

Early May brings Middlesbrough to the STŌK Cae Ras for the final match of the regular season, which means one last afternoon where nerves, noise, and bold predictions all arrive in equal measure. The last time these two met up north back in October it finished 1–1, a result that felt like both sides had more to say but simply ran out of minutes to say it.

Missing from the trip will be Roary the Lion, Middlesbrough’s overconfident feline mascot. A pity, really. A lion turning up in Wrexham might’ve been entertaining, though he’d probably spend most of the afternoon pretending not to notice the noise coming from the stands. Still, it’s understandable, lions are known for courage, but even they know when to stay safely on their own turf.

We’re currently waiting to see whether the match will be televised, and if it is, we’ll be showing it on our TVs, so keep an eye on this page as we’ll update it as soon as we know. Either way, when The Turf is practically leaning against the stadium, it hardly matters. If you’ve got a ticket, this is the natural starting point before the short wander to the turnstiles, and the place everyone drifts back to afterwards to explain exactly how they would’ve taken that chance differently.

No ticket? You’ll still be right in the middle of it. When the STŌK Cae Ras erupts, the noise tends to roll straight through The Turf anyway. On the final matchday of the regular season, the football might be happening next door, but the matchday atmosphere lives right here.

Hours
Butty Van
8am – 3pm

The Pub
10am – 12am

FanZone
10am – 4pm