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Wrexham’s first home match as a Championship club sees Hull City roll into the STōK Cae Ras for a midweek EFL Cup dust-up, and it’s about time. We’ve endured the off-season, pretended to care about other sports, and even considered doing DIY. But now the countdown’s over and the real stuff’s nearly here. Hope’s been reloaded, patience left in pre-season, and the emotional rollercoaster is boarding now.

Hull rolls in from the Championship with a manager whose name sounds like a crossword clue (Sergej Jakirović, seven down, Croatian bloke, fond of 4-2-3-1s). They beat us once in 2004, and we’ve kindly held a grudge ever since. Time to even the score.

Ticket or not, The Turf is where it all begins. Pints will be flowing, the butty van will be firing on all cylinders, and the football chat will range from sensible to downright delusional. We don’t yet know if the match will be televised, but if it is, we’ll be showing it live in the pub and we’ll update this post as soon as we know. Until then, expect big opinions, questionable refereeing impressions, and the full opening-night chaos. See you at The Turf.

Hours
Butty Van
7am – 8pm

The Pub
12pm – 12am

FanZone
5pm to 7:30pm

Wrexham’s first home match in the Championship is nearly here, and it’s a proper one. West Bromwich Albion, aka The Baggies, are heading to the STōK Cae Ras. We’ve only crossed paths once before (League Cup, 1997 they won, we’ve since recovered), but this time it means more. It’s our first league home game at this level in four decades. They arrive with a new manager, Mikel Antuña, a bit of Championship pedigree, and probably some misplaced confidence. Fair enough. We’ve got belief, a fired-up fanbase, and a ground that knows exactly how to rise to the moment.

Ticket or not, The Turf is where matchday begins and ends. Come early for a pint, a bite from the butty van, and some classic pre-match wisdom hollered across the tables. After the final whistle, head back for the post-match debrief, the highs, the lows, and everything in between. If it’s on telly, we’ll have it live on all six screens. If not, you’ll still feel every minute through the buzz, the banter, and the tactical opinions no one asked for. The Championship has landed in Wrexham. Let’s make it known.

Hours
Butty Van
8am – 3pm

The Pub
11am – 12am

FanZone
11:30am – 3pm & 5pm – 7pm

Sheffield Wednesday will be rolling into Wrexham, feathers fluffed and eyes wide. They finished 12th in the Championship last season which is impressive, considering how many clubs spent the year just trying not to fall apart. But here’s the thing: none of that matters if you’re not in the right place before and after the whistle blows. That place, conveniently, is The Turf, your footballing headquarters.

Doors will open early. The butty van will be fired up. Pints will be poured with purpose. And someone’s going to be willing to explain exactly how they’d have set the team up if given the chance (they wouldn’t have, but it’s charming). If the match is being aired live, we’ll have it across all six screens, loud and proud and we’ll update this post as soon as we know. If it’s not, you’ll still hear the roar from next door. So round up your mates and plan to settle in at The Turf.

Hours
Butty Van
8am – 3pm

The Pub
11am – 12am

FanZone
11:30am – 3pm & 5pm – 7pm