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Wrexham Targets Championship Rise

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Scoring goals was not an issue for Wrexham last season, as they netted 69 league goals, trailing only the top six sides. Their conversion rate of 13.24% was second only to Hull’s 13.42% and Derby’s 13.29%, and they exceeded their expected goals by 12.21, the highest margin in the second tier.

The new 7,500‑seater Kop Stand will be completed next year, and revenue is projected to rise from about £33.3m in 2024‑25 to between £46m-£50m for the year ending June 2026, underscoring the club’s ambition to build for bigger things.

Defensively, Wrexham conceded 65 goals, a tally bettered by only five teams, while facing 29 errors leading to shots and enduring 22 matches where they shipped two or more goals. Injuries to wing‑backs Issa Kabore and Liberato Cacace and early-season rotation of the back three created early concerns, but performances by Callum Doyle, Dom Hyam and makeshift left‑back George Thomason steadied the ship, and a fit Imray should bolster the right flank.

Former Wales international Nia Jones noted on the BBC’s Feast of Football podcast that missing the play‑offs added pressure, but staying in the same league should keep the Red Dragons a little more under the radar and reduce that pressure as they aim for Championship success.