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Swansea draw Wrexham 0-0 in Championship clash

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Championship leaders Swansea and visitors Wrexham fought out a 0-0 draw in a passionate all-Welsh affair at the sold-out Swansea.com Stadium. Chances were scarce, with neither goalkeeper tested until Zan Vipotnik slid Moussa Yeo’s cross into Anthony Patterson’s arms nine minutes from time, while Kieffer Moore tested Lawrence Vigouroux in stoppage time. Swansea’s Ben Cabango escaped a red card for a lunge on Callum O’Hare, which Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson felt warranted a dismissal.

Celebrity investors Snoop Dogg, Luka Modric, Rob McElhenney, and Ryan Reynolds were absent, though the Pontarddulais Male Voice Choir performed pre-match. Swansea entered the game top of the table with 10 points from four games, with head coach Vitor Matos noting they were building something special. Wrexham arrived after their first win of the season at Millwall.

Both teams made multiple changes—Swansea three, Wrexham five—including a debut for O’Hare, the £6.5million Sheffield United signing. Swansea dominated early, with Ryan Longman’s handball appeal rejected and Melker Widell’s play leading to shouts for a penalty. Wrexham grew into the game, with Danny Imray and O’Hare creating chances, but neither side could break the deadlock.

Swansea retained a one-point lead at the top.